Blažo Guzina, M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing.
1.1.1950, Veles, Yugoslavia
CURRICULUM VITAE
1975 - 19771977 - 1989
Technical Development Department, Radio Belgrade, Serbia. Acoustics Design Engineer, then Senior Engineer. Consultant and Supervisor in designing and construction of numerous Radio and Television Centres in former Yugoslavia. Training instructor for recording and balance engineers, technical staff of Radio Belgrade.
1990 - 1991
European Broadcasting Union, Brussels, Belgium. First ever appointed Euroradio Technical Coordinator. Management of international multilateral radio transmissions by satellite and terrestrial circuits. Organization of training courses, held in Stockholm and Prague, in 1991, for Eastern European Radio Engineers in order to facilitate their incorporation into EBU technical procedure.
1990 - 1992
Member of European Broadcasting Union's specialists groups: Sub-group T5 (Radio Operations) within working party T - International network transmission and operations, Eutelsat Radio Operations Group, New Technology Group and EBU International Relations Group. Delegate of former Yugoslav Radio and Television (JRT) to the EBU's specialists groups: Eutelsat Radio Operations Group and New Technology Group until June 1992, when UN introduced sanctions to Yugoslavia.
1991 - 2009
Senior Engineer, Technical Department, Radio Belgrade, then Senior Engineer, Technical Development Department, Broadcast Engineering Section, Radio Television of Serbia.
Work on numerous test projects and measurements concerning radio and TV broadcasting issues. Investigations of possibilities of improving a quality of broadcasting radio and TV programmes.
Consultancy for architectural, civil engineering and audio companies. Design of room acoustics for broadcasting and recording studios, auditoria, theatres, concert halls, orchestra and chorus rehearsal halls, conference halls, other public buildings.
2000 - 2008
Assistant professor, Alfa BK University, Belgrade, Serbia.
2010 - 2015
Freelance acoustics consultant, technical and scientific translator, technical writer and electronic media consultant.
2015 onwards
Retired senior acoustics consultant, assistant professor.
2022
Author of a book "ACOUSTICAL DESIGN OF BROADCASTING AND RECORDING STUDIOS - Requirements, Recommendations, Architectural guidelines".
Contributor to RedTech.pro, Red Tech Magazine.
EDUCATION
1975
Faculty of Electronic engineering, University of Niš, Serbia (5 years). Dipl.-Ing. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications (European equivalent to American Bachelor of Science degree).
1977 - 1979
Postgraduate studies, Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
All examinations passed with maximum possible rate (10). Main fields of study: audio techniques, digital techniques, building and architectural acoustics, sound insulation, room acoustics.
1988
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Master's thesis deals with Reverberation Time and Early Decay Time measurements in Concert Halls and Broadcast/Recording studios.
ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
1988
Recognized as expert by International Telecommunication Union within the UN, Geneva.
2000 – 2008
In autumn 2000 he prepared the entire technical education programme and took part in founding of University department for a four-year studies of Sound recording at Arts Academy, Alfa BK University (formerly University Braca Karic). He lectured Acoustics, Sound recording, Audio techniques, Sound Reinforcement techniques and Digital media.
LANGUAGES, SOFTWARE
English, French, Serbian.
Familiar with PC programmes: Word for Windows, Excel, Corel Draw, Front Page Express, Dreamweaver, Sigil ...
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Yearslong passionate fan of Manchester United FC.
A right-winger, monarchist, he is advocating the coronation of Crown Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević and the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbia.
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PUBLICATIONS
Four books on Radio and TV techniques, published as internal edition of Radio Television of Serbia, numerous technical papers in relevant Yugoslav and Serbian journals and Congresses as well as several papers in English, presented at International Congresses and published by Audio Engineering Society, International Congress on Acoustics and EBU.
Also the author of the university textbook UVOD U TEHNIKU SNIMANJA ZVUKA (SOUND RECORDING TECHNIQUE) for students attending four-year studies of Sound recording at Alfa BK University (formerly University Braca Karic), Belgrade, Serbia, as well as AUDIO TEHNIKA U RADIJU I TELEVIZIJI (AUDIO TECHNIQUES IN RADIO AND TELEVISION).
Contributor to Radio World and Radio World International journals, Pro Sound News Europe, TV Technology, RedTech.pro and Red Tech Magazine.
The Beatles Trilogy
A unique achievement in the history of literary thought in Serbia and South-Eastern Europe.
An interesting and expertly conceived book about the Beatles, published in three languages: Serbian, English, French.
The Beatles, My personal fairy-tale story:
Or should I say How I got rid of communism
With a little help from the Fab Four
The Beatles, My personal fairy-tale story: Guzina, Blažo: Amazon.com: Books
Aussi disponible en Français :
Amazon.com: Les Beatles, Ma propre histoire de conte de fées (French Edition): Guzina, Blažo: Books
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State examination No. 2032/E
Chamber of Commerce of Serbia.
Graduate Engineer's Responsible Desiger License No. 353 I 68010
Serbian Chamber of Engineers.
Responsible Contracting Engineer's License No. 453 E 80010
Serbian Chamber of Engineers.