Milena Panić is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Regional Geography at the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA). Her research focuses on spatial planning and regional geography, with particular interests in spatial and regional inequalities, rural development, and natural disasters. A central research field of her work is social vulnerability to natural hazards in Serbia. She combines quantitative and qualitative methods, such as statistical analysis (SPSS), geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and tools (Google Earth) to examine spatial and social processes and regional disparities. Her main scientific contributions are within the study of natural disasters, social vulnerability to natural hazards, rural transformations and spatial inequalities. Her work also contributes to methodological innovation through the integration of diverse approaches and tools, with particular emphasis on remote sensing. Alongside her research, she is committed to bringing scientific knowledge into formal education, especially in relation to natural disasters and the development of digital competencies. Research interests: spatial planning, regional geography, spatial and regional disparities, rural transformations, social vulnerability to natural hazards, and natural disasters.