vesna despotovic

Vesna Despotović, PhD

Associate professor

Chair of Physical Chemistry

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 18/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2736

e-mail: vesna.despotovic@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://personal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/vesna.despotovic

SCOPUS Author ID: 35745601000

ORCID: 0000-0003-4113-6724

EDUCATION

  • 2014. PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2009. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2004. BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2020- : Associate professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2015-2020: Assistant professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2013-2015. Assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2009-2012. Research assistant, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2005-2009. Junior researcher, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

TEACHING

  • Physical Chemistry I
  • Physical Chemistry II
  • Physical Chemistry.

TEXTBOOKS

  • Jović, B., Tričković, J., Despotović, V. Physical Chemistry 1, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 2018. (In Serbian)
  • Tričković, J., Jović, B., Despotović, V. Experimental Physical Chemistry for students in the field of environmental protection, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 2014. (In Serbian)
  • Rodić, M., Tričković, J., Despotović, V. Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Sciences, 2021. (In Serbian)

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in the water environment.

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • Development of Methods of Monitoring and Removal of Biologically Actives Substances Aimed at Improving the Quality of the Environment, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011–2019)
  • Application of polyaniline/TiO2 nanocomposite powders on photocatalytic degradation of aqueous suspension of organic pollutants and their toxicity assessment, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2014–2015)
  • Optimization of Cost Effective and Environmentally Friendly Procedures for Treatment of Regional Water Resources, Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme (2010–2011).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Šojić Merkulov, D., Despotović, V., Banić, N., Armaković, S., Finčur, N., Lazarević, M., Četojevic-Simin, D., Orčić, D., Radoičić, M., Šaponjić, Z., Čomor, M., Abramović, B. (2018): Photocatalytic decomposition of selected biologically active compounds in environmental waters using TiO2/polyaniline nanocomposites: Kinetics, toxicity and intermediates assessment. Environmental Pollution. 239: 457–465.
  2. 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.
  3. Abramović, B., Despotović, V., Šojić, D., Finčur, N. (2015): Mechanism of clomazone photocatalytic degradation: hydroxyl radical, electron and hole scavengers. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis. 115: 67−79.
  4. Šojić, D. V., Orčić, D. Z., Četojević-Simin, D. D., Despotović, V. N., Abramović, B. F. (2014): Kinetics and the mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation of mesotrione in aqueous suspension and toxicity of its degradation mixtures. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 392: 67–75.
  5. Vranješ, M., Šaponjić, Z. V., Živković, Lj., Despotović, V. N., Šojić, D. V., Abramović, B. F., Čomor, M. I. (2014): Elongated titania nanostructures as efficient photocatalysts for degradation of selected herbicide. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 160–161: 589–596.

additional information

Membership in scientific and professional organizations:

  1. Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina
  2. Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering.