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Zoran Matović

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE:

In the period 1985-2002 he gained vast experience in the remediation process in Serbia, then in 2001-2002 he was the chief designer of successfully implemented by UNEP-funded project to clean KR.2: Decontamination of polluted PIRALEN WASTE WATER PLANT ZASTAVA CARS. He worked as chief engineer on all proposed projects and cleaning feasibility studies by UNEP: KR.1, KR.2, KR.4 and KR.5 in the period from 2001 to 2002.

He was also the coordinator of the project "Monitoring the environment of the river Lepenica in relation to the PCB" Project No: 401-00-293 / 2002-01 in the interval from 2002 to 2003. In the period 2002-2004 year was also the coordinator of the project in the field of Bioinorganic Chemistry; Project No.: IT13015. In the period from 2006 to 2010, was a participant in the project: "Bioactive complexes p and d metal ions with ligands pharmacological significance" (Evid. No: 142013 B). Dr Zoran D. Matović is underhead on project: "Preclinical testing of bioactive substances" (Reg. No. III41010) funded by the Ministry of Science and Education of Republic of Serbia. He is currently one of the coordinators of the project TEMPUS MCHEM 511 044: "Modernisation of Post-Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes" from Serbia University of Kragujevac, funded by the European Union. Coordinator of the technical team for the waste in the preparation of "Local environmental action plan for the city of Kragujevac" (2010-2014). Is a prominent member of many organizations and former member of Republic team for wastewater.

He was vice-president of the Environmental Protection Committee "Continuous Conference of Yugoslav municipalities", and the President of the Serbian Chemical Society of Sumadija region.

1. Ivan Gutman, Jelena Đurđević, Slavko Radenković, Zoran Matović, Anomalous cyclic conjugation in the perylene/bisanthrenehomologous series, Monatsh Chem, 77 (10), 1649-1653(2012). ISSN: 0026-9247

2. Milena G. Ćurčić, Milan S. Stanković, Emina M. Mrkalić, Zoran D. Matović, Dragić D. Banković, Danijela M. Cvetković, Dragana S. Đačić, Snežana D. Marković, Antiproliferative and Proapoptotic Activities of Methanolic Extracts from Ligustrum vulgare L. as an Individual Treatment and in Combination with Palladium Complex, Int. J. Mol. Sci., 13 (2), 2521-2534(2012). ISSN: 1422-0067

3. Svetlana Belošević, Miorad M. Vasojević, Marija S. Jeremić, Auke Meetsma, Zoran D. Matović, Preparation, configurational and DFT-NBO analysis of nickel(II) complexes with edta-type ligands containing six-membered backbone ring: Crystal structure of [Ni(H2O)6][Ni(1,3-pdta)]·2H2O, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 66 (10), 1730-1745 (2013). ISSN: 0095-8972

4. Svetlana Belošević, Marina Ćendić, Maja Đukić, Miorad Vasojević, Auke Meetsma, Zoran D. Matović, Crystal structure, configurational and density functional theory analysis of nickel(II) complexes with pentadentate 1,3-pd3a-type ligands, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 399, 146-153 (2013). ISSN: 0020-1693

5. Zoran D. Matović, Emina Mrkalić, Gordana Bogdanović, Vesna Kojić, Auke Meetsma and Ratomir Jelić, Antitumor effects of a tetradentateamido-carboxylate ligands and corresponding square-planarpalladium(II) complexes toward some cancer cells. Crystal structure, DFT modeling and ligand to DNA probe Docking simulation, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 121, 134-144 (2013). ISSN: 0162-0134

6. Svetlana Belošević, Marina Ćendić, Zoran D. Matović, Auke Meetsma, Crystal structure, configurational and DFT-NEDA analysis of nickel(II) complexes with pentadentate ed3a-type ligands, Polyhedron 50, 473-480 (2013). ISSN: 0277-5387

7. Zoran D. Matović, Vesna D. Miletić, Marina Ćendić, Auke Meetsma, Petra J. van Koningsbruggen, Robert J. Deeth, Synthetic, Crystallographic, and Computational Study of Copper(II) Complexes of Ethylenediaminetetracarboxylate Ligands, Inorganic Chemistry, 52 (3), 1238-1247 (2013). ISSN: 0020-1669

8. Zoran D. Matović, Marija S. Jeremić, Ratomir M. Jelić, Matija Zlatar, Ivan Ž. Jakovljević, Configurational, LFDFT and NBO analysis of chromium(III) complexes, Polyhedron, 55, 131-143 (2013). ISSN: 0277-5387

9. Emina M. Mrkalić, Ratomir M. Jelić,Olivera R. Klisurić, Zoran D. Matović, Synthesis of novel palladium(II) complexes with oxalic acid diamide derivatives and their interaction with nucleosides and proteins. Structural, solution, and computational study, Dalton Transactions, 43, 15126-15137 (2014). ISSN: 1477-9226

Marina Ćendić

EMPLOYMENT:

PhD, Research Associate at Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia, 2008-present.

TEACHING: Researching and educational performance of exercises with students of chemistry, biology and ecology, as well as students of master studies of chemistry (Subjects: Fundamentals of chemistry, Hazardous materials and hazardous waste management, Methods of rehabilitation of chemical accidents, Standards in environmental protection (on basic and master studies).

RESEARCHING WORK: Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Computational Chemistry (Research work: synthesis of copper(II) complexes of polyaminopoly-carboxylate ligands: especially propanediamine systems and ethylenediamine series as well, studying structural and computational analysis and further testing these compounds in vivo on rats with aim to produce new edta ligands which will serve as drugs in treatment of Wilson's, Alzheimer's diseases and related).

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE: Administrator of the technical team for the waste in the preparation of "Local environmental action plan for the city of Kragujevac" (2010-2014). Administrator of TEMPUS project (Title of the project: "Modernisation of Post Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes, 511044-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-UK-TEMPUS-JPCR") from 2010-2013. Member and researcher of project "Preclinical tests of bioactive substances" (III 41010) (2011-present).

1. Svetlana Belošević, Marina Ćendić, Maja Đukić, Miorad Vasojević, Auke Meetsma, Zoran D. Matović, Crystal structure, configurational and density functional theory analysis of nickel(II) complexes with pentadentate 1,3-pd3a-type ligands, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 399, 146-153 (2013)

2. Svetlana Belošević, Marina Ćendić, Zoran D. Matović, Auke Meetsma, Crystal structure, configurational and DFT-NEDA analysis of nickel(II) complexes with pentadentate ed3a-type ligands, Polyhedron, 50, 473-480 (2013)

3. Zoran D. Matović, Vesna D. Miletić, Marina Ćendić, Auke Meetsma, Petra J. van Koningsbruggen, Robert J. Deeth, Synthetic, Crystallographic and Computational Study of Copper(II) Complexes of Ethylenediaminetetracarboxylate Ligands, Inorganic Chemistry, 52 (3), 1238-1247 (2013)

4. Marina Ćendić, Zoran D. Matović and Robert J. Deeth, Molecular Modeling for Cu(II)-Aminopolycarboxylate Complexes: Structures, Conformational Energies and Ligand Binding Affinities, Journal of Computational Chemistry,34 (31), 2687–2696 (2013)

Miloš Ivanović

EMPLOYMENT: Assistant Professor at Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia, 2011-present.

TEACHING: Undergrad: Operating Systems 1, Operating Systems 2, Software Tools 2, Computer Networks and Network Technologies, Parallel Programming. PhD level: Internet technologies, Advanced Parallel Computing RESEARCH WORK: Parallel and Distributed Systems, Cloud computing, CFD, Numerical modeling, mesh free methods, Soft computing

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE:

2006 – 2010: (Serbian Ministry of Science, OI-144028) Methods of Modeling of the Biomechanical Systems with Medical Application

2005 – 2007: (Serbian Ministry of Science, TR-6209A) Development of Computational Methods and Software for Modeling in General and Biomedical Engineering

2004 – 2008: (Harvard University and University of Kragujevac, R01 HL070542-03) Particles in Developing Lung: Bioengineering Approach, NHLBI Prime Grant 5

2002 – 2004: (Serbian Ministry of Science, TR233) Development of Methods, Software and Equipment in Biomechanics and Bioengineering

2006 – 2008: (European FP6) SEEGRID-2 (South-East European Grid Initiative) - providing specific support actions to pave the way towards the participation of the SE European countries to the Pan-European and worldwide Grid initiatives

2008 – 2010: (European FP7) SEEGRID-SCI (South-East European Grid Initiative) - providing specific support actions to pave the way towards the participation of the SE European countries to the Pan-European and worldwide Grid initiatives

2011-2016: (US NIH) Multiscale mechanisms of lingual mechanical function, NIH R01 DC 011528, Subcontract of BioIRC to Steward/St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boston, US, 2011-2016.

2011-2014: (Serbian Ministry of Science, III41007) Application of biomedical engineering in pre-clinical and clinical praxis 2008-2011: (European FP7) Large-scale Integrating Project (IP): ARTreat. Multi-level patient-specific artery and atherogenesis model for outcome prediction, decision support treatment, and virtual hand-on training

REFERENCES:

1. N. Filipovic, M. Ivanovic, M. Kojic, A comparative numerical study between dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) and smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) when applied to simple unsteady flows in microfluidics, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2009, Volume 7, Number 2, 227-235, DOI: 10.1007/s10404-008-0379-0, ISSN 1613-4982

2. N. Kojic, H. Austin, C. Euiheon, M. Ivanovic,N. Filipovic, M. Kojic, D. Tschumperlin, A 3-D Model of Ligand Transport in a Deforming Extracellular Space, BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 2010, Volume 99, Number 11, 3517-3525.

3. Lecca G,Petitdidier M,Hluchy L,Ivanovic Milos R,Kussul N,Ray N,Thieron V, Grid computing technology for hydrological applications, JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 2011, Volume 403, Number 1-2, 186-199.

4. Filipovic Nenad D,Ivanovic Milos R,Krstajic Damjan,Kojic Milos R, Hemodynamic Flow Modeling Through an Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Using Data Mining Tools, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BIOMEDICINE, 2011, Volume 15, Number 2, 189-194.

5. Milenkovic Biljana,Stevanovic Nenad,Nikezic Dragoslav R,Ivanovic Milos R, Computer program Neutron_CR-39 for simulation of neutrons from an Am-Be source and calculation of proton track profiles, COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS, 2011, Volume 182, Number 7, 1536-1542.

6. M. Kojić, N. Filipović, B. Stojanović, V. Ranković, M. Krstić, L. Otašević, M. Ivanović, M. Nedeljković, M. Dimkić, M. Tričković, M. Pušić, Đ. Boreli-Zdravković, D. Đurić Finite element modeling of underground water flow with Ranney wells, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 2007, Volume 7, Number 3, 41-50, DOI: 10.2166/ws.2007.065, ISSN: 1606-9749

7. Dimkic, M. Krstic, N. Filipovic, B. Stojanovic, V. Rankovic, L. Otasevic, M. Ivanovic, M. Nedeljkovic, M. Trickovic, M. Pusic, D. Boreli-Zdravkovic, D. Djuricic, M. Kojic, Comparison of Different Configurations of Ranney Wells Using Finite Element Modeling. Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics, Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics, 2007; Volume 1, Number 1, 144-153, ISSN: 1820-6530

8. I. Gutman, B. Furtula, M. Ivanović, Notes on trees with minimal atom-bond connectivity index, MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 67 (2012) 467–482.

9. B. Furtula, I. Gutman, M. Ivanović, D. Vukičević, Computer search for trees with minimal ABC index, Applied Mathematics and Computation 219(2): 767-772 (2012)

10. B. Stojanovic, M. Milivojevic, M. Ivanovic, N. Milivojevic, D. Divac. Adaptive System for Dam Behavior Modeling Based on Linear Regression and Genetic Algorithms. Advances in Engineering Software 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2013.06.019. ISSN 0965-9978

11. Milos Ivanovic,Visnja Simic, Boban Stojanovic, Ana Kaplarevic-Malisic, Branko Marovic, Elastic grid resource provisioning with WoBinGO: A parallel framework for genetic algorithm based optimization, Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 42, 44–54 (2015)

12. N. Filipovic, M. Rosic, V. Isailovic, Z. Milosevic, D. Nikolic, D. Milasinovic, M.Radovic, B. Stojanovic, M. Ivanovic, I. Tanaskovic, I. Saveljic, M. Milosevic, D.Petrovic, M. Obradovic, E. Themis, A. Sakellarios, P. Siogkas, P. Marraccini, F.Vozzi, N. Meunier, Z. Teng, D. Fotiadis, O. Parodi, M. Kojic, ARTREAT project: computer, experimental and clinical analysis of three-dimensional plaque formation and progression in arteries, Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics / Vol. 5 / No. 2, 2011 / pp. 129-146

13. Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Ana Rankovic, Nemanja Rančić, Mirjana Jovanovic,, Miloš Ivanović, Olgica Gajovic, Zorica Lazic,Radiology Services Costs and Utilization Patterns Estimates in Southeastern Europe—A Retrospective Analysis from Serbia, VALUE IN HEALTH REGIONAL ISSUES 2 (2013) 218-225

14. Ranković A, Rancić N, Jovanovic M, Ivanović M, Gajović O, Lazić Z, Jakovljević M. Impact of imaging diagnostics on the budget - Are we spending too much?, Vojnosanitetski pregled. Military-medical and pharmaceutical review 70(7):709-11 · July 2013

15. M. Jakovljevic, A. Rankovic, N. Rancic, M. Jovanovic, M. Ivanovic, O. Gajovic, Z. Lazic, PHP136 Radiology Diagnostics and Interventional Radiology Services Utilization Patterns and Economic Consequences Analysis in a Large Tertiary Care University Hospital – Three Year Trends, Value in Health 14(7) · November 2011.

16. D. Milašinović, M. Ivanovic, H. Tengg-Kobligk, D. Böckler, N. Filipović, Software Tools for Generating CFD Simulation Models of Blood Flow from CT Images, and for Postprocessing, Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics / Vol. 2 / No. 2, 2008 / pp. 51-58

17. M. Ivanovic, B. Stojanovic, A. Kaplarevic-Malisic, R. Gilbert, S. Mijailovich, Distributed multi-scale muscle simulation in a hybrid MPI-CUDA computational environment, SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International 12/2015; DOI:10.1177/0037549715620299

Srećko Trifunović

EMPLOYMENT: Dean, Full Professor at Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia, 2005-present.

TEACHING: Bioinorganic Chemistry, Inorganic pollutants, Chemistry (general course for students of physics), Chemistry 1 (for students of Pharmacy).

RESEARCHING WORK: Coordination Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Synthesis of the coordination compounds of the different metal ions, resolution of the racemic mixtures of the prepared complexes to the optical isomers, absolute configuration of the enantiomers, biological activity.

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE: A member of the staff of the different scientific projects supported by Ministry of Science of, earlier, Yugoslavia now Republic of Serbia since 1979. The leader of the subproject of the FP7 project - Centre for Pre-Clinical Testing of Active Substances (2009-2011). The leader of the scientific project (No 172016) - Sinthesis, modeling, phisico-chemical and biological properties some organic compounds and corresponding metal complexes (2011-2014) supported by Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. A leader of Headquarter of Civil Protection for Central region of Serbia- located in Kragujevac (1990-present). A leader of expert team for Local Environment Action Plan (LEAP)-municipality of Kragujevac (finished and accepted 2004.) a member of expert team for Local Environment Action Plan (LEAP)-municipality of Kragujevac (finished and accepted 2010). A leader of Project (for Government of Republic Serbia-Ministry for environment) „Study of past, temporary and future environment plans in Kragujevac” (2003.) A member national team for National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) and National Environment Policy Plan (NEPP) of Republic Serbia -group for water (2004). A lot of analysis different materials (water, ground, food, ear and so on), recycling (solvents, chemicals,…) and detoxication of industrial waste materials. Contact person for Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac for TEMPUS project: Education Network Based on Information Technology, 2002-2005. Contact person for University of Kragujevac for TEMPUS projects: - Network education at Faculties of Science in Serbia, 2006-2006 - Master programme for Subject Teachers in Serbia, 2010-212 - Master programme in applied statistics, 2010-2012. A coordinator of TEMPUS project for Serbia: Science Teacher Education Revision and Upgrading, 2005-2008.

1. V. M. Djinovic V. V. Glodjovic, G. P. Vasic, V. S. Trajkovic, O. R. Klisuric, S. M. Stankovic, T. J. Sabo, S. R. Trifunovic, Stereospecific ligands and their complexes. IV: Synthesis, characterization and Cyto- toxicity of novel platinum(IV) complexes with ethylenediamine-N,N '-di-S,S-2-Propa-noate and halogenido ligands: Crystal structure of s-cis-[Pt(S,S-eddp)Cl2] 4H2O and uns-cis-[Pt(S,S-eddp)Br2], Polyhedron, 29 (2010) 1933-1938

2. R. M. Ghalib, S. H. Mehdi, R. Hashim, O. Sulaiman, A.Valkonen, K.Rissanen, S. R Trifunovic, Isolation and Crystal Structure Determination of 3,5,4 '-Trihydroxy-6,7-Dimethoxy-Flavone (Eupalitin) from Asparagus falcatus (Linn.) J. Chem. Crystallogr., 40 (2010) 510-513

3. Dragoslav R. Ilić, Jelena M. Vujić, Ivana D. Radojević, Olgica D.Stefanović, Ljiljana R. Čomić, Dragić D. Banković, Srećko R. Trifunović, Stereospecific ligands and their complexes, Part VIII: Antimicrobial activity of Palla- dium(II) complexes with O,O'-dialkyl esters of (S,S) ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-2-(4-methyl)-pentanoic acid, Hem. Ind. 66 (3) 349–355 (2012)

4. Gordana P. Radić, Verica V. Glodjović, Ivana D. Radojević, Olgica D. Stefanović, Ljiljana R. Čomić, Zoran R. Ratković, Arto Valkonen, Kari Rissanen, Srećko R. Trifunović, Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of palladium(II) complexes with some alkyl derivates of thiosalicylic acids: Crystal structure of the bis(S-benzyl-thiosali-cylate)–palladium(II) complex, [Pd(S-bz-thiosal)2], Polyhedron, 31 (2012) 69-76

5. Raza Murad Ghalib, Rokiah Hashim, Othman Sulaiman, Sayed Hasan Mehdi, Arto Valkonen, Kari Rissanen, Srećko R. Trifunović, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid, Fumio Kawamura, A novel caryophyllene type sesquiterpene lactone from Asparagus falcatus(Linn.); Structure elucidation and anti-angiogenic activity on HUVECs, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 47 (2012) 601-607

6. Gordana P. Radić, Verica V. Glodjović, Ivana D. Radojević, Olgica D. Stefanović. Ljiljana R. Čomić, Vesna M. Djinović, Srećko R. Trifunović, Stereospecific ligands and their complexes. XI. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of palladium(II) complexes with some alkyl esters of (S,S)-ethylene-diamine-N,N'-di-2-(3-methyl)-butanoic acid, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 391 (2012) 44-49

7. Dragica Stojiljković, Gordana Šekularac*, Miodrag Jelić, Milena Djurić, Snežana Komatina-Petrović and Srećko Trifunović, Arsenic levels in groundwater aquifer of the Neoplanta source area, Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11(104) (2012), pp. 16852-16862

Zorka Stanić

EMPLOYMENT: Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac Kragujevac, Serbia 2014 – present

TEACHING: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

RESEARCH AREAS: Analytical Chemistry, Study of the behaviour some sulphide minerals as indicator electrodes for potentiometric acid-base and redox titrations in non-aqueous solutions. Electrochemical investigation the interaction between different antitumor drugs, some metal ions and dsDNA by voltammetry and different types of sensors.

1. C. Serpi, Z. Stanić, S. Girousi, Electroanalytical study of the interaction between double stranded dna and antitumor agent curcumin, Analytical Letters 43 (2010) 1–16.DOI: 10.1080/00032710903502199

2. Z. Simić, Z. Stanić, M. Antonijević, Use of Sulphide Minerals as Electrode Sensor for Acid-Base Potentiometric Titrations in Non-Aqueous Solvents and Their Application for the Determination of Certain Biologically Active Substances, Sensor Letters 8 (2010) 784–791.

3. S. Girousi, Z. Stanić, The Last Decade of Carbon Paste Electrodes in DNA Electrochemistry, Current Analytical Chemistry7 (2011)80–100.

4. Zorka Stanić, Tijana Dimić, Zoran Simić, Ljiljana Jakšić, Stella Girousi, Electrochemical characterization and analytical application of arsenopyrite mineral in non-aqueous solutions by voltammetry and potentiometry, Polyhedron, 30 (2011) 702–707.

5. Z. Stanić, Jelena Stepanovic, Zoran Simić, Arsenopyrite mineral based electrochemical sensor for acid–base titrations in c-butyrolactone and propylene carbonate, Monatsh. Chem. 143(2012) 1–6.

6. Zorka Stanić, Tijana Dimić, Zoran Simić, Noble Metal Oxides Electrodes and Analytical Application Thereof for Acid-Base Titrations in Non-Aqueous Solvents, Journal of The Electrochemical Society159 (2012) J168–J175.

7. Zorka Stanić, Tijana Dimić, Natural mineral pyrite and analytical application thereof in precipitation titrations in non-aqueous solvents, New Journal of Chemistry,37 (2013) 3612-3619.

8. Constantina Serpi, Zorka Stanić*, Stella Girousi, Adsorptive transfer voltammetry applied to the study of chromium-induced DNA damage in the presence of curcumin, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 93 (2013) 543-552.

9. Zorka Stanić, Simić Zoran, Palladium metal electrode and its analytical application to precipitation and acid-base analysis in aqueous and non-aqueous media, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 18 (2014) 1823–1832.

10. Biljana Đ. Glišić, Miloš I. Đuran, Zorka D. Stanić, Snežana U. Rajković, Oxidation of methionine residue in Gly-Met dipeptide induced by [Au(en)Cl2]+ and influence of the chelated ligand on the rate of this redox processGold Bulletin 47(2014) 33–40.