Dr. Milosh Vladimir Ivanovich – Professional Biography

An outstanding academic background has seen Milosh go from a nine-year old immigrant who didn't speak English, to attaining his PhD in Information Technology by the age of only 22.

He attended East Oakleigh Primary School for two years, and then enrolled in a program for gifted students at University High School.

Milosh obtained his high school certificate at the age of 15 and became the youngest full-time student at that time to enrol at Monash University.

At 19, Milosh obtained his degree in electrical engineering with First Class Honours as Generation Dux and went on to complete his masters degree in just seven months. The degree was "masters by research", enabling Milosh to combine his project with his work tasks at the nearby Telstra Research Laboratories, where he worked at the time.

In 1995, Milosh was awarded the Ian Langlands medal of the Institute of Engineers, Australia, for being the best graduate from all Engineering Faculties within Victoria during that year.

Milosh then took only two years to complete his PhD while working at the Telstra Research Laboratories in Clayton as a senior research engineer. Once again, the academic nature of the Telstra research assignments allowed Milosh to combine work and study, and achieve the degree in record time – about half the time it usually takes an Australian PhD student from enrollment to graduation.

In 1999, Milosh was awarded the Monash University Mollie Holman Medal for the best doctoral thesis, and has emerged as one of Australia's leading authorities on teletraffic engineering and network modelling.

In industry, from November 1998 until September 1999, Milosh was employed by Cable & Wireless Optus as Senior System Designer to manage all aspects of the design and maintenance of the Australian Academic Research Network (AARNet), the largest composite ATM & IP network in Australia, valued by C&W Optus at over $30 million per annum.

In December 1999, Milosh was announced the Victorian Young Achiever of the Year 2000, as well as the Young Australian of the Year for Science and Technology in Victoria, and one of three national finalists in the Science and Technology category. The bestowment of this great honour has led to community-ambassadorial engagements for Milosh, such as meeting the Victorian Premier, the Australian Prime Minister, the Victorian Governor, and most significantly Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Phillip.

Milosh, 24, has published and presented many papers within Australia, the USA and Europe, and has been recognised for his achievements and potential by Telstra, the Australian Academic & Research Network (AARNet) and Cable and Wireless Optus. Milosh is also involved as an Honorary/Visiting lecturer at Monash University's Faculty of Engineering.

Milosh is currently working as a Senior Research Engineer at the Telstra Research Laboratories in Melbourne, exploring Mobile Internet and Wireless Network Connectivity issues. He is a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and a Member of the Institute of Engineers, Australia (IEAust).

Milosh's hobbies and interests are spending time with his family and parents, playing and watching basketball and tennis, swimming, astronomy and astrophysics, web surfing and computer networking.

Milosh is married to Gordana and has a son Dushan (16 months old).

 

 

 

His parents, Vladimir and Slavica, as well as his wife and son, have been a pillar of support and strength for Milosh, in all his achievements to date.