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Meet guest researcher Milica Mari膷i膰

Hi Milica Mari膷i膰, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Serbia, guest researcher at LiU, hosted jointly by The Division of Ageing and Social Change (ASC), The Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV) and RELATE 鈥� Research centre for Return-to-Work in Later Stages of Working Life.

Tell us a bit about your background.

Milica Mari膷i膰.
"I am most looking forward to becoming part of the vibrant academic and research community at LiU. I am eager to exchange ideas with colleagues working on societal transformations and ageing, and to build collaborations that will hopefully continue well beyond my stay. I also look forward to learning more about Swedish culture and putting my Duolingo Swedish to the test."
I am an Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Department of Operational Research and Statistics. I hold a PhD in computational statistics. I have published more than 27 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, and I collaborate with researchers across Europe, including in Sweden and Iceland. I am an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. My work has received the UNECE Best Poster Award and the OECD-IAOS Best PhD Student Paper Award. Teaching abroad is an important part of my work, and through Erasmus teaching mobilities at Stockholm University I have come to know Swedish academic culture.

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What鈥檚 your research about?

My research covers composite indicators, structural equation modelling, multivariate analysis and applied statistics, with a growing focus on business and management science, data-driven decision-making, from the perspective of AI transformation and ageing. For my research on composite indicators, I received the Young Scholars for Better Statistics Award from the OECD and IAOS in 2018, and my work on Active Ageing Index has also been recognised by UNECE.

Why did you choose to come to Link枚ping University?

My first visit to LiU in April 2026 made the choice easy. During that visit I gave a seminar at ASC and found a research environment that is both ambitious and genuinely welcoming. The strong expertise in ageing, register-based research and return-to-work at ASC, PRNV and RELATE fits closely with my own methodological work, and the discussions showed real potential for joint research. Just as important was the warm, open atmosphere. I felt welcome from the very first day, and I knew I wanted to come back for a longer stay.

What will you be doing during your time at LiU?

During my time at LiU I will be working on measuring and modelling Return-to-Work readiness in late working life. I will be closely collaborating with the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS) 鈥� Division of Ageing and Social Change (ASC), the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV) 鈥� Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV), and the RELATE (Return-to-Work in LATEr Stages of Working Life) research centre.

What do you hope to accomplish during your stay?

My main research goal is to develop a structural equation model (SEM) and a composite indicator, a ranking method that orders individuals by their readiness to return to work. Beyond the research output, I hope the visit to be a two-way exchange of knowledge. I will offer an internal seminar series on SEM methodology and on how to construct composite indicators and ranking methods. I also hope to gain hands-on experience with register-based research, an area where LiU has strong expertise. That experience would directly strengthen my future work on ageing and late working life.

More information

Profile area - Societal Transformations

Societal Transformations meet the challenges facing society where a comprehensive approach is required that takes into account several dimensions. Together we can meet the challenges and contribute to developing new innovative solutions.

Division of Ageing and Social Change (ASC)

ASC conducts leading-edge research on key social, political and cultural issues of ageing.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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RELATE 鈥� Research Centre for Return-to-Work in Later Stages of Working Life

RELATE is an interdisciplinary research centre at 糖心直播 that develops new knowledge and innovative solutions for sustainable working lives in an ageing population.