Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Daniela Šojić Merkulov, PhD

Full Professor

Chair of Analytical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 31/IV

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2753

e-mail: daniela.sojic@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://personal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/daniela.sojic/

SCOPUS Author ID: 6504686478

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4504-291X

EDUCATION

2009. PhD in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2004. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2001. BSc in Biology and Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2021-today, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2016-2021, Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2011-2016. Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2005-2011. Research Associate, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.2002-2004.
2002-2004. Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

Fundamentals of Instrumental Analysis
Chromatographic Methods
Food Analysis
Analytics of Organic Pollutants
Chromatographic principles

TEXTBOOKS

Šojić Merkulov, D., Abramović, B., Armaković, S., Finčur, N., Chromatographic Methods of Analysis, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, 2021 (in Serbian).
Abramović, B., Šojić, D., Practical Exercises in Environmental Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, 2014 (in Serbian).

RESEARCH FIELDS

Analytical chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Advanced oxidation processes
Removal of organic compounds from water
Experimental design
Kinetic methods of analysis

SELECTED PROJECTS

In situ pollutants removal from waters by sustainable green nanotechnologies, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Serbia (2022-2024)
Application of thermal water from Banja Kanjiža in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Serbia (2022-2023)
Application of polyaniline/TiO₂ nanocomposite powders on photocatalytic degradation of aqueous suspension of organic pollutants and their toxicity assessment, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2014-2015)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Šojić Merkulov, D., Vlazan, P., Poienar, M., Bognár, S., Ianasi, C., Sfirloaga, P. (2022). Sustainable removal of 17α-ethynylestradiol from aqueous environment using rare earth doped lanthanum manganite nanomaterials, Catalysis Today (in press, available online 15 May 2022).
Bognár, S., Putnik, P., Šojić Merkulov, D. (2022). Sustainable green nanotechnologies for innovative purifications of water: Synthesis of the nanoparticles from renewable sources, Nanomaterials, 12, Art. No. 263.
Lazarević, M., Putnik, P., Šojić Merkulov, D. (2022). Chemometric evaluation of different parameters for removal of tembotrione (agricultural herbicide) from water by adsorption and photocatalytic degradation using sustainable nanotechnology, Food and Energy Security, 00:e368.
Šojić Merkulov, D., Lazarević, M., Đorđević, A., Náfrádi, M., Alapi, T., Putnik, P., Rakočević, Z., Novaković, M., Miljević, B., Bognár, S., Abramović, B. (2020). Potential of TiO₂ with various Au nanoparticles for catalyzing mesotrione removal from wastewaters under sunlight, Nanomaterials, 10, Art. No. 1591.
Šojić, D.V., Orčić, D.Z., Četojević-Simin, D.D., Banić, N.D., Abramović B.F. (2015). Efficient removal of sulcotrione and its formulated compound Tangenta^® in aqueous TiO₂ suspension: Stability, photoproducts assessment and toxicity. Chemosphere, 138C: 988–994.

additional information

Head of Doctoral academic studies ‒ Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
Leader of project financed by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2022-2024) and Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2014-2015)
Member of the Working group for the development of the integrity plan, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
Member of the Commission for inventions from employment, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (from 2022)
Reviewer of scientific papers in over 20 journals from the SCI list
Reviewer of bilateral projects for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia and The National Research, Development and Innovation Office, Hungary
Member of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina
Member of the Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering
Representative of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina for the Presidency and Steering Committee of the Serbian Chemical Society (from 2013 to present)
President of the Analytical Chemistry section of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (from 2022)
Member of the Organising Committee of 48^th and 55^th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (2010 and 2018)
President of the Organising Committee of 52^nd Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (2015)
Member of the Scientific Committee of 53^rd and 55^th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (2013 and 2016) and International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Problems, Szeged, Hungary (2020, 2021, 2022)
Supervisor of +40 BSc and MSc thesis, 1 PhD thesis and 2 PhD theses which are in progress
President of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (2013-2017)
Secretary of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (2009-2013)
Awards for two posters by: 1) IUPAC on the 44^th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (2006) and 2) the Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering on the International Conference: Wastewater, Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste (2009)
Award for the achieved success during the post-graduate studies upon the decision of the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2003)