Institute for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies
Biography
Jovan Mihajlović, Geographer and Climatologist
Jovan Mihajlović was born in Kragujevac, where he completed primary school “Svetozar Marković” and the Second Grammar School of Kragujevac (general track), graduating with excellent academic performance.
He enrolled in undergraduate studies in Geography at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade in the 2008/09 academic year and completed them in less than four years as the top student of his generation, with a GPA of 9.53 (out of 10). He defended his final thesis in climatology with the highest grade (10). On June 22, 2013, he was awarded the “Student of the Generation” diploma, becoming the first recipient of this distinction in the Geography study program since the introduction of the Bologna system in 2007.
He completed his Master’s studies in Geography in 2013 with a GPA of 9.80, defending his thesis in climatology with the highest grade. He enrolled in PhD studies (Geosciences, Physical Geography – Climatology) in the 2014/2015 academic year as the top-ranked candidate, completing all coursework with a GPA of 9.67. His doctoral dissertation, titled “Application of Modern Climate Classifications to the Climatic Regionalization of Serbia,” was defended on September 27, 2018, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Vladan Ducić. He was the top PhD candidate of his generation and, at the time, the youngest PhD holder at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, earning the title PhD in Geosciences (Physical Geography).
Since the 2023/2024 academic year, he has been engaged at the Faculty of Philosophy in Nikšić, where he teaches within the Geography program. His teaching includes courses such as: Application of Didactic Principles in Geography Teaching (Master’s level), Geography of Eurasia: Socio-Geographical Characteristics and Regions, and Geography of Africa (undergraduate level), as well as practical instruction across several geographic disciplines.
His main research interests include applied meteorology, climatology and climatography of tornadoes, atmospheric physics, dynamics of local storms (especially tornadoes), and the application of mathematical and geostatistical methods in physical geography. He is the author of more than 30 scientific and professional papers and has participated in numerous national and international conferences. His research has particularly focused on tornadoes, landspouts, and waterspouts in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, the Balkan Peninsula, and the United States.
He possesses advanced skills in modeling atmospheric and environmental processes, GIS, mathematical and geostatistical analysis, and programming. He actively uses software for the analysis of radar and satellite imagery, as well as products from models such as GFS, ERA5, and similar systems across different atmospheric levels, including the interpretation of atmospheric soundings (emagrams).
In July 2025, he participated in the prestigious international workshop “Mid-latitude Atmosphere-Ocean-Ecosystem Interactions: Processes, Predictability, and Habitability” (Habitable Japan, Hotspot III), held in Japan, where he further developed expertise in mid-latitude atmosphere–ocean interactions, with a particular focus on the Kuroshio Current and its global impact.
He is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Greek.