Danilo Furundzic

Danilo S. Furundzic
Born1980 (age 45–46)
Belgrade, Serbia
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture (Dipl. Ing. Arch, 2004; PhD, 2017) École Centrale Paris (Postgraduate, 2006)
TitleAssociate Professor (Department of Urbanism)

Danilo S. Furundzic, is a Serbian architect, urban planner, and academic currently serving as an associate professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture. His professional activities encompass investment consulting, urban transport systems, and the optimization of public sector infrastructure.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Danilo S. Furundzic was born in 1980 in Belgrade, Serbia. He completed his secondary education at the Mathematical Grammar School in Belgrade and graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture in 2004. From 2005 to 2006, he pursued postgraduate studies in industrial engineering at École Centrale Paris in France.[3]

Danilo S. Furundzic returned to the University of Belgrade to pursue doctoral studies, successfully defending his PhD thesis in 2017. His dissertation focused on the economic valuation of planned density measures in urban mixed-use residential areas. This research was recognized with an annual award from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.[5]

Career

Danilo S. Furundzic began his academic career at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture as an assistant professor, serving from 2017 to 2022. In 2022, he was promoted to associate professor in the Department of Urbanism.[6] His research interests include brownfield regeneration, sustainable urban mobility, and smart city frameworks.[7][8][9][10][11] Danilo S. Furundzic serves as the executive director of the Foundation for Solving the Housing Needs of Young Scientific Researchers at the University of Belgrade[12][13][14], where he manages institutional asset administration and housing programs for the university's research community. Between 2004 and 2008[15][16], he participated in international studies and cost-effectiveness analyses conducted in Belgrade, Paris, and Kuwait. He holds five professional engineering licenses and has acted as a certified court expert as well as chairperson of municipal spatial and urban planning drafting committees.[17][18][19][20]

Danilo S. Furundzic has been involved in municipal utility restructuring and infrastructure cost-optimization initiatives within the public sector. From 2015 to 2019, he managed strategic infrastructure projects for public utilities in Serbia, including serving as chief executive officer of the Public Company for Utility and Infrastructure Services of Kikinda. He was awarded the regional Kapetan Miša Anastasijević charter in recognition of his contributions to public entrepreneurship.[21][22]

Publication

• Infrastructure Transport- The Future of Urban Transport and Infrastructure.[23]

• Independent Railway System–Metro System–The Belgrade Metro Project.[24]

Awards

• In 2004, Furundzic received the Student of the Year Award, presented for a doctoral dissertation defended at the University of Belgrade.[25]

• He received the Serbian Chamber of Commerce award for his doctoral thesis.

References

  1. ↑ Magazine, CorD (2025-05-05). "Prof. Dr Danilo S. Furundžić: University – Asset Management, Reform and Role in Society". CorD Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  2. ↑ "др Данило Фурунџић". Univerzitet u Beogradu - Arhitektonski fakultet (in Serbian). 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  3. 1 2 "Danilo Furundžić, PhD". Univerzitet u Beogradu - Arhitektonski fakultet. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  4. ↑ Magazine, CorD (2019-11-01). "Danilo S. Furundžić, Ph.D. Arch.: Investments Must Be Visionary". CorD Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  5. ↑ Danilo S. Furundžić is an associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade—Univerzitet u Beogradu
  6. ↑ "Danilo Furundzic | 8th Serbian Real Estate and Infrastructure Development Conference". Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  7. ↑ Obadić, Miroslava. "Univerzitetski centar kao novi temelj akademske zajednice". Politika Online. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Secure Verification". raf.arh.bg.ac.rs. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  9. ↑ "Secure Verification". raf.arh.bg.ac.rs. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  10. ↑ Institutional Framework of Brownfield Regeneration in Serbia — Ana Perić, Danilo Furundžić
  11. ↑ Perić, Ana; Furundžić, Danilo S. (2014-05-23). "Institutional Framework of Brownfield Regeneration in Serbia". REAL CORP 2014 – PLAN IT SMART! Clever Solutions for Smart Cities. Proceedings of 19th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society: 303–307.
  12. ↑ "Planirana izgradnja kampusa". Fonet (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  13. ↑ Božanić, Marija (2025-09-09). "Rektorat u Beogradu se seli, njegove prostorije biće pretvorene u muzej: Menadžer UB otkriva detalje projekta". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  14. ↑ Jovanović, Dubravka (2025-07-15). "STIŽU NOVI STANOVI ZA NAUČNIKE: Konkurs za 18 stanova, a u planu još 400 u Bloku 32". Telegraf Biznis (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  15. ↑ Љиљана Бегенишић. "ГРАДИЋЕМО ЈОШ 400 СТАНОВА ЗА НАУЧНИКЕ Проф. др Данило Фурунџић о плановима Фондације за решевање стамбених потреба научних радника УБ". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  16. ↑ "Profesor Furundžić: Napad na profesore – pritisak na akademsku zajednicu i Fondaciju Univerziteta". N1 Info RS (in Serbian). 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  17. ↑ "Organizing Committee - Acuus2025". 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  18. ↑ ivanapetrovic (2018-08-12). "ДАНИЛО С. ФУРУНЏИЋ-генерални директор". JP Kikinda. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  19. ↑ Jovanović, Dubravka (2025-11-12). "Završena konferencija međunarodnog karaktera ACUUS 2025: Podzemni prostori - ključ budućeg urbanog razvoja". Telegraf Biznis (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  20. ↑ Jovanović, Dubravka (2025-10-20). "ACUUS 2025 u Beogradu: Globalna platforma za istraživanje i razvoj podzemne infrastrukture". Telegraf Biznis (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  21. ↑ Srbija, Forbes (2025-08-16). "Reagovanje profesora Danila Furundžića na tekst objavljen u Forbes Srbija". Forbes Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  22. ↑ Conić, Igor (2017-11-28). "Proširenjem Narodnog pozorišta stvara se novi trg u Kikindi - Gradnja". www.gradnja.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  23. ↑ "Finance Capitalism and the Spatial Organization of Contemporary Cities:,The phenomenon of Iceberg Urbanism". papers.ssrn.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  24. ↑ Furundžić, Danilo S.; Bojović, Nebojša (2024). Wu, Wei; Leung, Chun Fai; Zhou, Yingxin; Li, Xiaozhao (eds.). "The Potential of Underground Spaces Around Metro Stations as a Form of Special Urban Forms". Proceedings of the 18th Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space. Singapore: Springer Nature: 25–31. doi:10.1007/978-981-97-1257-1_4. ISBN 978-981-97-1257-1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  25. ↑ "Department of Urbanism | Univerzitet u Beogradu - Arhitektonski fakultet". Retrieved 2026-06-29.
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