FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY AND METALLURGY UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

Their core work

The Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy at the University of Belgrade is a Serbian engineering faculty specializing in materials science, water treatment technologies, and biomedical materials. Their H2020 work spans two distinct domains: developing advanced water purification methods using nanomaterials and hybrid biological-chemical processes, and engineering biomaterials for medical devices including 3D-printed implants and tissue regeneration scaffolds. They serve as both a training hub for early-stage researchers (through Marie Curie networks) and a capacity-building institution strengthening Serbia's research infrastructure in materials engineering.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their H2020 participation is concentrated in 2019-2020, making timeline analysis limited, but a thematic shift is visible. The earliest project (NOWELTIES, 2019) focused on environmental engineering — wastewater treatment, nanomaterials, and advanced oxidation. By 2020, both new projects (PREMUROSA and ExcellMater) pivoted firmly toward biomedical materials — precision medicine, 3D-printed implants, and tissue regeneration. This suggests a deliberate institutional move from environmental to health-oriented materials science.

Moving decisively toward medical device materials and regenerative medicine, building capacity through twinning — expect them to seek clinical translation and industry partnerships next.

How they like to work

They participate more than they lead (2 of 3 projects as partner), but they did coordinate ExcellMater, a Twinning/CSA project aimed at strengthening their own institutional capacity. With 24 unique partners across 10 countries from just 3 projects, they are clearly embedded in broad European consortia rather than working in small bilateral setups. Their participation in two MSCA-ITN networks suggests they are valued as a training site and research contributor in multi-partner frameworks.

Connected to 24 unique partners across 10 countries through just 3 projects, indicating involvement in large, well-distributed consortia. Their network likely spans Western and Southern Europe through MSCA training networks.

What sets them apart

As a Serbian institution, they bring Widening Country access to consortia — valuable for meeting EU geographic diversity requirements. Their unusual combination of water treatment and biomedical materials expertise reflects a deep materials science foundation that can be applied across domains. The ExcellMater twinning project shows active investment in raising their research capacity to match Western European standards, making them increasingly competitive as a partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ExcellMater
  Their only coordinator role and largest funding (EUR 398,250) — a Twinning project specifically designed to elevate their materials engineering capabilities for medical devices.
• PREMUROSA
  Ambitious MSCA network combining precision medicine with musculoskeletal regeneration, covering everything from organoids to 3D-printed bone implants.
• NOWELTIES
  Demonstrates their environmental engineering side — inventive water treatment combining biological, chemical, and nanomaterial approaches.