Biography

Ivan Samardžić was born on February 18, 1985 in Belgrade, where he graduated from the Eighth Belgrade Gymnasium. He completed bachelor (2009) and master studies (2010) in the field of Geospatial and Environmental Science at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, under the mentorship of professor Dejan Filipović, Ph.D. He acquired the title of Bachelor of Geography for Environmental Protection with the thesis “Conflicts and protection of the Nature Park and the tourist region of Stara Planina Mountain” and the title of Master for Environmental Protection with the thesis “Environmental Impact Assessment of the ski resorts in the tourist center Babin zub”.

He has acquired his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, which earned him the title of Ph.D. of Geosciences (narrow scientific field of Geospatial and Environmental Science within Ph.D. study program Geosciences) with the thesis “Community-hygiene problems of public surfaces and environmental protection measures at the territory of the Belgrade settlement”, under mentorship professor Dejan Filipović, Ph.D.

He is currently Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade and Researcher on the project “Development Programs for the Revitalization of Villages in Serbia”, under the Ministry of Science, Education and Technological Development. He teaches subjects from the narrow scientific field (lectures, practical and fieldwork) and participates in the implementation of activities in the teaching-scientific base of the Faculty of Geography in Blaževo, Serbia. He has participated in the accreditation and re-accreditation procedures of the Faculty of Geography. He is also a member of the editorial board of the magazine “Ekogea”. He has published 39 authored and co-authored scientific research papers and participated in multiple scientific-professional conferences. He has also participated 130 times as the second member of the commission during the defense of final theses of undergraduate students, as well as at several environmental camps, festivals and events, where he has held 14 lectures.

 

Projects

1. Development Programs for the Revitalization of Villages in Serbia, Ministry of Science, Education and Technological Development, project no. 176008.
2. Main project of reconstruction, modernization and construction of two-track railway Belgrade-Stara Pazova-Novi Sad-Subotica-state border, section Stara Pazova-Novi Sad, the investor RZD International, technical support DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH (within the technical support and environmental supervision of the construction site ), implementation period 2018-2021
3. Report on the strategic environmental impact assessment of the Detailed Regulation Plan for the complex of the New Cemetery, the city municipality of Zvezdara, the Agency for Consulting and Design “Eco Point”, Belgrade 2018. Implementation 2018-2021
4. Reconstruction of the railway Resnik (exit) – Valjevo (entrance) (km 0 + 425 – km 78 + 050, total length 77.625m, the investor RZD International, technical support DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH (within the technical support and environmental supervision of the construction site), 2017
5. Reconstruction of the railway infrastructure facilities in the Republic of Serbia, total length 112.228m, within the development of the European Transport Corridor X, sections Vinarci-Djordjevo, Vranjska Banja-Ristovac, Bujanovac-Bukarevac, the investor RZD International, technical support DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH (within the technical support and environmental supervision of the construction site), implementation period 2016-2017
6. The City of Belgrade Development Strategy, strategic goals, priorities and measures of sustainable development until 2021, member of the team working group no. 6 for the strategic goal – sustainable, resilient and renewable city (protection and improvement of the environment), City Administration of Belgrade, Secretariat for Economy, Center for Public and Local Administration – PALGO, Belgrade 2017
7. Improving the protection of IBA (Important Bird Area) “Labudovo Okno” (Swan’s Window), Workshop Tourism and Ecotourism of “Labudovo Okno”, Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia, BirdLife International, April 29^th, 2017, Silver Lake.
8. Winter School “Energy of the Future”, Regional Talent Center Belgrade II, Belgrade 2016
9. Monitoring of negotiations with the EU in the Chapter 27, Section on waste management in the report on the current state of negotiations with the EU in the Chapter 27, Heinrich Bell Foundation Regional Office, Belgrade, 2015
10. Workshop “Contribution of local self-governments to Serbia’s accession negotiations with the EU”, Center for Democracy Foundation, November 5-7^th, 2015, Borsko Lake.
11. Recycling – situation and perspectives in Serbia, Lectures in the field of Environmental Protection, project of the Office for Youth of the Zvezdara Municipality, Belgrade 2014
12. Strategic Development Plan of the Čukarica Municipality for the period 2013-2020, member of the team of Working Group no. 3 in the field of environmental improvement, Center for Public and Local Administration – PALGO, Belgrade 2013
13. Environmental Protection, Development Academy Project, Belgrade 2013
14. Workshops for primary school children from the Municipality of Surčin, Project within the Celebration of the International Day of the Sava River 2013, Public Enterprise for Tourism of the Municipality of Surčin, 2013
15. Spatial-urban Plan of the Municipality of Nikšić, Republic Institute for Urbanism and Design Podgorica, Montenegro 2012

1. Anđelković G., Jovanović S., Manojlović S., Samardžić I., Živković Lj., Šabić D., Gatarić D., Džinović M. (2018). Extreme Precipitation Events in Serbia: Defining the Threshold Criteria for Emergency Preparedness, Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 5, 188. doi: 10.3390/atmos9050188.
2. Filipovic D., Samardzic I., Kopcic K. (2017): Environmental problems and land use of the three Islands’ sites in Belgrade (Serbia), Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Volume 26, No. 1a/2017, pages 898-905, Germany. ISSN 1018-4619
3. Milanović M.M, Perović S.V.,Tomić D.M., Lukić T., Nenadović S.S., Radovanović M.M., Ninković M.M., Samardžić I., Miljković Đ. (2016): Analysis of the state of vegetation in the municipality of Jagodina (Serbia) through remote sensing and suggestions for protection, International scientific Journal Geographica Pannonica, University of Novi Sad – Faculty of science – department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel management, Serbia, Vol. 20. Issue 2 (2016), p. 70-78. ISSN 0354-8724 (hard copy); ISSN 1820-7138 (online).
4. Filipović D., Samardžić I. (2016): Tehnogeni izvori zagađenja – Ekološki problemi braunfild lokacija na teritoriji opštine Zvezdara (Beograd), ECOLOGICA, Naučno-stručno Društvo za zaštitu životne sredine „ECOLOGICA“, Beograd, Vol. 23, No 84, UDC:504.75.075 (497.11-20), str.804-808. ISSN 0354-3285.
5. Михајловић Б., Михајловић Љ., Самарџић И. (2015): Земљиште, шуме и шумски екосистеми, Научна монографија, Развојни потенцијали и ограничења ревитализације руралног простора Централне Србије, Универзитет у Београду Географски факултет, Београд, стр.105-131.
6. Самарџић И. (2015): Комунално-хигијенски проблеми и мере заштите животне средине на простору споменика природе „Звездарска шума“, Гласник Српског географског друштва, свеска XCV-бр. 4, Београд, стр.159-172.
7. Samardžić I., Kopčić K. (2014): Community Hygiene Problems and Protection Measures in the Area of Ada Huja (Belgrade, Serbia), Geographical Research and Cross-Border Cooperation within the Lower Basin of the Danube: abstract book, The third Romanian-Bulgarian-Hungarian-Serbian Conference, Srebrno jezero (Veliko Gradište) – Serbia, 18-21. September 2014, Serbia, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, pp.101.
8. Samardžić I., Filipović D., Anđelković G., Novković I., Milanović M., Nekić N. (2019). Problemi upravljanja zaštićenim prirodnim dobrima na teritoriji gradskog naselja Beograd, Deseti naučno-stručni skup sa međunarodnim učešćem – Planska i normativna zaštita prostora i životne sredine, Zbornik radova, Palić-Subotica 9-11. maj 2019, Asocijacija prostornih planera Srbije, Univerzitet u Beogradu Geografski fakultet, Beograd, str.203-210.
9. Samardžić I., Filipović D., Anđelković G., Ozmo P. (2018). Upravljanje opasnim otpadom kao faktor unapređenja komunalno-higijenskih uslova u opštini Rakovica, Beograd, Sedmi naučno-stručni skup sa međunarodnim učešćem – Lokalna samouprava u planiranju i uređenju prostora i naselja, Zbornik radova, Trebinje, Bosna i Hercegovina, 18-20. april 2018, Asocijacija prostornih planera Srbije, Univerzitet u Beogradu Geografski fakultet, Grad Trebinje, Trebinje, str.269-274.