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Dragana Mekić, MSc

Research Assistant

 

Chair of Analitical Chemistry 

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 17/IV

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2747

e-mail: dragana.mekic@dh.uns.ac.rs

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4937-438X 

EDUCATION

  • 2022-today, PhD studies in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 2022. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 2021. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2026-today, Research Assistant, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 2023-2026, Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia

TEACHING

  • Analytical Chemistry I
  • Analytical Chemistry II

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Study of physico-chemical parameters of newly synthesized potentially biologically active organic compounds

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • The new ionic additives for safer and durable electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries, Science Fund of Republic of Serbia, program PROMIS 2023

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Apostolov S., Mekić D., Vastag G. (2024) Application of thin‑layer chromatography in the assessmentof bioactivity properties of isatin derivatives, Journal of Planar Chromatography—Modern TLC. 37, 105-118. doi: 10.1007/s00764-024-00289-w.
  2. Apostolov, S., Mekić, D., Mitrović, M., Petrović, S., Vaštag, Đ. (2025) Quantitative Structure − Retention Relationship Approach in Assessing the Chloroacetamides’ Biological Profile, Chemistry&Biodiversity. 22(11):e00390. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202500390.
  3. Apostolov, S., Mekić, D., Mitrović, M., Petrović, S., Vaštag, Đ. (2025) Profiling of Disubstituted Chloroacetamides’ Potential Biological Activity by Liquid Chromatography, Organics, 6(3), 35. doi: 10.3390/org6030035.
  4. Mrđan, G., Radanović, M., Rodić, M., Bogdanović, M., Apostolov, S., Mekić, D., Matijević, B. (2026) Synthesis, characterization, intermolecular interactions, and antioxidant activity of novel derivatives of asymmetric bisthiocarbohydrazones, Research on Chemical Intermediates. 52, 1363–1386. doi: 10.1007/s11164-025-05817-9.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Scholarship holder of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development 2018-2022.
  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society.
  • Member of the Club of Young Serbian Chemists.