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PhD in Statistics | Expert in Data Analysis (Python, R, SPSS, STATA, Excel and others)

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I am a PhD-qualified statistician with extensive experience in statistical data analysis, research design, and consulting. I specialize in applying advanced statistical methods using Python, R, SPSS, STATA, Excel, and other tools. I have successfully collaborated on a wide range of academic, agricultural, business, market research, and biological research projects, providing services such as data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, survey data analysis, regression modeling, and advanced econometric modeling (e.g., panel data analysis, stochastic frontier analysis). My background includes serving as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, contributing to peer-reviewed scientific studies, supporting PhD candidates, and assisting companies in data-driven decision-making processes. I possess specialized expertise in agricultural economics, market research, the green and circular economy, as well as in veterinary and biological research. I am passionate about delivering accurate, high-quality statistical solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client. Whether you require assistance with study design, data interpretation, or complete statistical reporting, I am ready to support your project to success.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Agricultural Economics
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Business Analytics
• ☆ Financial Modeling
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Applied Statistics
• ☆ Social Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Python
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ STATA
• ☆ R
• ☆ Econometrics
• ☆ Market Research
• ☆ Quantitative Market Research

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Assistant professor/PhD

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture

April 2015 - Present

Education

PhD (Economics)

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade

October 2016 - June 2023

Master degree (Department of Agricultural Economics)

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad

November 2014 - June 2016

Bachelor (Department of Agricultural Economics)

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad

October 2010 - October 2014

Certifications

• Oracle Database SQL

  FTN Informatika

  https://ftninformatika.com/

  September 2022 - November 2022

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tihomir Novaković, Dragana Novaković, Dragan Milić, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Maja Radišić, Mladen Radišić, Srboljub Nikolić, Milan Mihajlović (2025). Assessment of Technical and Eco-Efficiency of Dairy Farms in the Republic of Serbia: Towards the Implementation of a Circular Economy . Agriculture.

Tihomir Novaković, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Dragan Milić, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Maja Radisic, Mladen Radisic, Srboljub Nikolic, Milan Mihajlović (2025). Assessment of Technical and Eco-Efficiency of Dairy Farms in the Republic of Serbia: Towards the Implementation of a Circular Economy . Agriculture.

Tihomir Novaković, Danilo Đokić, Milan Tatić, Bojan Matkovski, Ivan Đurić (2025). Decomposition of Total Factor Productivity in the dairy sector: Comparative analysis of Serbia vs European Union . Strategic Management.

Tihomir Novaković, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Dragana Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić (2024). ANALYSIS OF THE GROSS ADDED VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Tihomir Novaković, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić (2024). ANALYSIS OF THE GROSS ADDED VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Zoran Stamenković, Krstan Kešelj, Marko Kostić, Vladimir Aćin, Dragana Tekić, Mladen Ivanišević, Tihomir Novaković (2024). Assessing the Impact of UAV Flight Altitudes on the Accuracy of Multispectral Indices . Contemporary Agriculture.

Dragana Novaković, Dragan Milić, Vladislav Zekić, Nataša Vukelić, Tihomir Novaković, Bogdan Jocić, Dejan Erak (2024). Determinants of Profitability of Grain Production Enterprises from Ap Vojvodina . Contemporary Agriculture.

Bogdan Jocić, Dragan Milić, Vladislav Zekić, Dragana Novaković, Tihomir Novaković, Zoran Ilić (2024). ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF BANKRUPTCY IN MEDIUM-SIZED AGRIBUSINESS COMPANIES IN AP VOJVODINA . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Dragan Milić, Bogdan Jocić, Tihomir Novaković, Dragana Novaković, Danica Glavaš-Trbić (2024). Efficiency Of Agricultural Investments In The Republic Of Serbia . Contemporary Agriculture.

Mirela Tomaš Simin, Dragan Milić, Dragana Novaković, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković (2024). Organic Agriculture in Focus: Exploring Serbian Producers’ Views on the Common Agricultural Policy and the National Agrarian Policy . Sustainability.

Mirela Tomaš Simin, Dragan Milić, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković (2024). Organic Agriculture in Focus: Exploring Serbian Producers’ Views on the Common Agricultural Policy and the National Agrarian Policy . Sustainability.

Dragana Novaković, Nebojša Novković, Beba Mutavdžić, Tihomir Novaković, Nataša Vukelić, Veljko Šarac, Srboljub Nikolić (2024). Profitability determinants of mill companies from the Republic of Serbia . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Bojan Matkovski, Danilo Đokić, Stanislav Zekić(2023). Economic Sustainability of the Milk and Dairy Supply Chain: Evidence from Serbia . Sustainability. 15. (21). p. 15234. {MDPI} {AG}

Dragan Milić, Bogdan Jocic, Tihomir Novaković, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Zoran Ilić, Branka Maksimović(2023). INVESTMENTS IN SERBIAN AGRICULTURE . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 70. (2). p. 411--422. Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists

Dragan Milić, Bogdan Jocić, Tihomir Novaković, Dragana Tekić, Zoran Ilić, Branka Maksimović (2023). INVESTMENTS IN SERBIAN AGRICULTURE . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Bojan Matkovski, Danilo Đokić, Tihomir Novaković (2023). Profitability determinants of small agricultural and food companies in the Republic of Serbia . Custos e@gronegócio on line.

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov(2023). Determinants of profitability of micro-agricultural enterprises from the Republic of Serbia . Ekonomija: teorija i praksa. 26. (2). p. 62--78. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov (2023). Determinants of profitability of micro-agricultural enterprises from the Republic of Serbia . Ekonomija: teorija i praksa.

Nebojsa NOVKOVIC, Beba Mutavdžić, Natasa Vukelic, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Tihomir Novaković, Veljko Šarac, Srboljub Nikolic(2023). Influence of wheat and corn yield and price parity from the current year on following year sowing structure . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 27. (1). p. 1--3. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Veljko Šarac, Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Nataša Vukelić, Tihomir Novaković, Dragan Milić, Aleksandar Miljatović (2023). Influence of corn and soybean prices on broiler prices . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Nebojša Novković, Beba Mutavdžić, Nataša Vukelić, Dragana Tekić, Tihomir Novaković, Veljko Šarac, Srboljub Nikolić (2023). Influence of wheat and corn yield and price parity from the current year on following year sowing structure . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Technical Efficiency of Agriculture in the European Union and Western Balkans: SFA Method @article{_oki__2022, doi = {10.3390/agriculture12121992}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fagriculture12121992}, year = 2022, month = {nov}, publisher = {{MDPI} {AG}}, volume = {12}, number = {12}, pages = {1992}, author = {Danilo {\DJ}oki{\'{c}} and Tihomir Novakovi{\'{c}} and Dragana Teki{\'{c}} and Bojan Matkovski and Stanislav Zeki{\'{c}} and Dragan Mili{\'{c}}}, title = {Technical Efficiency of Agriculture in the European Union and Western Balkans: {SFA} Method}, journal = {Agriculture}} . Agriculture.

Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Mila Grahovac, Dragana Budakov, Jovana Grahovac, Vanja Vlajkov, Marta Loc, Dragana Tekić (2022). The Pesticide Market in Serbia . Contemporary Agriculture.

Dragan Milić, Dragana Tekić, Tihomir Novaković, Vladislav Zekić, Milana Popov, Zlata Mihajlov(2022). Credit Rating of Agricultural and Food Companies in Vojvodina . Contemporary Agriculture. 71. (1-2). p. 51--56. Walter de Gruyter {GmbH}

Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Mila Grahovac, Dragana Budakov, Jovana Grahovac, Vanja Vlajkov, Marta Loc, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković(2022). The Pesticide Market in Serbia . Contemporary Agriculture. 72. (1-2). p. 6--13. Walter de Gruyter {GmbH}

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov, Zlata Krejić(2022). Estimation of profitability factors of mill companies in Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 26. (1). p. 8--10. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov, Zlata Mihajlov (2022). Estimation of profitability factors of mill companies in Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Dragan Milic, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Tihomir Novaković, Vladislav Zekic, Milana Popov, Zlata Mihajlov(2022). The impact of profitability and productivity on the risk of bankruptcy for agricultural and food companies in Vojvodina . Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade. 67. (1). p. 47--61. National Library of Serbia

Dragan Milic, M., Dragana Tekic, D., Tihomir Novakovic, J., Vladislav Zekic, N., Milana Popov, R., Zlata Mihajlov, G. (2022). The impact of profitability and productivity on the risk of bankruptcy for agricultural and food companies in Vojvodina . Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade.

Vanja Vlajkov, Mila Grahovac, Dragana Budakov, Marta Loc, Ivana Danilov, Dragan Milić, Tihomir Novaković, Jovana Grahovac(2021). Distribution, Genetic Diversity and Biocontrol of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in Serbian Maize Fields . Toxins. 13. (10). p. 687. {MDPI} {AG}

Dragan Milić, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov, Zlata Krejić(2021). Bankruptcy prediction models for large agribusiness companies in AP Vojvodina . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 68. (3). p. 805--822. Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists

Dragan Milić, Dragana Tekić, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov, Zlata Mihajlov (2021). Bankruptcy prediction models for large agribusiness companies in AP Vojvodina . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Nebojsa NOVKOVIC, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković(2021). Credit risk assessment of agricultural enterprises in the Republic of Serbia: Logistic regression vs discriminant analysis . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 68. (4). p. 881--894. Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Nebojša Novković, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković (2021). Credit risk assessment of agricultural enterprises in the Republic of Serbia: Logistic regression vs discriminant analysis . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Aleksandar Miljatović, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Veljko Vukoje, Tihomir Novaković, Todor Markovic(2021). Impact of different factors on the farmers' decision to insure crop production . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 68. (2). p. 423--434. Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists

Dragan Milić, Nedeljko Tica, Vladislav Zekić, Milana Popov, Anja Šepa, Zlata Krejić, Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Tihomir Novaković(2021). The assessment of bankruptcy risk of companies from the sector of drying and storage of crops and plants . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 25. (3). p. 86--90. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Dragan Milić, Nedeljko Tica, Vladislav Zekić, Milana Popov, Anja Šepa, Zlata Mihajlov, Dragana Tekić, Tihomir Novaković (2021). The assessment of bankruptcy risk of companies from the sector of drying and storage of crops and plants . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Aleksandar Miljatović, Dragana Tekić, Veljko Vukoje, Tihomir Novaković, Todor Marković (2021). Impact of different factors on the farmers' decision to insure crop production . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Tihomir Novaković, Maja Pokuševski (2020). Analysis of development of local self-government units in Vojvodina . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Nebojsa NOVKOVIC, Tihomir Novaković, Natasa Vukelic(2020). Analysis of the financial position of mill companies in Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 24. (3-4). p. 119--122. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Dragan Milic, Danica Glavaš - Trbić, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Vladislav Zekic, Tihomir Novaković, Natasa Vukelic(2020). Economic indicators of production of semi-hard and hard cheeses in small capacity dairies in Serbia . Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade. 65. (3). p. 283--296. National Library of Serbia

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Nebojša Novković, Tihomir Novaković, Nataša Vukelić (2020). Analysis of the financial position of mill companies in Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Dragan Milic, M., Danica Glavas-Trbic, B., Mirela Tomas-Simin, J., Vladislav Zekic, N., Tihomir Novakovic, J., Natasa Vukelic, B. (2020). Economic indicators of production of semi-hard and hard cheeses in small capacity dairies in Serbia . Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade.

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Tihomir Novaković(2020). Use of statistical control charts for monitoring the quality of flour . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 24. (2). p. 50--52. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Dragana Tekić, Beba Mutavdžić, Tihomir Novaković (2020). Use of statistical control charts for monitoring the quality of flour . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Dragana (Tekić) Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Tihomir Novaković, Maja Pokusevski(2020). Analysis of development of local self-government units in Vojvodina . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 67. (2). p. 431--443.

Tihomir Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Dragana Tekić(2019). Analysis of the subsidy structure in the agriculture of Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 23. (3). p. 142--146. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Tihomir Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Dragan Milić, Dragana Tekić (2019). Analysis of the subsidy structure in the agriculture of Vojvodina . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Dragan Milić, Danica Glavaš - Trbić, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov(2019). Economic characteristics of sour cream production in small-scale dairy processors in Serbia . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 66. (3). p. 787--798. Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists

Dragan Milić, Danica Glavaš-Trbić, Mirela Tomaš-Simin, Vladislav Zekić, Tihomir Novaković, Milana Popov (2019). Economic characteristics of sour cream production in small-scale dairy processors in Serbia . Ekonomika poljoprivrede.

Zoran Stamenković, Ivan Pavkov, Milivoj Radojčin, Krstan Kešelj, Anita Vakula, Tihomir Novaković(2019). Mathematical modeling of the kinetics of strawberry pulp convective drying and the effect of ascorbic acid on strawberry pulp color preservation . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 23. (4). p. 170--175. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Zoran Stamenković, Ivan Pavkov, Milivoj Radojčin, Krstan Kešelj, Anita Vakula, Tihomir Novaković (2019). Mathematical modeling of the kinetics of strawberry pulp convective drying and the effect of ascorbic acid on strawberry pulp color preservation . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture.

Nebojša Novković, Tihomir Novaković, Beba Mutavdžić, Natasa Vukelic, Miljojko Janošević(2018). The coverage of grain crops production with storage capacities in Serbia . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 22. (2). p. 104--107. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Tihomir Novakovic, Beba Mutavdzic, Nebojsa Novkovic, Natasa Vukelic(2017). Monthly fluctuations in the prices of grain in Serbia . Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture. 21. (3). p. 181--184. Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science ({CEON}/{CEES})

Tihomir Novakovic, Beba Mutavdzic, Snezana Babic-Kekez, Nebojsa Novkovic(2016). Efficacy of studying as predictor of higher education quality: The case study of Faculty of Agriculture . Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 63. (3). p. 997--1014.