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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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Jelena Beljin sajt

Jelena Beljin (born Spasojević), PhD

Associate professor

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 5/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2728

e-mail: jelena.beljin@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://www.hemijskalaboratorija.rs/osoblje.html

SCOPUS Author ID: 57204667203

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9269-4377

EDUCATION

  • 2015. PhD in Environmental Protection Science, , Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2011. MSc in Chemistry-Quality Control and Environmental Management, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2010. BSc in Chemistry-Quality Control and Environmental Management, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2022: Associate professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2017-2022. Assistant professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2015-2017. Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2014-2015. Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2012-2014. Junior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

  • Basics of environmental protection,
  • Environment and sustainable development
  • Ecoengineering
  • Sources and control of environmental pollution
  • Quality assurance in an environmental testing laboratory

TEXTBOOKS

  • Beljin, J., Kragulj Isakovski, M., Rončević S., Maletić, S. (2024) Soil degradation and protection – textbook, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection
  • Beljin, J., Maletić, S., Dalmatia, B., Kerkez, Đ. (2021) Sources and control of environmental pollution – workbook, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection
  • Watson, M., Molnar Jazić, J., Maletić, S., Beljin, J., Kragulj-Isakovski, M., Nikić, J. (2021) Spectroscopic and spectrometric Methods in Environmental Analysis-practicum, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Water and sediment quality
  • Remediation technologies
  • Bioavailability and biodegradability of organic contaminants
  • Chemical risk assessment

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • Sustainable solutions in environmental chemistry: exploring biochar potential (EnviroChar) #10810, Science Fund of the  republic od Serbia (2024-2026)
  • A Global Approach for Recovery of Arable Land through Improved Phytoremediation Coupled with Advanced Liquid Biofuel Production and Climate Friendly Copper Smelting Process (Phy2Climate), 101006912, Horizon 2020, Call H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020 (RIA) (2021 -2025)
  • Twinning excellence on organic soil amendments effect on nutrient and contaminant dynamics in the subsurface (TwinSubDyn) Twinning Western Balkans HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02,HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02-01 (2022-2025)
  • Research reinforcement within environmental aspects: step forward to beneficial use of sediment – BEuSED, # 7753609, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2022-2025)
  • Use of recycled microplastics and biochar to remove specific pollutants from the aqueous medium – µPlastChar, APV long-term (2021-2024)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Beljin, J., Đukanović, N., Anojčić, J., Simetić, T., Apostolović, T., Mutić, S., & Maletić, S. (2025). Biochar in the Remediation of Organic Pollutants in Water: A Review of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Pesticide Removal. Nanomaterials, 15(1), 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15010026
  2. Stojanov, N., Maletić, S., Beljin, J., Đukanović, N., Kiprovski, B., & Zeremski, T. (2024). Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of Brassica napusfor Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids. Plants, 13(6), 818. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13060818
  3. Arsenov, J. Beljin, D. Jović, S. Maletić, M. Borišev, I. Borišev (2023) Nanomaterials as endorsed environmental remediation tools for the next generation: eco-safety and sustainability, J. Geochem. Explor. (2023), Article 107283, 10.1016/j.gexplo.2023.107283
  4. Beljin, J., Arsenov, D., Slijepčević, N., Maletić, S., Đukanović, N., Chalot, M., Župunski, M., & Tomašević Pilipović, D. (2023). Recycling of polluted dredged sediment – Building new materials for plant growing. Waste management (New York, N.Y.), 166, 13–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.04.035
  5. Maletić, S., Beljin, J., Tamindžija, D., Grgić, M., Molnar Jazić, J., Kragulj Isakovski, M., Rončević, S. (2021) Bioremediation perspective of historically contaminated sediment with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. International Journal of Sediment Research, 36: 479-488.
  6. Maletić, S.,Beljin, J.,Rončević, S.,Grgić, M.,Dalmacija, B. (2019): State of the art and future challenges for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is sediments: sources, fate, bioavailability and remediation techniques. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 365: 467-482. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.1.

additional information

  • The first award for the doctoral dissertation that gave the largest scientific contribution in the field of environmental protection at the universities in the Republic of Serbia, awarded by the Foundation “Assistant Professor Milena Dalmacija” (2016)§  Award for the best done master work in the field of chemistry, biochemistry and environmental protection at the Faculty of Science in Novi Sad awarded by the Foundation “Dr Milena Dalmacija and Renato Vukovic” (2012)
  • Analyst at Accredited Laboratory for Environmental Analysis “Assistant Professor Milena Dalmacija” (from 2013)
  • Member of the organizing committee Memorijalni naučni skup “Docent dr Milena Dalmacija”, Foundation “Assistant Professor Milena Dalmacija” (2016, 2022)
  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society
  • Secretary of the Chemical Society of Vojvodina-Serbian Chemical Society
  • Member of Marketing team of the Faculty of Science (from 2014)