Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Dušica Jovanović, MSc

Research Assistant

Chair of Analitical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 29/IV

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2752

e-mail: dusica.jovanovic@dh.uns.ac.rs

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5471-914X

EDUCATION

2021‒today, PhD Studies in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2021. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2020. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2025 ‒ today. Research Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2022‒2025, Junior researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia

TEACHING

Fundamentals of Instrumental Analysis
Microanalysis
Analytics of Organic Pollutants
Trends in Instrumental Analysis

RESEARCH FIELDS

Photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutically active components
Research on the field of environmental chemistry
Green synthesis of nanomaterials
Kinetic methods of analysis

SELECTED PROJECTS

“Utilizing nanotechnology and sustainable approaches for environmental remediation in the agri-food systems”, Ministry of Science, Technological development and Innovation, Bilateral project between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Italy for the period 2025–2027, participant
“Fabrication of two-dimensional nanomaterial films for treatment of emerging contaminants utilizing heterogeneous sustainable photocatalysis”, Ministry of Science, Technological development and Innovation, Bilateral project between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia for the period 2023–2025, participant
“In situ pollutants removal from waters by sustainable green nanotechnologies”, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2023–2024), participant

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Šojić Merkulov, D., Despotović, V., Finčur, N., Bognár, S., Jovanović, D., Putnik, P., Abramović, B., „Nanotechnology based on AOPs in environmental remediation for sustainable agri-food industry”, In: Environmental remediation in agri-food industry using nanotechnology and sustainable strategies, editors: Putnik, P., Šojić Merkulov, D., London: Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, 2025, pp. 59–80.
Bognár, S., Jovanović, D., Despotović, V., Finčur, N., Šojić Merkulov, D., „The application of plant-inspired nanomaterials in innovative water purification technology”, In: Environmental remediation in agri-food industry using nanotechnology and sustainable strategies, urednici: Putnik, P., Šojić Merkulov, D., London: Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, 2025, pp. 179–202.
Jovanović, D., Bognár, S., Despotović, V., Finčur, N., Jakšić, S., Putnik, P., Deák, C., Kozma, G., Kordić, B., Šojić Merkulov, D. (2024) Banana Peel Extract-Derived ZnO Nanopowder: Transforming Solar Water Purification for Safer Agri-Food Production, Foods 13, Art. No. 2643.
Bognár, S., Jovanović, D., Putnik, P., Despotović, V., Ivetić, T., Bajac, B., Tóth, E., Finčur, N., Maksimović, I., Putnik-Delić, M., Zec, N., Deák, C., Kozma, G., Banić, N., Jagodić, I., Šojić Merkulov, D. (2024) Solar-driven removal of selected organics with binary ZnO based nanomaterials from aquatic environment: chemometric and toxicological assessments on wheat, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12, Art. No. 112016.
Jovanović, D., Orčić, D., Šojić Merkulov, D., Despotović, V., Finčur, N. (2025) Study of factors impacting the light-driven removal of ciprofloxacin (Ciprocinal^®) and identification of degradation products using LC–ESI–MS², Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 460, Art. No. 116119.

OTHER

Member of the Serbian Chemical Society ‒ Chemical Society of Vojvodina.
Special award of Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding results during the studies at Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2021).
Winner of a scholarship of Fund for providing scholarships and facilitating progress of talented students and young researchers and artists of the University of Novi Sad (school year 2019/2020).