2024/25
Marija Nedeljković
MPhil in Data Intensive Science
Maria is currently pursuing an MPhil in Data Intensive Science. Previously, she obtained a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Belgrade's School of Electrical Engineering.
Her journey into the world of research began with a deep curiosity and ambition for math, science, and technical subjects. Throughout her academic journey, she sought practical experience through internships at places like the Max-Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, where se worked on a project related to finding correlations between neurons in the auditory cortex.
Pavle Padjin
MPhil in Advanced Computer Science
Pavle is currently pursuing an MPhil in Advanced Computer Science. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor's degree at the University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering.
He has completed several internships related to machine learning and software engineering; His internships include Machine Learning Intern at Microsoft, Computer Vision Engineer Intern at Ydrive AI, and Software Engineer Intern at Tenstorrent.
Stefan Mikitj
MPhil in Politics and International Studies
Stefan is currently pursuing an MPhil in Politics and International Studies. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with dual majors in Political Science and Social Research and Public Policy from NYU Abu Dhabi.
During his academic career, he conducted extensive research on education systems in North Macedonia and the U.S., focusing on gifted student programs, environmental curricula, and youth employment prospects. Stefan also created a model called the Macedonian Talent Retention Program to address brain drain and worked on revamping the Political Science degree at NYU Abu Dhabi. His capstone project delved into fake news, misinformation, and digital literacy in Europe, specifically Germany.
2023/24
Nikola Bakoc
MPhil in Energy Technologies
Nikola completed his MPhil in Energy Technologies. His previous academic background includes double majors in Mechanical and Electrical engineering from Yale University.
In response to his frustration with mistreatment of energy resources, Nikola developed an academic passion for renewable energy and sustainability. After working for Company Tesla as a Solar Roof Mechanical Engineer Intern, he started working for Company CWP Europe to develop wind and solar farms in Serbia and Europe.
Vladimir Radenković
MPhil in Advanced Computer Science
Vladimir completed his Master's degree in Advanced Computer Science. Previously, he earned a BSc in Software Engineering from the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade.
In addition to his scholar visit to Temple University's Center for Data Analytics and Biomedical Informatics, he completed a summer internship with financial planning firm, Marinnen LLC, in Philadelphia, US.
2022/23
Andrej Jakovljević
MPhil in Advanced Computer Science
Andrej completed his MPhil in Advanced Computer Science at Hughes Hall College. He specialized in operating systems and programming languages compilers during his studies. After returning to Serbia, he is working as a software engineer, using his skills to contribute to the transition into the AI age. In addition, he will continue to provide his support and knowledge to the Physics department ant the Petnica Science Centre, where he has been a mentor to high school students for six years.
Emilija Đorđević
MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence
Emilija is completing her MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence at the University of Cambridge as a member of King’s College. After returning to Serbia, she will be working as an Applied AI Scientist. She aims to contribute to the thriving AI scene in Serbia and envisions her work on practical projects making a significant impact in the coming years. She also intends to maintain her involvement with the Physics Department of Petnica Science Centre, where she has been mentoring high school students for the past five years.
2019/20
Maša Njegovan
MPhil in Environmental Policy
Masa is an economist by education with 8 years of professional experience in the ICT and renewable energy sectors. She completed her MPhil course in Environmental Policy at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge. Masa also holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Management and a Master’s degree in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology from Bocconi University.
Ognjen Milićević
MPhil in Finance
Ognjen has completed the MPhil degree in Finance at the University of Cambridge at Queens’ College. He is currently working as a User Acquisition Specialist at Nordeus, a gaming company based in Serbia. He aims to develop his skills at the intersection of finance and marketing and contribute to the vibrant technology ecosystem in the Republic of Serbia.
Marko Purić
MPhil in Finance
Marko completed his MPhil in Finance course at Judge Business School for which he received a full scholarship from the PEXIM Foundation, in cooperation with CWPR. Marko joined CWPR in 2020 as a Financial Analyst.
2018/19
Jovana Kovačević
MPhil in Management
Jovana completed her MPhil in Management studies at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. She hopes to contribute to Serbia’s prosperity by working on various international university research projects, implementing her knowledge in engineering, as well as fundamental management skills.
Jelena Dumić
MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Jelena completed an MPhil course in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge as a member of Fitzwilliam College. Her goal is to specialise in the field of cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics and first language acquisition in order to develop a linguistic programme which would be available for teachers working with autistic children.
Jovana Rubežić
Master of Law (LL.M.)
As a recipient of the CIRSD PEXIM Cambridge scholarship, Jovana completed her Master of Law (LL.M.) studies at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge. She focused on International Economic and Investment Law related courses because it is her strong belief that, by implementing effective legislation, Serbia may steer its economy so as to minimise the government’s influence on trade, which would, in turn, ameliorate the business climate and help finalise the process of transition.
Dušan Savić
MPhil in Management
After his MPhil course in Management studies at Jesus College at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Dusan has been working as an Associate at Peterhof Consulting & EDU in Serbia.
Emil Maid
MPhil in Advanced Computer Science
After graduating from the University of Cambridge, MPhil in Advanced Computer Science, Emil interned at Royal Dutch Shell in London as a Data Analyst for 3 months. Afterwards, he returned to Serbia where he started working as a Software Engineer at RT-RK.
Nikola Petrović
Master of Law (LL.M.)
After his graduation at the University of Cambridge, Nikola was elected to be the Serbian UN Youth delegate and was appointed to a status in line with that of an advisor on questions of Youth to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the United Nations.
Iva Ivanov
Master of Law (LL.M.)
After graduating from the Master of Law program (LL.M.) program at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law, focusing on International Commercial Law courses, Iva is currently working as a Consultant to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia, Sector for Fiscal System, Department for Corporate Taxation.
Milka Dokuzova
MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies
Milka Dokuzova graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje, obtaining a Master of Architecture degree in 2014 with GPA 9.02. From 2013 until 2016 she worked as a teaching/research associate at the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje. During her studies and her time as a teaching associate, she took part in many international workshops and seminars which, among the other things, led to her interest in pursuing a research degree in the field of architecture and urban studies with a focus on socio-politics and the city.
Kosta Živanović
MPhil in Technology Policy
Upon his return from Cambridge, Kosta started working as a Strategy Consultant in Serbia. Kosta is one of the board members for Youth and UNESCO associations in Serbian National Commission for cooperation with UNESCO.
Jelena Todić
Master of Law (LL.M.)
Jelena returned home to accomplish the goal she set during her PEXIM scholarship interview in 2016 – to assist Serbia in joining the World Trade Organization. She became part of the Prime Minister’s team working on the country’s accession. To further accelerate the process, she spent several months in Geneva to support the WTO Secretariat’s work on Serbia’s accession.
Jovana Gjorgjiovska
MPhil in Social and Developmental Psychology
Jovana is currently working as a Researcher & Analyst at the Department for Public Relations in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia. In her free time, Jovana is actively contributing to international research projects on topics such as emotional intelligence, youth emigration and mental health trends in the LGBTQ population.