Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Snežana Papović, PhD

Associate Professor

Chair of Analytical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 10/IV

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2741

e-mail: snezana.papovic@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sne%C5%BEana-papovi%C4%87-733706303/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Snezana_Papovic

SCOPUS Author ID: 55900707000

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3102-991X

EDUCATION

2018. PhD in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2013. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2012. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2026-now, Assiociate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2021-2026, 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
2017-2020, Research Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
2014-2017. Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.

TEACHING AND COURSERS

Analysis of Cosmetic Preparations
Integrated Methods of Chemical Analysis
Analytics of Sport Supplements
Seminar in Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry III

RESEARCH FIELDS

Electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries
Thermal properties of materials
Synthesis of ionic liquids (ILs) and investigation of IL physicochemical properties

TEXTBOOKS

Vraneš, M., Snežana P., Analitika sportskih suplemenata, praktikum sa elementima teorije, University in Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, 2022.

SELECTED PROJECTS

The new ionic additives for safer and durable electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries, Science Fund of Republic of Serbia (RS) (2023-2025), Leader
Towards safer energy storage: electrolytes of next generation lithium-ion batteries, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovatios of RS and Italy (2025-27), Leader
Research on Failure Mechanism and Prediction of Automotive Power Battery under Repeated Impact, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovatios of RS and People’s Republic of China (2021-24), Leader
Eco-Friendly Hydrometallurgy for Rare Earths Recycling (FREECOVER), International HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01 (2025-29), Participant

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Roganović, A.; Vraneš. M.; Cvjetićanin, N.; Chen. X.; Papović, S., (2023): Effect of Zwitterionic Additive on Electrode Protection through Electrochemical Performances of Anatase TiO₂ Nanotube Array Electrode in Ionic Liquid Electrolyte. International Journal of Molecular Science. 24: 3495-3502.
Papović, S., Vraneš, M., Tot, A., Szilágy, I., Katana, B., Alenezi, K., Gadžurić, S., (2020): Physicochemical Investigations of a Binary Mixture Containing Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and Diethyl Carbonate. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data. 65: 68-80.
Vraneš, M., Cvjetićanin, N., Papović, S., Pavlović, M., Szilágy,, Gadžurić, S. (2019): Electrochemical study of anatase TiO₂ nanotube array electrode in electrolyte based on 1,3-diethylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquid. Ionics. 25: 55013-5513.
Papović, S., Gadžurić, S., Bešter-Rogač, M., Jović, B., Vraneš, M. (2018): A systematic study on physicochemical and transport properties of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with γ-butyrolactone. The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 116: 330-340.
Papović, S., Cvjetićanin, N., Gadžurić, S., Bešter-Rogač, B., Vraneš, M. (2017): Physicochemical and electrochemical characterisation of imidazolium based IL + GBL mixtures as electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 19: 28139-28152.

additional information

Project leader and coordinator, funded by the Science Fund of Republic of Serbia in the frame of PROMIS2023 program (2023-26)
Project leader and coordinator, funded by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovations of the R. Serbia, Bilateral project with Italy (2025-28) and Project leader and coordinator Bilateral project with Peoples Republic of China (2021-24)
Project leader and coordinator, funded by the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research APV (2020-21)
Participant of HORIZONT Maria Curie Skodowska (MSC) FREECOVER project (2025-29)
Participant for the realization of the obtained Innovation vouchers no 956 (2021), 1037 (2022) and 1137 (2023) funded by Innovation fund of Republic of Serbia
84 scientific papers from SCI list, H-index 19, citations 1168 (900 heterocitates)
Scientific Awards:
- Medal for excellence and success in science (2022) awarded by Serbian Chemical Society
- L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship with Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2021)
- First award “Dr Zoran Đinđic for the best young scientist for 2019” from the territory of APV, by the UNS (2019)
- Award for “The Best Young Scientist UNS PMF ” (2018)
- First IUPAC awards for the best poster presented at the 56^th and 51^st SHD Conference
- Special SHD recognition for exceptional success during studies at UNS PMF (2012)
- Four UNS awards for success during bachelor and master academic studies
Study stay within COST “Exchange on Ionic Liquids”, University of Ljubljana (UL), Slovenia (SLO) (2015), Université des Sciences de Lille, France (2016), COST “NECTAR”, UL, SLO (2022), UL, SLO (2023, 2024, 2025), University of Udine (2026
Active reviewer in national and international scientific journals (more than 100 reveiwed papers); Reviewer in the procedure of evaluation and acceptance of bilateral projects Ministry for Sciences, Technical development and Innovations (Sector for Science)
Active reviewer in more than 25 research International Journals.
Secretary of the Section for Green Chemistry within Serbian Chemical Society (2019-)
Board member of Section for Green Chemistry within Serbian Chemical Society (2024-)
Scientific Committe for 9^th Serbian Young Chemists (YC) Conference, Serbia, Novi Sad (2023), 10^th (YC) Conference, Belgrade (2024), 11^th (YC) Conference, Kragujevac (2025), 12^th (YC) Conference, Novi Sad (2026)
Organization Committee for workshop in Bečgrade, Serbia 2020, COST Action CA18202-NECTAR, 38^th International Conference on Solution Chemistry, Serbia, Belgrade (2023), 21^st International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes, Serbia, Novi Sad (2024), 13^th,14^th,15^th International Conference on Social and Technological Development STED, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trebinje (2023,2024,2025,2026)
Membership in scientific associations: Serbian Chemical Society, Chemical Society of Vojvodina.