Project Partners

Tatjana Anđelković

Full professor and Vice-dean for Quality Assurance at University of Niš Faculty of Science and Mathematics, responsible for several graduate and postgrad¬duate courses: Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Chemical Pollutants, Soil Chemistry. Her scientific interest covers Environmental Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Pollutant Detection.

Person in charge for Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Authorized Person of NGO Aqualeer – Serbia, member of Chemical-ecological Center of town Niš, member of NGO Center for Public Health and Living Environment “BeauGreen” in Niš (co-ordinator of Section for quality of drinking and waste water), member of Chairmenship of Serbian Chemical Society Branch in Niš and a member of International HS Society.

Won grant from Serbian Ministry for Science for postdoc scholarship in 2011, at University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris for scientific project: Oxidative metabolites of DEHP as urinary biomarkers of human exposure to phthalates from milk and milk products.

Co-Leader of Bilateral Scientific Cooperation CNRS-France/MSTD-Serbia (Call 2010) Heavy Metals Geochemical Modeling and Speciation in Groundwater and Soil using Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometry.

Coordinator for University of Nis for Project: 511044-Tempus-1-2010-1-UK-Tempus-JPCR UoG Project Reference Number: U2398, Modernisation of Post-Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes.

Main Coordinator of 9 CPD courses “Mass Spectrometry in Life Sciences” and 2 accredited CPD courses for chemistry teachers (2008 – 2014).

Mentor of student project Ecomonitoring of pesticides in water and food from green markets in Niš city, funded by Partnership for Education and Community Development (2010-2012).

1. Bojic AL, Bojic DV, Andjelkovic TD (2009) Removal of Cu2+ and Zn2+ from model wastewaters by spontaneous reduction-coagulation process in flow conditions, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168 (2-3), 813-819

2. Dragana-Linda Mitic-Stojanovic, Aleksandra Zarubica, Milovan Purenovic, Danijela Bojic, Tatjana Andjelkovic, Aleksandar Lj. Bojic (2011) Biosorption removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) ions from water by Lagenaria vulgaris shell, Water SA, 37(3) 303-312.

3. Ivana Kostić, Tatjana Anđelković, Ružica Nikolić, Aleksandar Bojić, Milovan Purenović, Srđan Blagojević and Darko Anđelković (2011) Copper(II) and lead(II) complexation by humic acid and humic-like ligands, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 76 (9), 1325–1336.

4. Darko H. Andjelković, Tatjana D. Andjelković, Ružica S. Nikolić, Milovan M. Purenović, Srdjan D. Blagojević, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić and Milica M. Ristić (2012) Leaching of chromium from chromium contaminated soil – speciation study and geochemical modeling, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 77 (1) 119–129

5. Darko H. Anđelković, Ružica S. Nikolić, Dejan Z. Marković, Tatjana D. Anđelković, Gordana M. Kocić, Zoran B. Todorović and Aleksandar Lj. Bojić (2012) A Study of chromium interaction with O-donor humic-like ligands using electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 78 (1) 137–154

6. Kocic G., Pavlovic R., Nikolic G., Veljkovic A., Panseri S., Chiesa L.M., Andjelkovic T., Jevtovic Stoimenov T., Sokolovic D., Cvetkovic T., Stojanovic S., Kocic H., Nikolic R. (2014) Effect of commercial or depurinized milk on rat liver growth-regulatory kinases, nuclear factor-kappa B, and endonuclease in experimental hyperuricemia: Comparison with allopurinol therapy, Journal of Dairy Science, 97 (7) , 4029-4042

7. I. Kostić, T. Anđelković, D. Milojković, T. Cvetković, D. Pavlović, D. Anđelković, Analysis of copper-salicylic acid complexes by ESI-MS, Physical Chemistry 2012, Beograd, 2012. Proceedings p. 698-700.

Darko Anđelković

Assistant Research Professor, employeed since 2013 at Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš.

Academic status: PhD of Chemistry (thesis title: Interaction and speciation of chromium in soil model systems with O-, N- and S- donor ligands of natural and anthropogenic origin, State University of Niš, 2012).

Teacher of: Chemistry of Water and Wastewater (Bachelor); Chemistry of Soil and Atmosphere (Master); Environmental Chemistry (Master); Humic substances in Environment (Doctoral study).

Previous professional experience over 15 years in JKP Naissus (Public Utility Company for Water Supply and Sewerage) on various operational and management positions: Technologist for spring sources water; Chief Engineer for Water Quality Investments; Director Assistant (for water quality); Technical Director of JKP Naissus (1997 – 2013).

Employee of Institute for Social Studies on Faculty of Science, Project Health of children in primary school (1995/6).

Main research activities: Hygienic/sanitary and ecological evaluation and supervision of water quality; Public Health; Physical-chemical processes in water; Characterization and isolation of humic substances and other organic materials in natural water; life sciences; complexation of heavy metals with natural organic constituents of soil and water, etc.

Participation in various projects/duties of municipal water supply. Contacts and cooperation with numerous government, non-government, educational and scientific institutions, and commercial companies as well (mostly of waterworks, chemistry and ecological profile):

• Municipal Coordinator (2007 – 2010) for European Agency for Reconstruction – Europe Aid/12108/D/SV/YU Preparation of a Sewerage & Wastewater Strategic Master Plan for the Southern Morava Region and Tender Documents for the Construction of a „Model“ WTP 5000 PE (2007/8), with COWI (Denmark) and Witteveen+Bos (Holland) Consortium.

• Main Coordinator of Project Serbia – Italy (Puglia, Emilia Romana, Basilicata, Veneto) „Defining of watersupply ATO Niš, ICE510275.

• Main Coordinator from Serbian side on P.R.I.M.A. integrated project – MRAIN subproject (Monitoring and rehabilitation of polluted areas destined to supply of Drinking Water for the Town of Niš), with Ministry of Ecology (Roma), FORMEZ regione Basilicata, ARPA Puglia, 2007 – 2009.

• Main Coordinator on behalf of City of Niš on development of Feasibility Study for Niš WWTP & Sewage Collectors with Sweden Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SEK Advisory Services, SWECO (Sweden), 2008 – 2009.

• Engagement on ecological Project Danube – Black Sea Region: Sustainable Environmental Objectives on eutrophication and nutrient control (EU coordination bodies DABLAS and ICPDR, Austria).

• Cooperation with humanitarian organizations (International Committee of Red Cross; SCD/SDR, Switzerland; COOPI-(UNA), Italy; USAID Serbia; Agence Francaise de Developpement (with STEREAU Co., Paris), France;

• Cooperation on strategic regional projects with KfW Bank, Germany Project BMZ ID 2002 70 165, (with SETEC/FIDECO – Austria and other co-operators and consultants); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) London; European Investment Bank (EIB) Luxembourg; etc.

Member of NGO AQualEER – Serbia, member of Chemical-ecological Center of town Niš, member of NGO Center for Public Health and Living Environment “BeauGreen” in Niš (Section for quality of drinking and waste water), member of Serbian Chemical Society Branch in Niš; member of International Humic Substances Society.

Won grant from French Embassy for Scientific Research in University Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, 2011) Researcher at Bilateral Scientific Cooperation CNRS-France/MSTD-Serbia (Call 2010) Heavy Metals Geochemical Modelling and Speciation in Groundwater and Soil using Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometry.

Coordinator of 9 CPD courses “Mass Spectrometry in Life Sciences” (2008 – 2014).

1. Tatjana D. Anđelković, Darko H. Anđelković, Zoran S. Nikolić (2015) The Impact of E-learning in Chemistry Education, 6th International Conference on e-Learning – "E-LEARNING" Belgrade 2015, Proceedings p.116 – 120

2. Danica S. Milojković, Darko H. Anđelković, Gordana M. Kocić, Tatjana D. Anđelković (2015) Evaluation of a method for phthalate extraction from milk related to the milk dilution ratio, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 80(8) p.983 – 996

3. Ružica S. Nikolić, Nenad S. Krstić, Goran M. Nikolić, Gordana M. Kocić, Milorad D. Cakić, Darko H. Anđelković (2014) Molecular mechanisms of beneficial effects of lipoic acid in copper intoxicated rats assessment by FTIR and ESI-MS, Polyhedron 80, p. 223-227

4. Jelena B. Zvezdanović, Sanja M. Petrović, Dejan Z. Marković, Tatjana D. Andjelković and Darko H. Andjelković, (2014) Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry combined with the ultra high performance liquid chromatography in the analysis of in vitro formation of chlorophyll complexes with copper and zinc, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 79(6), p. 689-706

5. Ivana Kostić, Tatjana Anđelković, Ružica Nikolić, Aleksandar Bojić, Milovan Purenović, Srđan Blagojević and Darko Anđelković (2011) Copper(II) and lead(II) complexation by humic acid and humic-like ligands, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 76 (9), 1325–1336.

6. Darko H. Andjelković, Tatjana D. Andjelković, Ružica S. Nikolić, Milovan M. Purenović, Srdjan D. Blagojević, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić and Milica M. Ristić (2012) Leaching of chromium from chromium contaminated soil – speciation study and geochemical modeling, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 77 (1) 119–129

7. Darko H. Anđelković, Ružica S. Nikolić, Dejan Z. Marković, Tatjana D. Anđelković, Gordana M. Kocić, Zoran B. Todorović and Aleksandar Lj. Bojić, Chromium interaction with O-donor humic-like ligands using electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry, doi: 10.2298/JSC120320071A

8. D. Milojkovic, T. Andjelkovic, R. Nikolic, I. Kostic, T. Cvetkovic, D. Pavlović, D. Andjelkovic, ESI-MS and UV/VIS characterization of Chromium(iii)-2,2´-bipyridine interaction, Physical Chemistry 2012, Beograd, 2012. Proceedings p. 701-703.

9. I.Kostić, T. Anđelković, D. Milojković, T. Cvetković, D. Pavlović, D. Anđelković, Analysis of copper-salicylic acid complexes by ESI-MS, Physical Chemistry 2012, Beograd, 2012. Proceedings p. 698-700.

Dragan Antić

Rector of University of Niš and also head of Department of Control Systems.

Born in 1963 in Vranje, Republic of Serbia.

He obtained his academic degrees at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering in Niš: BSc in 1987, MSc in 1991, and PhD in 1994. Presently he is employed as Full Professor at the University of Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering.

During his academic career, he was teaching over fifteen different academic courses and wrote more than 180 scientific papers for journals and conferences, mainly in his areas of interest: modelling of dynamical systems, bond graphs, sliding mode control, intelligent control, etc. Some of the most representative references (in the last five years) are:

1. D. Antić, B. Danković, S. Nikolić, M. Milojković, Z. Jovanović, ''Approximation based on orthogonal and almost orthogonal functions'', Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 349, no. 1, pp. 323-336, 2012.

2. S. Perić, D. Antić, V. Pavlović, S. Nikolić, M. Milojković, ''Ultra selective low-pass linear-phase FIR filter function'', Electronics Letters, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 595-597, 2013.

3. M. Milojković, D. Antić, S. Nikolić, Z. Jovanović, S. Perić, ''On a new class of quasi-orthogonal filters'', International Journal of Electronics, vol. 100, no. 10, pp. 1361-1372, 2013.

4. M. Milojković, D. Antić, M. Milovanović, S. Nikolić, S. Perić, M. Almawlawe, “Modeling of dynamic systems using orthogonal endocrine adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems”, Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, DOI: 10.1115/1.4030758, 2015.

5. S. Perić, D. Antić, M. Milovanović, D. Mitić, M. Milojković, S. Nikolić, “Quasi-sliding mode control with orthogonal endocrine neural network-based estimator applied in anti-lock braking system”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2015.2492682, 2016.

All references are at: http://www.npao.ni.ac.rs/elektronski-fakultet/item/107-dragan-s-antic

He is also a member of several professional organizations and an editor or a reviewer in fourteen international journals.

He participated in more than twenty different domestic and international projects. Some of the most representative projects (in the last five years) are:

1. ”Development and improvement of automotive and urban engineering studies in Serbia“ - DIAUSS, 516729-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-RS-TEMPUS-JPCR, 2011-2014.

2. ”MORE SYNergy between Higher and Secondary EDUcation in Informatics, Computing and Electrotechnics“ - MORESYN-EDU, IPA No. 2007CB16IPO006-2011-2-14, 2013.

3.”Bridge technical differences and social suspicions contributing to transform the Adriatic area in a stable hub for a sustainable technological development“ – IPA 2⁰ord/0127 ADRIA-HUB, 2012-2015.

4. ”Blending academic knowledge in technology enhanced learning“ – BAEKTEL, Tempus, 2014-2016.

5. ”Building network of remote labs for strengthening university-secondary vocational schools collaboration“ – NERELA, Tempus, 2014-2016.

Aleksandar Bojić

Ph.D. in Applied and Environmental Chemistry; Professor in Industrial Chemistry, Chemistry of Water and Wastewater, Water Technology, Water Disinfection, Modern Water Treatments, Remediation;

Head of Laboratory for Applied, Industrial and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš;

Member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty; Research topics: water technology and disinfection (advanced oxidation processes, biosorption, electrooxidation), sanitary and environmental microbiology, analysis of food, water, soil and air, mass spectrometry analysis of pesticides, drugs and food additives;

Co-author of more than 30 scientific papers;

member of Serbian Chemical Society, Member International Water Association, Member of Organizing Committee of NGO Association for Environmental Quality Through Education and Research “AQualEER” Serbia, Member of NGO Center for Public Health and Living Environment “BeauGreen” in Nis, Member of Chemical-ecological center of town Niš; Member of editorial board of journal Water SA; Reviewer of several SCI journals; Member of Organization Board of CPD courses “Mass Spectrometry in Life Sciences” (7 courses held from 2008 to 2012 at Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics).

Project Leader

• Development and characterization of novel biosorbent for natural and waste water treatment – TR34008, Funded by Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia (2011-2015)

• Analysisof organicpollutantsin surface watersin the city ofNis, Funded by City of Niš, Republic of Serbia (2013-2014)

• Environment under the chemistrymagnifier - Program of Science Pularisation, Funded by Center for the Promotion of Science, Republic of Serbia (2011-2012)

Research Grants

• Post-doctoral study at University “Pierre and Marie Curie” - Paris, Senior research project: “Mass spectrometry analysis of UV/H2O2 process degradation products of organic matter in water”, founded by “City of Paris”, France (2009)

• Professional training at University “Pierre and Marie Curie” - Paris: “Mass spectrometry practical course in environmental analysis of persistant organic pollutants”, founded by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France (2010)

• Professional training at University “Pierre and Marie Curie” - Paris: “Mass spectrometry practical course in environmental analysis of pesticides and textile days and their degradation products in water”, founded by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France (2011)

• Bilateral Scientific Cooperation CNRS-France/MSTD-Serbia: Heavy Metals Geochemical Modeling and Speciation in Groundwater and Soil using Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometry (2011-2012)

Selected publications

• Dragan D Milenković, Aleksandar Lј Bojić, Vlada B Veljković (2012) Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of 4-dodecylbenzene sulfonate from aqueous solutions by corn cob activated carbon, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2012.10.016

• Maja N. Stanković, Nenad S. Krstić, Ian J. Slipper, Jelena Z. Mitrović, Miljana D. Radović, Danijela V. Bojić, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić (2012) Chemically modified Lagenaria vulgaris as an biosorbent for the removal of Cu(II) from water, Australian Journal of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1071/CH12422

• Jelena Mitrović, Miljana Radović, Danijela Bojić, Tatjana Anđelković, Milovan Purenović, Aleksandar Bojić (2012) Decolorization of textile azo dye Reactive Orange 16 with UV/H2O2 process, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 77(4), 465-481, DOI: 10.2298/JSC110216187M.

• Miljana D. Radović, Jelena Z. Mitrović, Danijela V. Bojić, Miloš M. Kostić, Radomir B. Ljupković, Tatjana D. Anđelković, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić (2012) Effects of operational parameters of process UV radiation/hydrogen peroxide on decolorization of anthraquinone textile dye, Hemijska industrija, 66(4), 479-486, DOI:10.2298/HEMIND111108112R.

• Tatjana Mitrović, Slaviša Stamenković, Vladimir Cvetković, Miloš Nikolić, Rada Baošić, Jelena Mutić, Tatjana Anđelković, Aleksandar Bojić (2012) Epiphytic Lichen Flavoparmelia caperata as a Sentinel for Trace Metal Pollution, Journal of Serbian Chemical Society, 77 (9) 1301–1310, DOI: 10.2298/JSC111124031M.

• Dragana-Linda Mitić-Stojanović, Danijela Bojić, Jelena Mitrović, Tatjana Andjelković, Miljana Radović, Аleksandar Lj. Bojić (2012) Equilibrium and kinetic studies of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) sorption by Lagenaria vulgaris shell, Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, DOI:10.2298/CICEQ111117032M.

• Miloš M. Kostić, Miljana D. Radović, Jelena Z. Mitrović, Danijela V. Bojić, Dragan D. Milenković, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić (2012) Application of new biosorbent based on chemicaly modified Lagenaria vulgaris shell for the removal of copper(II) from aqueous solutions: effects of operational parameters, Hemijska industrija, DOI: 10.2298/ HEMIND120703097K .

Zoran Nikolić

Dr. Nikolić is a Full Professor with the Faculty of Electronic Engineering in Niš and Vice-rector for quality assurance at University of Niš.

He is responsible for quality assurance and quality enhancement at all three cycles of academic studies at the University of Niš.

His main and most important task is emphasizing quality of education and research as integrative processes which will connect the University and its faculties.

He is also a member of the working group for the development of National Qualifications Framework, very important document, which will be incorporated in the new Law on Higher Education of Republic of Serbia. Among other strategic documents, he prepared "Guidelines for Joint Degrees", which emphasizes the importance of joint doctoral studies in the broadest context, such as the need for a comprehensive course vision, but also work on a thorough employability strategy for Ph.D. candidates. He has special interest in developing a system survey for employers in which they can express its opinion on knowledge and skills, and competencies of employees who have completed a doctoral program of study at the faculties of the University of Niš.

During his academic career, he published more than 300 scientific papers. Some of selected ones (in the last five years) are:

1.Z.S. Nikolic, K. Shinagawa and B. Randjelovic, A Method for Simulation of Grain Coarsening Due to Diffusion in Capillary Liquid Bridge, Atlantis Press 2016, pp. 85-114, ISBN 978-94-6239-156-7, DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-157-4

2.Z.S. Nikolic, Computer Modeling of Rearrangement in Liquid Phase Sintering (Chapter 1), in Computer Science, Technology and Applications, Computer Simulations: Technology, Industrial Applications and Effects on Learning, Nova Science Publishers, New York 2013, pp. 1-54, ISBN: 978-1-62257-580-0

3.Z.S. Nikolic, Theoretical study of skeletal structure evolution under topological constraints during sintering, Mathematical and Computer Modelling 57 (2013) 1060–1069, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2012.06.026

4.Z.S. Nikolic, F. Wakai, Three-dimensional computer study of rearrangement during liquid phase sintering, Mathematical and Computer Modelling 55 (2012) 1251–1262, doi:10.1016/j.mcm.2011.10.005

5.Z.S. Nikolic and K. Shinagawa, A three-dimensional computer study of gravity induced skeletal structure evolution during liquid phase sintering, Mathematical and Computer Modelling 55 (2012) 1825–1832, doi:10.1016/j.mcm.2011.11.039

All his references are available at: http://www.npao.ni.ac.rs/elektronski-fakultet/64-zoran-nikolic

Prof. Nikolić is an active member of the project team for TEMPUS project RODOS (Restructuring of Doctoral Studies in Serbia), which should harmonize doctoral studies taking into account the real needs of academia, industry and society at large, as well as the current EU practice.

He is team leader for University of Niš for TEMPUS project BAEKTEL (Blending academic knowledge in technology enhanced learning).

He is a member of the project team WIMB (Development of Sustainable Interrelations Between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business) which will enhance capacities of HE institutions in WBC region, by developing sustainable interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials, for applications in medical and industrial engineering. He is a team member of two Erasmus+ projects RE@WBC (Enhancement of HE research potential contributing to further growth of the WB region) and IF4TM (Institutional framework for development of the third mission of universities in Serbia).

Aleksandra Zarubica

Full Professor at University of Nis, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry

Vice-dean for financial affairs at University of Nis, Faculty of Science and Mathematics

Education: 1999 - Bachelor science degree in Chemistry – at Faculty of Philosophy (Group of Chemistry) at University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2003 - Master science degree in Applied Chemistry – at Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2008 - PhD degree in Chemical Engineering – at Faculty of Technology at University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia; 2010 - DAAD post-doctoral fellowship in Technical Chemistry, University of Technical Sciences - TU, Berlin, Germany

Research interests: Applied chemistry, Materials science, Heterogeneous catalysis, Chemical engineering, Green chemistry, Methodics and Methodology of chemistry teaching

Professional career: 1999-2000 - Researcher trainee, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2000-2004 - Assistant trainee, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2004-2008 - Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2008-2012 - Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2012-2015 - Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2015-today - Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2009-2012 - Head of Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2012-2015 - Vice-Dean for Financial Matters, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; 2015-today - Vice-Dean for Financial Matters, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

Research grants: 1999-today - Principal Investigator - Researcher at Eight Scientific Projects of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; 2009-today - Principal Investigator – Researcher at Two Scientific Projects of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia; 2010 - A/10/05029, Section: 324; project topic: Structure - Activity Correlation of Designed Modified Titania for Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation Processes, DAAD, Germany; 2011-2013 - Participant at TEMPUS project: JP 510985-2010 topic: Improvement of Students' Internship in Serbia, TEMPUS ISIS, EU; 2011-2013 - Participant at TEMPUS project: Modernization of Post-Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes – TEMPUS MCHEM, EU; 2013-2016 - Participant at TEMPUS project: 543898-2013 WIMB, Development of Sustainable Interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business, EU

Other activities and membership: 1999-today - Member of the Serbian Chemical Society; 2008-today - Member of the Serbian Physical Chemistry Society; 2009-today - Member of the Inter-Academic board for Catalysis at Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, SANU; 2010-today - Member of the Chairmen-ship Board/Managing Board of the Serbian Chemical Society; 2011-today - Member of the DAAD Commission for awarding scholarships for Serbian students; 2015-2016 - Coordinator of International Master and Postgraduate Programme in Material Science and Catalysis (MatCatNet), DAAD programme; 2016-2018 - Coordinator of Erasmus+ Programme Key Action 1 (KA107): International credit mobility for higher education students and staff Responsible for several graduate and post-graduate courses: Fundaments in Technology of Materials, Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Industrial Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Chemistry of Surface Processes, and Nanostructured Materials.

She is mentor/supervisor in near 30 defended diploma and master theses, 2 defended PhD dissertations. Currently, she leads 5 PhD students.

She has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed/international journals, over 10 articles in national journals, 4 books, and over 55 presentations at international scientific conferences.

Selected publications:

[1] Prekajski Marija, Zarubica Aleksandra, Babić Biljana, Jokić Bojan, Pantić Jelena, Luković Jelena, Matović Branko, Synthesis and characterization of Cr3+ doped TiO2 nanometric powders, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL 2016; 42:1862-1869.

[2] Babic Biljana, Zarubica Aleksandra, Minovic-Arsic Tamara, Pantic Jelena, Jokic Bojan, Abazovic Nadica, Matovic Branko, Iron doped anatase for application in photocatalysis, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2015.11.031.

[3] Zarubica Aleksandra, Vasic Marija, Antonijevic Milan, Randjelovic Marjan, Momcilovic Milan, Krstic Jugoslav, Nedeljkovic Jovan, Design and photocatalytic ability of ordered mesoporous TiO2 thin films, MATER. RES. BULL. 2014; 57:146-151.

[4] Vukoje Ivana, Tomašević-Ilić Tijana, Zarubica Aleksandra, Dimitrijević Suzana, Budimir Milica, Vranješ Mila, Šaponjić Zoran, Nedeljković Jovan, Silver film on nanocrystalline TiO2 support: Photocatalytic and antimicrobial ability, MATER. RES. BULL. 2014; 60:824-829.

[5] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Matovic Branko, Zarubica Aleksandra, Momcilovic Milan, Purenovic Jelena, Structural, textural and adsorption characteristics of bentonite-based composite, MICRO. MESOP. MATER. 2014; 195:67-74.

[6] Momcilovic Milan, Randjelovic Marjan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Onjia Antonije, Kokunesoski Maja, Matovic Branko, SBA-15 templated mesoporous carbons for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid removal, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2013; 220: 276-283.

[7] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Purenovic Jelena, Matovic Branko, Momcilovic Milan, Synthesis of composite by application of mixed Fe, Mg (hydr)oxides coatings onto bentonite - A use for the removal of Pb(II) from water, JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 199-200:367-374.

[8] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Purenovic Jelena, Mladenovic Igor, Nikolic Goran, Alumosilicate ceramics based composite microalloyed by Sn: An interaction with ionic and colloidal forms of Mn in synthetic water, DESALINATION 2011; 279 (1-3):353-358.

[9] Momcilovic Milan, Purenovic Milovan, Bojic Aleksandar, Zarubica Aleksandra, Randjelovic Marjan, Removal of lead(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto pine cone activated carbon, DESALINATION 2011; 276 (1-3):53-59.

[10] Vujicic Djordje, Comic Dragan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Micic Radoslav, Boskovic Goran, Kinetics of biodiesel synthesis from sunflower oil over CaO heterogeneous catalyst, FUEL 2010; 89 (8):2054-2061. .

Ivan Stanković

Assistant at Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš.

Responsible for design and management of WEB accesible Database (institution, teacher and staff profiles, students’ data, exam scheduling, courses material deployment etc.) on 11 Faculties within University of Niš.

Author of several projects in the field of IT:

• "FAKULTIS" - for complete management of student records, keeping personnel records, scheduling classes, recording curricula, finance, monitoring of entry and rankings of students for enrolment at faculty, preparation of various reports and statistics. The system operates at 9 faculties of the University of Niš, 6 faculties of the University in Kragujevac and several higher education institutions in Serbia.

• Student Portal - a web application for college students, which includes online exam application.

• "UPITNIK" – an online system for assessing and monitoring the quality of academic curricula. Students are asked to fill out various surveys and the data collected is subsequently processed.

• Teaching Portal - a web application via which teachers of the faculty can communicate with students, put materials on the web site of the faculty, organize their courses, keep records of classes and so on.

• "DIPLOMA" - online system for printing university diplomas.

• Responsible for the installation and maintenance of several scientific journals’ online systems.

• Multiple web presentations of the University of Niš. Undergraduate courses: Object–Oriented Programming 1, Algorithms and Data Structures, Intro to Databases. Graduate courses: Web programming, Advanced Databases, Databases, Web Application Development. Additional responsibilities: Database Course at Grammar School “Svetozar Marković”, Niš, Serbia, Special Department for Talented Students in Mathematics and Computer Science. Previous teaching experiences: Mathematical Programming, Linear Programming, Operational researches, Intro to Programming, Programming in PASCAL, Computer Science in Biology, Computer Science in Chemistry.

1.I. Stanković, J. Ignjatović, M. Ćirić, Boolean Relation Equations in Data Analysis, Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY 2011), Subotica, Serbia, 2011, pp. 125-130.

2.I. Stanković, M. Milošević, D. Stevanović, Small and not so Small Equienergetic Graphs, MATCH Commun. Math. Comput. Chem. 61 (2009), 443-450

3.D. Stevanović, I. Stanković, M. Milošević, More on the Relation between Energy and Laplacian Energy of Graphs, MATCH Commun. Math. Comput. Chem. 61 (2009), 395-401

4.D. Stevanović, I. Stanaković, Remarks on hyperenergetic circulant graphs, Linear Algebra Appl. 400 (2005), 345 – 348.

5.P. Stanimirović, I. Stanković, Symbolic implementation of simplex method, Proceedings of XII Conference on Applied Mathematics, Igalo (1998), 141 - 152 .

Ivana Madić

− Designer of information systems (Senior PHP/MySQL Developer), employed since 2008 at Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

09/2008 – present: Maintenance and further development of "FAKULTIS" (currently in use at more than 10 faculties in Serbia). It provides management of Student Services, Finance Department and Legal Services Office records. It collects all data about students from the entrance exam, through monitoring the results achieved during the study, to the end of the study. It provides various reports and statistics, as well as Certificates generated from Student record data.

11/2011 present: Maintenance and development of the Student portal, which offers students a permanent insight into a part of its data from Student record files, schedule of classes and exams, as well as electronic registration of exams and electronic payment of the tuition and fees.

04/2013 – present: Maintenance and development of "UPITNIK", the System for Self-Assessments of the faculty. Students and teachers are asked to fill out various surveys about the quality of programs, teaching, study, continuing education, career after graduation and employment. The collected data is subsequently processed and delivered in form of various reports and statistics.

09/2014 – present: Maintenance and further development of the Teacher portal. The professors can upload various documents, manuscripts and lectures for their students. It delivers a personalized calendar with exams, courses and students who have applied for courses, respectively.

09/2014 – present: Maintenance and further development of "DIPLOMA", the University system for printing of the Diploma and Diploma Supplement both in Serbian and English.

- Participation in all phases of the software lifecycle (planning, analysis, design, development, testing, delivery).

Ivana Kostić

Assistant Research Professor, employed since 2011 at Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš.

Academic status: PhD of Chemistry (thesis title: Interaction of M(II) ions of transition metals with O-donor binding sites of humic acid and its model substances, State University of Niš, 2013).

Teacher of: Environmental Chemistry (Bachelor); Chemistry of Water and Soil (Master); Environmental Chemistry (Master); Humic substances in Environment (Doctoral study).

Main research activities: characterization and isolation of humic substances and other organic materials in natural water; complexation of heavy metals with natural organic constituents of soil and water; physical-chemical processes in water; investigation of interaction between humic substances and humic-like ligands and heavy metals; analysis of packaging plastic material that are used as medical devices; determination of phthalates in medical devices, as potential cancerogenic substances; determination of phthalates in milk and milk products.

International Projects:

TEMPUS Project JP 511044-2010 – Modernisation of Post-Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes

Bilateral Scientific Cooperation CNRS (France) / MSTD (Serbia) (Call 2010) „Heavy Metals Geochemical Modeling and Speciation in Groundwater and Soil using Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometry“

National Projects:

“Preventive, therapeutic and ethical approach in preclinical and clinical studies of genes and modulators of redox cell signaling in immune, inflammatory and proliferative response of cells", supported by the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Grant no. III 41018) (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Serbia)

“Developing of Chemical Ecological Centre of Nis” (Philip Morris Serbia, program “Partnership for Education and Community Development” (PECD))

“Ecomonitoring of Nis 2011-2012” (Philip Morris Serbia, program “Partnership for Education and Community Development” (PECD))

“The environment under the scrutiny of chemistry” (Center for the Promotion of Science, Sebia)

Fellowships:

Fellowship for PhD students, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Serbia

Selected papers:

1. Ivana Kostić, Tatjana Anđelković, Ružica Nikolić, Aleksandar Bojić, Milovan Purenović, Srđan Blagojević, Darko Anđelković, Copper(II) and lead(II) complexation by humic acid and humic-like ligands,J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 76 (9), 2011, 1325–1336.

2. Ivana Kostić, Tatjana Anđelković, Ružica Nikolić, Tatjana Cvetković, Dušica Pavlović, Aleksandar Bojić, Comparative study of binding strengths of heavy metals with humic acid, Hem. Ind. 67 (2012) 773-779.

3. Kostić Ivana S., Anđelković Tatjana D., Anđelković Darko H., Cvetković Tatjana P., Pavlović Dušica D., Determination of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in plastic medical devices, Hem. Ind. 70(2) (2016) 159-164.

4. Ivana Kostić, Tatjana Anđelković, Darko Anđelković, Ružica Nikolić, Aleksandar Bojić, Tatjana Cvetković, Goran Nikolić, Interaction of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) with humic-like ligands studied by ESI-MS and ion-exchange method, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 81 (3) (2016) 255–270.

5. I. Kostić, T. Anđelković, D. Anđelković, A. Bojić, T. Cvetković, D. Pavlović, Quantification of DEHP into PVC components of intravenous infusion containers and peritoneal dialysis set before and after UV-A treatment, Bulgarian Chemical Communications, In Press (2016). .