Jasmina Vujic
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Jasmina Vujic | |
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| Born | Loznica, Serbia |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Nuclear Engineering Professor at Berkeley |
| Known for | First female head of a nuclear engineering department in the United States. |
Jasmina Vujic is an American professor of nuclear engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and the first woman to serve as chair of a collegiate nuclear engineering department in the United States.[1][2]
Born in Loznica, Serbia, Vujic grew up in the town of Šabac. She studied at Belgrade University's School of Electrical Engineering, graduating in 1977. From 1977 until 1985, she worked at the Vinča Nuclear Institute near Belgrade.[3] After moving to the United States in 1985, Vujic obtained her Masters in 1987 and her Ph.D. in 1989, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.[3] She then worked at the Argonne National Laboratory before starting her career at Berkeley.[3] She has also been involved in educational initiatives in Serbia, like giving a speech at a summer math camp for children.[4]