Nina Finčur, PhD

Assistant professor

Chair of Analytical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 29/IV

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2752

e-mail: nina.fincur@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://personal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/nina.fincur/

SCOPUS Author ID: 55934505800

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6419-7576

EDUCATION

  • 2018. PhD in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2011. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2010. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2021-today, Assistant professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2020-2021, Research Associate, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2014-2020, Research Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2011-2014. Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING

  • Methodology of Scientific Research
  • Microanalysis
  • Trends in Instrumental Analysis
  • Quality control systems

textbooks

  • Šojić Merkulov, D., Abramović, B., Armaković, S., Finčur, N., Chromatographic Methods of Analysis, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, 2021 (in Serbian)

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Analytical chemistry
  • Research on the field of environmental chemistry
  • Photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
  • Kinetic methods of analysis

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • In situ pollutants removal from waters by sustainable green nanotechnologies, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Serbia (2022-2024)
  • Application of thermal water from Banja Kanjiža in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Serbia (2022-2023)
  • Comparison of photocatalytic efficiency of Zr/Fe3O4 and Si/ZrO2 nanopowders in degradation of biologically active substances present in the environment using simulated solar light, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2017-2018)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Finčur, N., Šojić Merkulov, D., Putnik, P., Despotović, V., Banić, N., Lazarević, M., Četojević-Simin, D., Agbaba, J., Abramović, B. (2021) Environmental photocatalytic degradation of antidepressants with solar radiation: Kinetics, mineralization, and toxicity, Nanomaterials. 11: Art. No. 632.
  2. Finčur, N., Sfîrloagă, P., Putnik, P., Despotović, V., Lazarević, M., Uzelac, M., Abramović, B., Vlazan, P., Ianăşi, C., Alapi, T., Náfádi, M., Maksimović, I., Putnik-Delić, M., Šojić Merkulov, D. (2021) Removal of emerging pollutants from water using environmentally friendly processes: Photocatalysts preparation, characterization, intermediates identification and toxicity assessment, Nanomaterials. 11: Art. No. 215.
  3. Finčur, N.L., Grujić-Brojčin, M., Šćepanović, M.J., Četojević-Simin, D.D., Maletić, S.P., Stojadinović, S., Abramović, B.F. (2021) UV-driven removal of tricyclic antidepressive drug amitriptyline using TiO2 and TiO2/WO3 coatings, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis. 132: 1193–1209.
  4. Finčur, N.L., Šćepanović, M.J., Grujić-Brojčin, M.U., Abramović, B.F., Krstić, J.B., Kremenović, A., Srećković, T., Golubović, A. (2019): Adsorption and degradation of some psychiatric drugs by sol-gel synthesized titaniabased photocatalyst: influence of tungsten and sodium content. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 90: 510–524.
  5. Finčur, N.L., Krstić, J.B., Šibul, F.S., Šojić, D.V., Despotović, V.N., Banić, N.D., Agbaba, J.R., Abramović, B.F. (2017): Removal of alprazolam from aqueous solutions by heterogeneous photocatalysis: Influencing factors, intermediates, and products. Chemical Engineering Journal. 307C: 1105–1115.

additional information

  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina;
  • Member of the Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering;
  • Member of the Steering Committee of Serbian Chemical Society (2021-today);
  • Secretary of the Analytical Chemistry section of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (2022-today);
  • Secretary of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina (2013-2021);
  • Delegated Representative of Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina for the Presidency and Steering Committee of Serbian Chemical Society (2018-2021);
  • Member of the Marketing team of the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection (2015-2018);
  • Member of the Organising Committee 52nd Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (held in Novi Sad, Serbia, 2015) and Organising Committee 55th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society (held in Novi Sad, Serbia, 2018).