Curriculum vitae of

Marko A Ristić

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name MARKO RISTIć

Address Gen. Milojka Lešjanina 51/84, 18000 Niš, Serbia

Telephone (+381) (64) 3 222 912

Skype marko.a.ristic

E-mail marko.a.ristic@gmail.com

Web http://rs.linkedin.com/in/markoristic83

Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia, (present-day: Republic of Serbia)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Dates (from – to)

01 – Oct - 2003 ÷ 22 – Sep - 2009

• Name and type of organization providing education and training

University of Niš Faculty (Department) of Mechanical Engineering Integrated first & second level Academic Studies (Basic & Graduate Academic Studies)

• Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Sub-Department: Machine Constructions (Design) and Mechanization

• Title of qualification awarded

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering ( M.Sc. Mech.Engg. ), GPA = 9.95 ( Excellent – Outstanding, on scale: 6 ÷ 10 ); Graduate thesis: Virtual Development and Designing of Mechanical Power Transmitters – Example on Gear Speed Reducer

• Dates (from - to)

01 – Oct - 2009 ÷ expected gratuation 2016

• Name and type of organization providing education and training

University of Niš Faculty (Department) of Mechanical Engineering Third level Academic Studies (Doctoral Academic Studies)

• Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Machine Structures, Development and Engineering

• Title of qualification awarded and level in national

classification

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

Curriculum vitae of

Marko A Ristić

PERSONAL SKILLS AND

COMPETENCES

Mother tongue: Serbian

Other Languages:

English:

Self-Evaluation: (Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level)

Reading Listening

Speaking Writing

C2 – Proficient user C2 – Proficient user C1 – Proficient user C1 – Proficient user

Currently preparing for TOEFL® and GRE®

COMPUTER SKILLS

AND COMPETENCES

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office™ tools: (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™); Excellent knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Professional™; Good knowledge of Wolfram Mathematica™; Excellent knowledge of specialized engineering applications: (Autodesk Inventor™, Autodesk AutoCAD™, Autodesk Showcase™, DSS Solid Works™); Good knowledge of specialized engineering applications (ANSYS, MSC Nastran);

Good knowledge of graphical design applications: (CorelDRAW™, Adobe PhotoShop™); Good knowledge of video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro™ and similar).

ORGANIZATION SKILLS AND

COMPETENCES

Experience in team work (during studies and work)

SOCIAL SKILLS AND

COMPETENCES

Introvert (Remark; Successful Introverts: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Barack Obama, Marissa Mayer, Mark Zuckerberg, Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein)

INTERESTS Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy

HOBBIES

Watching US TV Series and Movies, LARPING

HONORS & AWARDS

- First place at Republic competition in class of Secondary Mechanical Engineering Schools in altogether theoretical knowledge for Mechanical Engineering Technicians (Stara Pazova, May-2003)

- Award “Petar DamjanoviĆ” for year 2009, received from company “OSA-Računarski inženjering” for best project done in Autodesk Inventor software in student category.

Curriculum vitae of

Marko A Ristić

- Awards at traditional annual gathering of students from Mechanical Engineering Faculties from the Universities in Serbia, and the Universities from former SFRY:

- 45th Annual gathering on Kopaonik (Serbia), May 7th- May 12th 2005, third place for competition in knowledge in Machine Elements

- 46th Annual gathering in Ohrid (Macedonia), May 8th- May 13th 2006, second place for competition in knowledge in Machine Elements

- 47th Annual gathering in Herceg Novi (Montenegro), May 7th- May 12th 2007, first place for competition in knowledge in Machine Elements

- 48th Annual gathering on Kopaonik (Serbia), May 26th- May 31st 2008, first place for competition in knowledge in Machine Elements

- Awards for best student of the year at Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Niš:

- Best student on the first year for 2003/04

- Best student on the third year for 2005/06

- Best student on the fourth year for 2006/07

- Best student on the fifth year for 2007/08

- Best Graduating Student of the Academic Year 2008/09, in integrated first and second degree academic studies at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Niš.

PUBLICATIONS

Vladimir Stojanović, Predrag Kozić, Marko Ristić: Vibration and stability analysis of multiple rectangular plates coupled with elastic layers based on different plate theories. Elsevier, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (-ACCEPTED FOR PUBLISHING, IN PRESS-) Dragica Milenković, Miloš Jovanović, Jelena Nikodijević, Marko Ristić, Miloš Kocić: A Study of Subsonic Compressible Flow Through the Radial Impeller of the Compressor Vane. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering Vol. 9, No 1, 2011, pp. 33 – 48. UDC 532 : 621.512. Milčić Dragan, Mijajlović Miroslav, Ristić Marko, Stevanović Dalibor, Milčić Miodrag: Synergy of Educational – Scientific Institutions With Small and Medium Enterprises in Product Development Tasks. The 7th International Scientific Conference – Research and Development of Mechanical Elements and Systems, Proceedings, pp. 33 ‐ 38, 27th & 28th of April, 2011, Zlatibor, Serbia, ISBN 978‐86‐6055‐012‐7. Marko Ristić, Emina Petrović, Dejan Randjelović, Marko Mancić: Application of TRIZ Methods for Selection of the Most Optimal Construction of Nuclear Reactor in Terms of Increasing Passive Safety. 7TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM CONSTUCTION, SHAPING, DESIGN - KOD 2012, Proceedings (ISBN 978-86-7892-399-9), Balatonfüred, Hungary, 24-26.05.2012

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Marko A Ristić

Work Experience

• Dates (from – to) September 2013 ÷ Present

• Name and address of employer

Self-employed

• Occupation or position held Freelance tutor (Officially unemployed)

• Main activities and responsibilities

Giving private lesions and preparing students for exams related with Mechanical Engineering, tutoring students during writing seminary works and similar assignments; Translation of articles related with mechanical engineering predominantly from English to Serbian, rarer vice versa. Sometimes depending on situation I’m doing some of this work prō bonō.

• Dates (from – to) 23 – Nov - 2012 ÷ 22 – Aug - 2013

• Name and address of employer

Tigar A.D. Corporation Nikole Pašića 213, 18300 Pirot, Serbia. (Do not confuse Tigar A.D. Corporation and Tigar Tyres Company, those two are since 2007 mutually independent entities).

• Occupation or position held Engineer Intern

• Main activities and responsibilities

Engineering and maintenance at mechanical and electrical engineering sector. Designing and improvising spare parts for old machines and devices using limited resources. Predominantly by using SolidWorks software. Also some time spend in familiarization with organization and management of Corporation and individual factories. Passed Engineering Intern exam.

• Dates (from – to) January 2011 ÷ January 2013

• Name and address of employer

University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

• Occupation or position held University research and teaching. PhD Student Researcher (Project Associate) on State project in field of Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

• Main activities and responsibilities

Engagement in Faculty research project on Doctoral Studies. Project is about development of mid power wind turbines with high energy efficiency and wider range of wind speeds that can be used for harvesting e.e, specifically development and implementation of mechanical power transmission system composed of chain CVT (continuously variable transmission, obtained from German LuK company) and differential planetary gear system. Used CAD/CAE, FEA software: Autodesk Inventor, ANSYS. Due to lack of funding’s, project is currently halted.

• Dates (from – to) 01 – Oct - 2006 ÷ 01 – Apr - 2007

• Name and address of employer

University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Think tank at Department for Machine Structures, Development and Engineering

• Occupation or position held Project Associate

• Main activities and responsibilities

Scientific Research. Development of water purification system based on UV light. Innovative research for German company Karcher, together with students from KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), IPEK (Institute for Product Engineering). Software used for CAD/CAE, CFD: Autodesk Inventor, ANSYS.