Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Marija Maletin, PhD

Research Associate

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 3/ground floor

Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel: + 381 63 863 73 97

e-mail: marijac@dh.uns.ac.rs

2025 – Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Doctoral Dissertation: Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Adsorbents and Ion-Exchange Materials for Nickel Removal from Water
2018. MSc in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2017. BSc in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

2026-today, Research Associate, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2022-2026, Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2019-2022, Research Trainee, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Teaching Assistant for the courses:
- Drinking Water Quality
- Ecotoxicology
- Industrial Processes

Advanced Magnetic Separation Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment, Technology Transfer Program, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 2025–2026. Principal Investigator: Jasmina Nikić.
NanoCompAs – Scale Up of Bifunctional Fe–Mn Binary Oxide Nanocomposite Filter Media: An Innovative Approach for Water Purification, Green Program of Cooperation between Science and Industry, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 2023–2025. Principal Investigator: Dr. Jasmina Agbaba.
Graphene-Based Nanomaterial – A Novel Approach for Heavy Metal Removal from Water, 2022–2023. Principal Investigator: Malcolm Watson.
A Novel Approach for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Proof of Concept Program (Project No. 5217).
Advancement of Remediation Technologies and Development of Methods for Risk Assessment of Contaminated Sites, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, 2011–2019.

Maletin, M., Nikić, J., Gvoić, V., Pešić, J., Cvejić, Ž., Tubić, A., Agbaba, J. (2024) Optimization and efficiency of novel magnetic-resin based approaches for enhanced nickel removal from water. Processes, 12, 2287.
Pešić J., Watson M., Nikić J., Kerkez Đ., Jokić Govedarica J., Maletin M., Agbaba J. (2025) Advancing arsenic removal: Leveraging the efficiency of magnetic graphene oxide nanocomposite. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 236(6).
Forkapić, S., Knežević Radić, J., Velimirović, D., Hansman, J., Demirhan, K., Mrđa, D., Maletin, M., Tubić, A. (2025) NUTEC inicijativa za primenu nuklearnih tehnologija u kontroli zagađenja mikroplastikom. XXXIII Simpozijum Društva Za Zaštitu Od Zračenja Srbije I Crne Gore, 2–8.
Maletin, M., Nikić, J., Gvoić, V., Tubić, A., Agbaba, J. (2022) Ispitivanje uticaja odabranih parametara procesa jonske izmene na uklanjanje nikla iz vode. 43. međunarodnа konferencijа „Vodovod i kanalizacija“, Zrenjanin, 11–14. oktobar, 208–213. ISBN 978-86-80067-53-7.
Ćurčić, M., Nikić, J., Šolić, M., Tubić, A., Agbaba, J. (2021) Uklanjanje nikla iz vode procesom jonske izmene. Voda i sanitarna tehnika, 5-6/2021, 33-42, ISSN: 0350-5049.

Recipient of the Ministry of Education Scholarship (Republic of Serbia) for the 2014/2015, 2015/2016, and 2017/2018 academic years.
Recipient of the “Docent dr Milena Dalmacija” Foundation Scholarship awarded to the best student of the Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.
Actively involved in outreach activities promoting science and higher education through events such as the Science Festival, Chemistry Weekend, and Researchers’ Night.
Member of the Marketing Team of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbian Chemical Society, Environmental Protection Educational Center (EDEN), The Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering, IWA Young Water Professionals Serbia, Board of Directors of the ” Docent dr Milena Dalmacija” Foundation and Organizing Committee of the Memorial Scientific Conference on Environmental Protection ” Docent dr Milena Dalmacija”.