Research Associate Professor
Bojan Tomić
PhD in History and Philosophy of Natural Sciences and Technology, Multidisciplinary Studies
Research area
- History and philosophy of natural sciences and technology
- A multidisciplinary approach to AI with a focus on society and sustainability
- Historical and contemporary concept of multidisciplinarity
- History of multidisciplinarity in Serbia
- Scientific expertise in art
- Complex systems
- Accessibility of ICT
- Social sustainability in the context of the position of marginalized groups
Skills
- Application of complex systems methods in social sciences and humanities.
- Experimental procedures related to the illumination of art works.
- Using the history and philosophy of science in multidisciplinary research.
Work experience:
- 2024-present: Research Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
- 2016-2024: Research Fellow (Research Assistant Professor), University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research.
- 2013-2016: Research Assistant, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research.
- 2011-2013: Research Trainee, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research.
- 2008-Dec 2011: Coordinator of the project on “Light in Church Art” at Higher school – Academy of SOC for arts and conservation (funded by the Ministry of Religion and Diaspora of the Republic of Serbia).
- 2008: Secondary school physics teacher at Architectural Technical School in Belgrade.
Education:
- 2015: Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Natural Sciences and Technology, Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Belgrade.
- 2007: M.Sc. in Applied and Computer Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade.
- 2003: B.Sc. in Applied and Computer Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade
Awards and certificates:
- The Annual award of the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research for 2016. and 2023.
- Regional award “Isaija the Monk” (“Starac Isaija”) (2004).
- Seminar certificate “Project writing techniques and funding opportunities for scientific research and art projects from EU funds” (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2012).
Other professional activities:
Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):
- Scientific Reports; Science & Education; Discover Education; The International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems; Discover Artificial Intelligence; Cognitive Neurodynamics; Disability and Rehabilitation; International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education.
Past:
- Invited lecturer at the workshop “Media accessibility for persons with disabilities” held on March 25, 2024, at the Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, as part of a project “Strengthening the Capacities of Media Professionals for the Production and Broadcasting of Accessible Programs” funded by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia.
- Invited lecturer at the WG1 National Data Management Workshop Serbia, held on April 19–20, 2022, within the COST Action CA18128 – Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age (SEADDA).
- “Theory and practice of science in society: multidisciplinary, educational and intergenerational perspectives” (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia; OI179048; 2010-2019).
- Coordinator of a project “Light in Church Art” (Ministry of Religion and Diaspora of Republic of Serbia; 2008-Dec 2011).
- Tomić, B. M., and Tomić, M. M., Integrating archaeology and materials science: a review of multidisciplinary analysis of bricks from medieval Serbian buildings, Philosophical Magazine 106 (8), 866-874 (2026). doi:10.1080/14786435.2025.2597577. (IF = 1.5 (2024); Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied, Physics, Condensed Matter)
- Masliković, D., Tomić, B. M., and Kadijevich, D. M., Factors influencing accessibility in judicial institutions for people with disabilities: a study of the Serbian judicial system, Humanit Soc Sci Commun 13, 477 (2026). doi:10.1057/s41599-026-06762-7. (IF = 3.6 (2024); JCI 4.05 Humanities, Multidisciplinary 1/419, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary 2/273)
- Tomić, B. M., Early institutional multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity in education and research in Europe – Center for Multidisciplinary Studies of the University of Belgrade (1970s – 80s), Istorija 20. veka 43 (2), 485–504 (2025). doi:10.29362/ist20veka.2025.2.tom.485-504 (SJR 0.281 Q1 (2025): History; Q1: Cultural Studies; Web of Science Categories: History)
- Milovanović, M., Tomić, B. M., and Saulig, N., Wavelets and stochastic theory: Past and future, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 173, 113724 (2023). doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2023.113724. (IF = 9.922 (2021); 1/108 Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications; 1/56 Physics, Mathematical; 7/86 Physics, Multidisciplinary)
- Peptenatu, D., Andronache, I., Ahammer, H., Taylor, R., Liritzis, I., Radulovic, M., Ciobanu, B., Burcea, M., Perc, M., Pham, T., Tomić, B. M., Cîrstea, C. I., Lemeni, A. N., Gruia, A. K., Grecu, A,. Marin, M., and Jelinek, H. F., Kolmogorov compression complexity may differentiate different schools of Orthodox iconography, Sci Rep 12 (1), 10743 (2022). doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12826-w (IF = 4.997 (2021), Multidisciplinary Sciences)
- Milovanović, M., and Tomić, B. M., Fractality and self-organization in the orthodox iconography, Complexity 21 (S1), 55-68 (2016). doi:10.1002/cplx.21710 (IF = 4,621 (2016); Multidisciplinary Sciences, Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications)
- Tomić, B. M., i Tomić, M. M., Đorđe Stanojević i nasleđe, Nasleđe 49, 321–333 (2021). doi: 10.46793/NasKg2149.321T (Web of Science Categories: Humanities, Multidisciplinary)
- Tomić, B. M., Development of thought in moving to multidisciplinarity: Turning point for artificial intelligence, Vojno delo 65 (3), 182-188 (2013). (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (2013): Social Sciences and Humanities: Interdisciplinary Sciences)
- Tomić, B. M., and Tomić, M., Juncture between Complex Theory and History & Philosophy of Science, in: The Sixth Conference on Information Theory and Complex Systems – TINKOS 2018, V. Ilić, M. Stanković (eds.), June 18-19, Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia, 5-6 (2018). ISBN: 978-86-80593-67-8
- Tomić, B. M., Light as a constituent of icon painting: chemical, physical, physiological and theological aspects, doctoral dissertation, University of Belgrade (2015). (Multidisciplinary PhD studies, programme History and Philosophy of Natural Sciences and Technology)