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Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

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Tajana Djurkic

Tajana Simetić (born Đurkić), 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, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2755

e-mail: tajana.djurkic@dh.uns.ac.rs

EDUCATION

  • 2023. PhD in Environmental Protection Science, , Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2014. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2013. BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, 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. Research Trainee, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

 

TEACHING

  • Basics of environmental quality control,
  • Air Protection,
  • Air Pollution,
  • Advanced oxidation processes.

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Degradation of organic micropollutants
  • Advanced oxidation processes in water treatment

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • The Research Program of the NIO, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development (2020 – present).
  • Cost-effective and safe drinking water for everyone – Development of a methodology for the improved protection and/or remediation of bank filtration water source zones (SAFEWAT) (Eureka project No. 17243).
  • Sustainable solutions in environmental chemistry: exploring biochar potential (EnviroChar) #10810, Fond za nauku Republike Srbije (2024-2026)
  • Project funded by the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research Activity of AP Vojvodina “Modern Solutions for Water Treatment: Magnetic Carbon Nanocomposites” (2024-2025).
  • Improvement of remediation technologies and the development of methods for risk assessment of polluted sites, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Beljin J., Đukanović N., Anojčić J., Simetić T., Apostolović T., Mutić S., Maletić S. (2025) Biochar in the remediation of organic pollutants in water: A review of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and pesticide removal, Nanomaterials 15 (1), 26.
  2. Simetić T., Nikić J., Kuč M., Tamindžija D., Tubić A., Agbaba J., Molnar Jazić J. (2024) New insight into the degradation of sunscreen agents in water treatment using UV-driven advanced oxidation processes, Processes 12 (6), 1156.
  3. Molnar Jazić J., Gross A., Glaser B., Agbaba J., Simetić T., Nikić J., Maletić S. (2024) Boosting advanced oxidation processes by biochar-based catalysts to mitigate pesticides and their metabolites in water treatment: A meta-analysis, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (6), 114260.
  4. Vujić M., Vasiljević S., Simetić T., Kordić B., Molnar Jazić J., Agbaba J., Tubić (2024) Assessing the interaction between 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and microplastic fibers in aquatic environments: Adsorption kinetics and mechanisms, Science of The Total Environment 956, 177383.
  5. Đurkić T., Molnar Jazić J., Watson M., Bašić B., Prica M., Tubić A., Maletić S., Agbaba J. (2020) Application of UV-activated persulfate and peroxymonosulfate processes for the degradation of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene in different water matrices, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 59165-59179.
  6. Molnar Jazić J., Đurkić T., Bašić B., Watson M., Apostolović T., Tubić A., Agbaba J. (2020) Degradation of a chloroacetanilide herbicide in natural waters using UV activated hydrogen peroxide, persulfate and peroxymonosulfate processes, Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 6, 2800-2815.

 

additional information

  • 2023: Award from the Serbian Chemical Society – Environmental Chemistry Section for the best poster presentation at the 9th Symposium on Chemistry and Environmental Protection (EnviroChem 2023), held from June 4-7, 2023, in Kladovo, Republic of Serbia.
  • 2014: Special Award of the Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding success during study.
  • 2015-2018: Doctoral student scholarship in Environmental Protection, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
  • Member of the Serbian Chemical Society.
  • Member of the Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering.
  • Member of Young Water Professionals Serbia.
  • Member of the Educational Center for Environmental Protection – EDEN Association.