Milena Bečelić-Tomin, PhD

Full Professor

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 3/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2727

e-mail: milena.becelic-tomin@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://www.dh.uns.ac.rs

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SCOPUS Author ID: 55361949500

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-2959

EDUCATION

  • 2007. PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2003. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 1998. BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2018: Full professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2013-2018. Associate professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2007-2013. Assistant professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2005-2007. Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 1999-2005. Associate, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

  • Fundamentals of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Accidents
  • Management of resources and quality
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Water management
  • Environmental monitoring (advanced course).

TEXTBOOKS

  • Bečelić-Tomin, M., Tubić, A. Quality and resource management using standardized management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 14001), Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2018. (In Serbian)
  • Dalmacija B., Bečelić-Tomin M., Krčmar D. (Ed.) Wastewater management in industry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2017. (In Serbian)
  • Dalmacija B., Bečelić-Tomin M., Maletić S. (Ed.) Monitoring of wastewater and their impact on environment, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2016. (In Serbian)
  • Dalmacija B., Bečelić-Tomin M. (Ed.) Quality control of drinking water from sources to consumers, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2015. (In Serbian)
  • Agbaba, J., Dalmacija, B., Bečelić-Tomin, M., Tubić, A. (Ed.) Quality of drinking water, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2014. (In Serbian)
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RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Improved wastewater treatment processes
  • Alternative materials in the treatment of wastewater
  • Development of instruments in water management and protection.

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • Improving remediation technologies and the development of methods for risk assessment of contaminated sites, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019)
  • Analysis of laboratory data in order to determine the current state and define the key elements of the protection of the wastewater treatment system of the city of Novi Sad, Administration for Environmental Protection, city of Novi Sad, Serbia (2018)
  • Cross-border cooperation in development of a novel herbal drug targeting Helicobacter pylori (HELICO), Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme (2013-2015)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Bečelić-Tomin, M., Kulić, A., Kerkez, Đ., Tomašević Pilipović, D., Pešić, V., Dalmacija, B. (2018): Synthesis of impregnated bentonite using ultrasound waves for application in the Fenton process. Clay Minerals. pp 1-20, doi: 10.1180/clm.2018.14.
  2. Pucar Milidrag, G., Prica, M., Kerkez, Dj., Dalmacija, B., Kulic, A., Tomasevic Pilipovic, D., Becelic-Tomin, M. (2018): A comparative study of the decolorization capacity of the solar-assisted Fenton process using ferrioxalate and Al, Fe-bentonite catalysts in a parabolic trough reactor. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 93: 436-449.
  3. Becelic-Tomin, M., Kulic. A., Kerkez, Đ., Prica, M., Rapajic, S., Tomasevic-Pilipovic, D., Pesic, V. (2017): Reactive Dye Degradation Using Fe-Loaded Bentonite as a Fenton-Like Catalyst: from Process Optimization to Effluent  Acute Toxicity. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 26, 12A: 569-583.
  4. Bečelić-Tomin, M., Dalmacija, B., Tamaš, Z., Pešić, V., Krčmar, D., Kerkez, Đ., Tomašević, D. (2015): A brief overview of the existing activities in the area of waste water management in the Republic of Serbia. Water and Sanitation Technique. 5-6/2015: 21-26.
  5. Bečelić-Tomin, M., Dalmacija, B., Rajić, Lj., Tomašević, D., Kerkez, Dj., Watson, M., Prica, M. (2014): Degradation of Anthraquinone Dye Reactive Blue 4 in Pyrite Ash Catalyzed Fenton Reaction. Scientific World Jounal / TSWJ (ISSN: 1537-744X), Vol 2014.

additional information

  • Member of the executive and editorial board of the conference “Wastewater, municipal solid waste and hazardous waste”, the scientific committee of the memorial Scientific Meeting of Environmental Protection “Docent Dr Milena Dalmacija”, the organizing committee of the School of Environmental Protection “Water Workshop”.
  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society -Chemical Society of Vojvodina, Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering, IWA- International Water Association.
  • Active participation as consultant of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia in development of national secondary legislation in the field of water protection and strategic documents for environmental negotiations for the accession of Serbia to the EU.
  • Realization of programs for the wider social community in order to increase the capacities and knowledge of stakeholders in the field of water pollution protection.