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Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

+381-21-485-2720 infohemija@dh.uns.ac.rs

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Danica Jović

Danica Jović, PhD

Research Associate

Chair of General and Inorganic Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 18/III

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2759

e-mail: danica.jovic@dh.uns.ac.rs

SCOPUS Author ID: 56120002400

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-3732

Scientific group: http://wwwold.dh.pmf.uns.ac.rs/nanobiomedicina/

Scientific group: https://www.dh.uns.ac.rs/grupa-za-dizajn-sintezu-karakterizaciju-i-procenu-aplikativnog-potencijala-nanocestica-i-nanoformulacija/

EDUCATION

  • 2018. PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2010. MSc in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2009. BSc in Chemistry – Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2025-today: Research Associate-reelected, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2019-2025: Research Associate, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2016-today: Research Assistant-reelected, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2013-2016. Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2011-2013. Junior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

TEACHING

  • Chemistry of Carbon Nanomaterials
  • Applications of Carbon Nanostructures
  • Biologically Active Fullerenes
  • Inorganic Nanostructures

TEXTBOOKS

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Multidisciplinary Chemistry
  • Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
  • Characterization of Nanomaterials
  • Investigation of the Application Potential of Nanomaterials and Nanoformulations
  • Development of Nanoformulations for Drug Delivery
  • Spectroscopic Characterization of Nanocarrier Systems
  • Environmental Aspects of Nanomaterial Applications

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • Institutional Funding Program for Scientific Research at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (Contracts No. 451-03-33/2026-03/200125 and 451-03-34/2026-03/200125).
  • Development and optimization of photoreactor prototype for the treatment of wastewater loaded with organic effluents in the territory of AP Vojvodina, No. 142-451-2227/2022, Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research (2022–2023)
  • Functional, functionalised and enhanced nanomaterials, III45005, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Jović, D., Jović, B., Borišev, I., Bogdanović, V., Djordjevic, A.: Spectroscopic insights into nanodiamond-doxorubicin interactions in drug delivery systems for potential cancer treatment: “What Is Essential Is Invisible to the Eye”. Pharmaceutics. 18(4) (2025): 438. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics18040438.
  2. Jović, D., Jović, B., Djordjević, A.: A peek under the peak: Spectroscopic investigation of potential charge transfer and hydrogen-bonded complexes of doxorubicin with fullerenol nanoparticles. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1304 (2024): 137636. doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137636.
  3. Arsenov, D., Beljin, J., Jović, D., Maletić, S., Borišev, M., Borišev, I.: Nanomaterials as endorsed environmental remediation tools for the next generation: Eco-safety and sustainability. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 253 (2023): 107283. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2023.107283.
  4. Jović, D., Jaćević, V., Kuča, K., Borišev, I., Mrdjanovic, J., Petrovic, D., Seke, M., Djordjevic, A.: The puzzling potential of carbon nanomaterials: General properties, application, and toxicity. Nanomaterials. 10(8) (2020): 1508. doi: 10.3390/nano10081508.
  5. Kovač, T., Šarkanj, B., Borišev, I., Djordjevic, A., Jović, D., Lončarić, A., Babić, J., Jozinović, A., Krska, T., Gangl, J., Ezekiel, C. N., Sulyok, M., Krska, R.: Fullerol C60(OH)24 nanoparticles affect secondary metabolite profile of important foodborne mycotoxigenic fungi in vitro. Toxins. 12(4) (2020): 213. doi: 10.3390/toxins12040213.

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ACTIVITIES AT THE HOME DEPARTMENT

  • Secretary of the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry (2026–present)
  • Member of the Departmental Waste Management and Safe Disposal Team (2026–present)
  • Member of the Departmental Team for Revising the Scientific Field Classification (2025)
  • Member of the Departmental Team responsible for website maintenance and communication with Alumni Club members (2021–present)

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND REVIEWING ACTIVITIES

  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society and the Serbian Association for Cancer Research
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the 59th Conference of the Serbian Chemical Society, Novi Sad, 2023
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the 5th SePA Symposium: Proteomics in the Analysis of Food, Environmental Protection and Medical Research, Novi Sad, 2019
  • Guest Editor of the Special Issue of the journal Pharmaceutics (M21a, Impact Factor 6.9): Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications, Section: Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics/special_issues/J5159579F7)
  • Reviewer for high-impact international scientific journals: Pharmaceutics, Antioxidants, Technologies, Medical Sciences, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biomedical Materials, and Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology
  • Reviewer of two research projects: a bilateral Serbia–France project (2022) and a Czech national research project (2020)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COURSES AND TRAINING

  • Training course: “Agilent 1290 Infinity Binary LC System and Agilent OL CDS ChemStation Edition”, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Novi Sad, 2–4 April 2014
  • Training course: “Viscotek TDAmax (GPC + TetraDetector System)”, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Novi Sad, 6–9 May 2014
  • Academic Skills Development Training: TRAIN and NETCHEM, Novi Sad, 2018
  • COST Action: COST Leadership Workshop, Brussels, 2018
  • Collaborative Workshop: Nanomaterials for Medical Applications, Timișoara, 2019
  • Support for Participation in EU Programmes (Modules 1–3), Novi Sad, 2020
  • Erasmus+ CPD Course: Teaching and Academic Writing in English, online/Novi Sad, 2022
  • Online Training: Ethics and Integrity (Serbian Anti-Corruption Agency), 2022 and 2026
  • Training Course on the Welfare of Laboratory Animals, Novi Sad, 2024

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

  • Certificate of Proficiency in English; German Language Certificate (A2/1); basic knowledge of Italian.