Borsilav Zakić

Civil engineer with an international reputation in structural engineering, specifically mechanics of wood and theoretical/ experimental analysis in building structures. Zakić was born in Banja Luka and studied civil engineering at the University of Belgrade where he also attained his Ph.D. He was a professor at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad. He was also the head was the head of Structures Department of the Institute for Materials and Construction Testing in Belgrade. He was also Research Associate of the Civil Engineering Department, University of California, Berkeley. His life and work are featured in a 2008 book about the most accomplished scientists in Serbia.