Academic Degrees

I have completed my graduate studies in USA and in France, following my undergraduate studies in ex-Yugoslavia:

Year	Diploma / University	GPA
1997	Habilitation to supervise research in Mechanics / Université Pierre et Marie Curie (University Paris 6), France Title of Habilitation: “Variational formulations and nonlinear analysis in solid and structural mechanics” Committee: D. Aubry, Professor at ‘Ecole Centrale de Paris’ J.L. Batoz, Professor at ‘UT de Compiègne’ G. Dhatt, Professor at ‘INSA de Rouen’ G. Duvaut, Professor at ‘Université Paris 6’ F. Frey, Professor at ‘Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland’ M. Géradin, Professor at ‘Université de Liège, Belgium’	–
1989	PhD in Stuctural Engineering/ University of California at Berkeley, USA Title of Thesis: “Dynamics of large linear systems with local nonlinearities” Committee: E.L. Wilson, Professor at University of California, Berkeley R.L. Taylor, Professor at University of California, Berkeley B.N. Parlett, Professor at University of California, Berkeley	4/4
1984	Master in Civil Engineering/ University of Zagreb, Croatia (Yugoslavia) Title of Thesis: “Analysis of equivalent stiffness of prefabricated floor slabs “ Committee: J. Dvornik, Professor at University of Zagreb, Croatia D. Korusec, Professor at University of Zagreb, Croatia V. Simovic, Professor at University of Zagreb, Croatia	5/5
1981	Civil Engineering Diploma, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia (Yugoslavia)	9.6/10
1976	High-School Diploma / 1^st High School of Sarajevo, Bosnia (Yugoslavia)	5/5