Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Marko Šolić, PhD

Research Associate

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad

Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 13a/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2798

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

SCOPUS Author ID: 57205604545

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1377-4817

EDUCATION

2023. PhD in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
2014. Master of Science in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
2013. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2024.- Research Associate, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
2020-2024. Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
2017-2020. Junior Researcher, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

Solid Waste
Drinking Water Process Design
Seminar-Environment and Waste
Soil Degradation
Hazardous Waste
Chemical Technology

RESEARCH FIELDS

Treating water media contaminated with heavy metals through adsorption processes using nanomaterials
Modifying and enhancing soil properties through the implementation of various organic amendments

SELECTED PROJECTS

SUNDANSE, Innovative sediment management framework for a sustainable Danube black sea system, HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-02, HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (2024-2028)
ReNBES, Natural based efficient solution for remediation and revitalization of contaminated locations using energy crops, PRIZMA, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2023-2026)
TwinSubDyn, Twinning excellence on organic soil amendments effect on nutrient and contaminant dynamics in the subsurface, HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02-01, Horizon Europa (2022-2025)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Watson, M., Tubić, A., Šolić, M., Nikić, J., Isakovski, M. K., & Agbaba, J. (2023). Impact of Microplastics on the Fate and Behaviour of Arsenic in Water Supply. Processes, 11(8), 2241. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11082241.
Watson, M., Nikić, J., Tubić, A., Kragulj Isakovski, M., Šolić, M., Dalmacija, B., & Agbaba, J. (2022). Repurposing spent filter sand from iron and manganese removal systems as an adsorbent for treating arsenic contaminated drinking water. Journal of Environmental Management, 302, 114115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114115.
Šolić, M., Maletić, S., Kragulj Isakovski, M., Nikić, J., Watson, M., Kónya, Z., & Rončević, S. (2021). Removing low levels of Cd(II) and Pb(II) by adsorption on two types of oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(4), 105402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105402.
Šolić, M., Maletić, S., Kragulj Isakovski, M., Nikić, J., Watson, M., Kónya, Z., & Tričković, J. (2020). Comparing the Adsorption Performance of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Oxidized by Varying Degrees for Removal of Low Levels of Copper, Nickel and Chromium(VI) from Aqueous Solutions. Water, 12(3), 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12030723.
Nikić, J., Tubić, A., Watson, M., Maletić, S., Šolić, M., Majkić, T., & Agbaba, J. (2019). Arsenic Removal from Water by Green Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles. Water, 11(12), 2520. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11122520.

additional information

Professional training lasting 6 months, funded by the “TwinSubDyn” project, conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Heike Knicker at the “Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC, Seville” (“Group of Interactions between Soils, Plants, and Microorganisms”, Department of Food Biotechnology, IG-CSIC) (2024)
Professional training lasting 6 months, funded by the “TwinSubDyn” project, conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Bruno Glaser at the “Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agronomy and Nutritional Sciences, Soil Biogeochemistry, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg” (2023)
Member of the Educational Center for Environmental Protection (EDEN) (2022-.)
Participation in the workshop “Introduction to Nuclear Forensics,” organized by the DG Joint Research Centre, Directorate G – Nuclear Safety and Security, and the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2019)
Participation in the workshop “Green Chemistry Train-The-Facilitators Training,” organized by the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering, Yale University, and the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade (2018)
Member of the Serbian Chemical Society (2018-.)
Participation in the TRAIN academic staff development program workshops at the University of Novi Sad, titled “Presentation and Communication Skills” and “Research Methodology, Scientific Writing, and Presentation of Results – Natural and Technical Sciences,” organized by the King Baudouin Foundation (Brussels) and the University of Novi Sad (2016)
Participation in the “Water Workshop,” organized by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2014–2022)
Special recognition from the Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding academic achievement during studies at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2014)
Student scholarship for up to 1,050 top final-year undergraduate students and up to 500 final-year master’s students from higher education institutions founded by the Republic of Serbia (2012–2014)
University of Novi Sad awards for academic achievement during the academic years 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, and 2012/2013
Participation in events “Chemistry Weekend,” “Green Weekend,” and “Open Doors,” organized as part of the Marketing Team activities of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad