Computer scientist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was founding dean of the College of Computing and Informatics. In 2007 he co-founded, with Kenan Arnautović, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) in Charlotte, which gathers diaspora scholars for an annual conference. He has also served as president of the Bosnian-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) in Washington.
In 2018 he ran for the Bosniak seat in the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Key achievements
- ◆Founding Chair of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte
- ◆Director of the Complex Systems Institute and Health Informatics programs
- ◆Founded the Bosniak-American Advisory Council (BAACBH) in Washington, D.C.
- ◆Recipient of the UNC Charlotte International Leadership Award
Origin and lineage
Originating from Banja Luka; leading figure in the Bosniak American academic community.
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