# Milan Tuba

> Serbian mathematician

**Wikidata**: [Q14475793](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14475793)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/milan-tuba

## Summary
Milan Tuba is a Serbian mathematician and computer scientist born on 27 August 1952, known for a long academic career as a university professor and doctoral advisor. He has held faculty positions in the United States and the Balkans and supervised multiple doctoral students; his scholarly output is indexed in major bibliographic databases (Scopus, zbMATH, MathSciNet, VIAF, ISNI).

## Biography
- Born: 1952-08-27 in Lučani
- Nationality: Serbia
- Education: University of Belgrade (doctoral study under advisor Nedeljko Parezanović)
- Known for: Academic teaching, research and doctoral supervision in mathematics and computer science
- Employer(s): Cooper Union (assistant professor, 1987–1993); Megatrend University (2004–2017); State University of Novi Pazar (2016–2019); Singidunum University (2018–2022); University Sinergija (from 2023)
- Field(s): Mathematics; Computer science

## Contributions
Milan Tuba has contributed to academic mathematics and computer science primarily through teaching, research publication (as evidenced by multiple author identifiers), and doctoral supervision. He served as an assistant professor at Cooper Union from 1987 to 1993, teaching and mentoring students in an American university setting. Returning to the Balkans, he held long-term academic posts at Megatrend University (2004–2017) and Singidunum University (2018–2022), and he was on the faculty of the State University of Novi Pazar from 2016 to mid-2019. Tuba supervised at least four doctoral students — Ivana Strumberger, Raka Jovanovic, Adis Alihodzic, and Irfan Fetahovic — contributing to the next generation of researchers. His scholarly record is indexed under Scopus author ID 55907778700, zbMATH author id tuba.milan, MathSciNet author id 555987, and library authority identifiers including ISNI 0000000498626342 and VIAF 4173150749007616420002, which documents published works and ensures discoverability of his research across bibliographic systems.

### FAQs
### Q: Who is Milan Tuba?
A: Milan Tuba is a Serbian mathematician and computer scientist, born in Lučani on 27 August 1952, who has held university faculty positions in the United States and the Balkans and acted as a doctoral advisor.

### Q: Where has Milan Tuba worked?
A: He worked as an assistant professor at Cooper Union (1987–1993), and later at Megatrend University (2004–2017), the State University of Novi Pazar (2016–2019), Singidunum University (2018–2022), and joined University Sinergija from 2023.

### Q: What is his academic background?
A: He was educated at the University of Belgrade and completed doctoral work under advisor Nedeljko Parezanović.

### Q: Has he supervised doctoral students?
A: Yes. Named doctoral students include Ivana Strumberger, Raka Jovanovic, Adis Alihodzic, and Irfan Fetahovic.

## Why They Matter
Milan Tuba’s significance lies in his sustained role as an educator, researcher, and doctoral advisor across multiple institutions and countries. His appointment as assistant professor at Cooper Union places him in a transnational academic context early in his career, while his long service at universities in Serbia and the region demonstrates a continued commitment to higher education and research capacity-building there. By supervising doctoral students, he directly shaped new researchers who continue work in mathematics and related areas. The presence of his author identifiers in Scopus, zbMATH, MathSciNet, ISNI, VIAF, GND and WorldCat attests to a documented and discoverable body of scholarly work; these bibliographic records preserve access to his publications and make them citable by future researchers. Without figures like Tuba contributing to teaching, supervision, and publication, regional academic programs and the professional trajectories of his students would have had fewer resources and mentorship options.

## Notable For
- Serving as assistant professor at Cooper Union from 1987 to 1993.
- Long-term faculty roles in the Balkans: Megatrend University (2004–2017), State University of Novi Pazar (2016–2019), and Singidunum University (2018–2022).
- Supervision of doctoral students: Ivana Strumberger, Raka Jovanovic, Adis Alihodzic, and Irfan Fetahovic.
- Scholarly presence across major bibliographic systems: Scopus author ID 55907778700; zbMATH id tuba.milan; MathSciNet/MR author id 555987; ISNI 0000000498626342; VIAF 4173150749007616420002.

## Body
### Early life and education
- Born 27 August 1952 in Lučani, Serbia.
- Studied at the University of Belgrade.
- Doctoral advisor: Nedeljko Parezanović (documented in academic records).

### Academic positions
- Cooper Union — assistant professor, 1987–1993 (employment record).
- Megatrend University — faculty, 2004–2017 (employment record).
- State University of Novi Pazar — faculty, 2016–2019 (employment record).
- Singidunum University — faculty, 2018–2022 (employment record).
- University Sinergija — faculty from April 2023 (employment record).

### Research and publications
- Listed in major bibliographic and authority databases:
  - Scopus author ID: 55907778700.
  - zbMATH author id: tuba.milan.
  - MathSciNet / MR author id: 555987.
  - ISNI: 0000000498626342.
  - VIAF: 4173150749007616420002.
  - GND id: 1216598096.
  - WorldCat entities id: E39PBJbRfXcjdYBMPbWFWDKmVC.
- These identifiers indicate an authored and indexed scholarly output; specific titles are recorded under these authorities.

### Supervision and mentorship
- Documented doctoral students:
  - Ivana Strumberger.
  - Raka Jovanovic.
  - Adis Alihodzic.
  - Irfan Fetahovic.
- Supervision is recorded in academic and genealogy resources (Mathematics Genealogy Project id 53987).

### Professional identity and metadata
- Given name: Milan; family name: Tuba.
- Birthplace: Lučani.
- Sex/Gender: male.
- Occupations: mathematician and computer scientist.
- External researcher identifiers include ResearcherID B-6779-2009 and Scopus/zBMath/MR IDs ensuring cross-database traceability.

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-3794-3056/employment/7138110)
3. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-3794-3056/employment/260533)
4. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-3794-3056/employment/260535)
5. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0003-3794-3056/employment/20553166)
6. Virtual International Authority File
7. [Source](https://data.dnb.de/opendata/authorities-gnd-person_lds.rdf.gz)
8. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0003-3794-3056/external-identifiers/22853)
9. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0003-3794-3056/external-identifiers/198172)