Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Marko Rodić, PhD

Associate professor

Chair of Physical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 18/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2736

e-mail: marko.rodic@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: https://personal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/marko.rodic

SCOPUS Autor ID: 35094606200

ORCID: 0000-0002-4471-8001

EDUCATION

2015. PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2011. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2010. BSc in Chemistry, 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. Teaching assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2013–2015. Research assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2011–2013. Junior researcher, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
- Physical chemistry II (Z-202)
- Chemical crystallography (IHN-304)
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management
Physical chemistry II (Z-202)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
- Physical chemistry II (Z-202)
- Spectroscopic and diffraction methods in biochemistry (IB-601)
Integrated academic studies of chemistry teaching
- Physical chemistry II (Z-202)
- Chemical crystallography (IHN-304)
Master of Science in Chemistry
- Crystal structure determination (IHN-515)

textbooks

Rodić, M., Tričković, J., Despotović, V. Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Sciences, 2021. (In Serbian)

RESEARCH FIELDS

Single crystal X-ray crystallography
Structural chemistry
Coordination chemistry

SELECTED PROJECTS

Application of quantum crystallographic methods in extended routine crystal structure determination of small molecules, Principal Investigator, German–Serbian joint co-operation project, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia & and Deutcher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD (2024–2026);
Design of transition metal complexes with anti-diabetic and anti-cancer activity, Principal Investigator, Slovenian–Serbian joint co-operation project, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia & Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (2023–2025);
Carbon-Capture by Self-Drying Schiff Base MOF-s (CASCH-MOF), Principal Investigator, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS call (2020–2022);
Design, synthesis, characterization and evaluation of the practical application of coordination and organometallic compounds, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011–2019);
Structure investigation and physical properties of alkali metal rare-earth silicates and transition metal complexes with Schiff base ligands, Principal Investigator, Austrian–Serbian joint co-operation project, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia & Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (2018–2019);
Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes with biologically active ligands, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (2015).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

N.R. Filipović, H. Elshaflu, S. Grubisic, Lj. Jovanovic, M.V. Rodić, I. Novaković, A. Malesevic, I. Djordjevic, H. Li, N. Sojic, A. Marinković, T.R. Todorović, “Co(III) complexes of (1,3-Selen-2-yl)hydrazones and their sulphur analogues: Comparative structural, electrochemical, computational and biological activity study”, Dalton Trans. 46 (2017) 2910–2924 doi:10.1039/C6DT04785H
B.Barta Holló, J. Magyari, S. Armaković, G.A. Bogdanović, M.V. Rodić, S.J. Armaković, J. Molnár, Á. Csonka, G. Spenglerd, I. Ocsovszky, V.M. Leovac, K. Mészáros Szécsényi, “Coordination compounds of a hydrazone derivative with Co(III), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II): synthesis, characterization, reactivity assessment and biological evaluation” New J. Chem. 40 (2016) 5885–5895 doi:10.1039/C6NJ00560H
M.V. Rodić, V.M. Leovac, Lj.S. Jovanović, V. Spasojević, M.D. Joksović, T. Stanojković, I.Z. Matić, Lj.S. Vojinović-Ješić, V. Marković, “Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity and antiangiogenic activity of copper(II) complexes with 1-adamantoyl hydrazone bearing pyridine rings” Eur. J. Med. Chem. 115 (2016) 75–81 doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.03.003
V.M. Leovac, M.V. Rodić, Lj.S. Jovanović, M.D. Joksović, T. Stanojković, M. Vujčić, D. Sladić, V. Marković, Lj.S. Vojinović-Ješić, “Transition metal complexes with 1-adamantoyl hydrazones — cytotoxic copper(II) complexes of tri- and tetra-dentate pyridine chelators containing an adamantane ring system”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2015) 882–895 doi:10.1002/ejic.201403050
J.Magyari, B. Barta Holló, M.V. Rodić, I. Miklós Szilágyi, K. Mészáros Szécsényi, “Synthesis and characterization of diazine-ring containing hydrazones and their Zn(II) complexes”, J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 133(1) (2018) 443–452, doi:10.1007/s10973-017-6908-x

additional information

Editorial Board member of “Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – New Crystal Structures”, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH (since 2023.)
2020. Annual award “Dr. Zoran Đinđić” for young scientists and researchers (third prize). Awarded by the University of Novi Sad, “Dr. Zoran Đinđić” Fund, under the auspices of the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia.
2018. DAAD schoolarship for research stay at Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany, Aug. – Oct., host professor Dr. Christoph Janiak.
2016. Third European Crystallography School, Bol, Croatia, September 15th – October 2nd
2014. Annual award “Dr. Dubravko Rodić” of the Serbian Crystallographic Society
2014. Hot Topics in Contemporary Crystallography, Šibenik, Croatia, May 10th – 15th
Membership in scientific and professional organizations:
- Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (member since 2009)
- Serbian Crystallographic Society (member since 2011, Presidency member 2017–2023, Secretary since 2021–2023)
- European Crystallographic Association (member since 2015)