As Friday brings rain and a true taste of autumn, we look back to the sunny days of early October, when our colleagues enjoyed a few days filled with sports, teamwork and good company.
From October 1 to 4, Krupanj hosted the Science Trade Union Sports Games, bringing together employees from research institutions across Serbia. Alongside the competitions, participants had the opportunity to connect with colleagues and enjoy the region’s beautiful natural surroundings, fresh air and green landscapes.

The team from Institute Mihajlo Pupin competed in a wide range of sports, including volleyball, basketball, five-a-side football, running, table tennis, darts, bowling, chess and tug of war.

“The results were never as important as the friendships and team spirit we have built over the years. Of course, it’s always nice to come home with a few medals. We’re especially proud of our volleyball teams’ achievements,” says Dragoslav Mijić from IMP-Telekomunikacije, one of the event organizers.

Beyond promoting physical activity and friendly competition, the Games offered a welcome break from everyday routines, strengthening connections between colleagues and creating lasting memories.

“We had a wonderful time. The scenery was beautiful, perfect for walking and unwinding. We met many colleagues from other institutes, exchanged contacts, and I believe some of these new connections could lead to future collaborations,” says Kristina Rakić from IMP-Računarski sistemi.

Participants also enjoyed organized excursions to Dobri Potok and Mačkov Kamen, discovering the rich cultural and historical heritage of this part of Serbia.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Games and contributed to the fantastic atmosphere, both on and off the field!

A remarkable international achievement for the H-Bridges team was celebrated at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering, recognizing the students’ outstanding performance at the International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC), held under the auspices of IEEE.

Competing against 30 university teams from around the world in one of the leading international student competitions in power electronics, H-Bridges secured fourth place and received the Best Technical Report Award for their project, “Bidirectional On-Board Charger for Electric Vehicles.”

The Mihajlo Pupin Institute is proud to support H-Bridges and young engineers whose knowledge, dedication and innovative ideas are gaining recognition on the international stage.
Representing the Institute at the ceremony, Željko Damljanović, an engineer at IMP-Automatika and a former student of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, congratulated the team on their achievement.

“Our collaboration with the H-Bridges team is an investment in young people who have the knowledge, energy and enthusiasm to put their ideas into practice and who will play an important role in shaping the future of the energy and electrical engineering sectors in our country. It is particularly important to us to support initiatives that give students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice,” said Damljanović.

During the event, the team presented the key aspects of the technical solution that earned them international recognition, as well as their plans for the upcoming period. They also announced a new project, “Multi-Purpose Power Conditioning System,” through which H-Bridges will continue developing innovative solutions in power electronics and advanced energy systems.
Congratulations to the entire H-Bridges team on this outstanding achievement, and we wish them every success in the new competition season!

Last week, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute hosted the presentation of the 4th Proceedings 2024/2025, bringing together authors, editors, reviewers, and representatives of the academic and professional communities.

The event was opened by Vladimir Nerandžić, Head of the Thermal Power Systems Engineering Department at IMP-Automatika, who welcomed the participants. He was followed by Mirjana Jarić from the FTTH Serbia Association, editor of the Proceedings. Prof. Dr Slobodan Jovičić from the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering, President of the Editorial Board, also spoke about the significance and content of the publication, alongside reviewers from academia and industry.

The event provided an opportunity to present the published papers and exchange professional knowledge and experience on current technological topics. A special part of the programme was dedicated to “Cultural Heritage: A View Through a Digital Kaleidoscope,” presented by A. Petojević.

As part of the 17th lecture series “The Future of Technology,” D. Milovanović gave a presentation entitled “Integration of 5G NR-NTN Satellite and Terrestrial Mobile Communication Networks.” The presentation further broadened the discussion on modern communication technologies, their integration, and future development.

In September, we had the pleasure of hosting the ECHO Awareness Raising Event at the Mihajlo Pupin Institute in Belgrade.

 

The event provided an excellent opportunity to present the ECHO project and showcase the heating and cooling demonstration system installed at our Institute as part of the project.

It also provided a valuable platform to exchange knowledge, experiences, and ideas with representatives from the energy and research sectors, while exploring how innovative thermal energy storage solutions can contribute to a more efficient and sustainable energy system.

 

Participants also had the opportunity to visit our demonstration facility and see firsthand how the technology is applied in practice.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the success of the event through their participation, insights, and discussions!

Yesterday, Institute Mihajlo Pupin hosted a voluntary blood donation drive in cooperation with the Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia and the Red Cross of Zvezdara.

Many of our colleagues took part in the initiative, including a number of long-time blood donors. This was the second blood donation drive we have organized over the past year, with the same goal – to help those who need it most.

Once again, our colleagues demonstrated that solidarity and care for others are an important part of the values we share as a team.

A single blood donation can help save more than one life, which makes every individual contribution truly meaningful.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia and the Red Cross of Zvezdara for their trust, professional organization and support throughout the initiative, as well as to all our colleagues who took part and contributed.

Institute Mihajlo Pupin will continue to support initiatives that promote social responsibility, humanity and solidarity.

InnoTrans 2026 is behind us – four days of meetings, conversations, new connections, and knowledge exchange, as we presented the technologies of the Institute Mihajlo Pupin to the international railway industry.
According to the organizers, this year’s 30th edition welcomed 175,000 trade visitors and more than 3,000 exhibitors from around the world, once again confirming InnoTrans as one of the most important global meeting points for the railway industry.

For the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, InnoTrans2026 was an opportunity not only to showcase the solutions we have developed in recent years, but also to demonstrate the expertise and technologies being developed in Serbia, exchange knowledge with leading companies and industry professionals from different countries, and explore opportunities for future collaboration.
At our stand, the Institute’s engineers presented solutions in railway signalling and communication systems, met with existing and potential partners and, most importantly, gained first-hand insight into the trends and technologies shaping the future of the global railway industry.

Thank you to everyone who visited us in Berlin, took the time to meet with our team, and showed interest in the technologies developed by the Mihajlo Pupin Institute.
Although InnoTrans 2026 has officially ended, the conversations that started in Berlin are only just beginning.
See you again at InnoTrans 2028!

Five kilometres, team spirit and positive energy marked this year’s participation of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute in the BelgradeBusinessRun.
We are especially pleased that even more colleagues took part this year than last year, and that our team achieved an excellent result, ranking 26th out of 437 companies.

After the race at Ada Ciganlija, the participants continued celebrating together with music and a great atmosphere, marking both the completion of the race and the team’s achievement.
Congratulations to everyone who completed the race, supported our team and contributed to the fantastic atmosphere.
Thank you to the organisers for another successful event. See you next year!

Six decades of dedication to knowledge, science and excellence mark a milestone worth celebrating. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the importance of supporting young people as they take their first steps into the world of science.

This year, the Mathematical Grammar School celebrates its 60th anniversary. Over the decades, its classrooms have nurtured generations of outstanding mathematicians, engineers, scientists and programmers. Among its former students are colleagues who are now part of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute.

To mark this special anniversary, we visited the Mathematical Grammar School and presented first- and second-year students who have won awards at national and international competitions with encyclopedias about Mihajlo Pupin. We hope these books will inspire them to continue learning, exploring and pushing the boundaries of knowledge.

Mirjana Katić, Principal of the Mathematical Grammar School, highlighted Mihajlo Pupin, whose name our Institute proudly bears, as one of the most distinguished figures in Serbian science, whose versatility, curiosity and dedication to knowledge continue to inspire new generations.

The encyclopedias were presented to the students by Dr Marko Batić, Assistant Director of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute and a former student of the Mathematical Grammar School. He congratulated the students on their achievements and praised their curiosity, dedication and enthusiasm for learning, encouraging them to continue exploring, asking questions and pursuing new ideas that could help shape the future of science and technology.

Strong connections between education, research and industry are essential to creating opportunities for young people and supporting the next generation of scientists and engineers. We look forward to building on this relationship and creating new opportunities for collaboration in the years ahead.

We congratulate the Mathematical Grammar School on its 60th anniversary and wish it many more decades of excellence, discovery and inspiring generations of students who will shape the future of science.

Katarina Stankovic, a researcher at the Institute Mihajlo Pupin, presented the results of the Horizon Europe STUNNED project and the Institute’s contribution to the development of smart and flexible energy systems at the recent international conference Tesla Innovation Days 2026.
In her presentation, From Energy Flexibility to Grid Value: Horizon STUNNED Project Experience, Katarina showcased innovative solutions that support the energy transition, digitalisation and the development of a more sustainable and resilient power grid.
The active involvement of our researchers in international projects and knowledge exchange plays a key role in advancing innovative solutions for a more sustainable energy future.

How can artificial intelligence be used in medical diagnostics while ensuring complete patient data privacy?

At the recent ETRAN Conference, Ana Vitković, a researcher at IMP-Automatika, presented the results of her research demonstrating that this is possible through the use of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE).

In her paper, Privacy-Preserving Medical Diagnosis Using Homomorphic Encryption, she evaluated multiple combinations of machine learning models and FHE frameworks to identify the best balance between accuracy, computational efficiency and security when processing encrypted medical data.

Based on these findings, the HeartGuard AI web application was developed, enabling predictions to be performed on fully encrypted patient data. The application achieves 86.13% accuracy, produces predictions identical to those obtained from the same model running on unencrypted data, and performs server-side inference in just 15 milliseconds.

The research demonstrates that the future of medical diagnostics is not only about developing smarter AI models, but also about building technologies that enable advanced AI to operate without compromising patient privacy.