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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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Vesna Despotović

Vesna Despotović, PhD

Full 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

  • 2025: Full professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2020-2025. 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

  • Rodić, M., Tričković, J., Despotović, V. Physical Chemistry 2, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 2021.
  • Jović, B., Tričković, J., Despotović, V. Physical Chemistry 1, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 2018.
  • 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.

RESEARCH FIELDS

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

SELECTED PROJECTS

  • Fabrication of Two-dimensional Nanomaterial thin films for treatment of contaminants of emerging concerns utilizing heterogeneous sustainable photocatalysis technique, Bilateral project Serbia-Slovenia, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia (2023-2025)
  • In situ pollutants removal from waters by sustainable green nanotechnologies, the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2022-2024)
  • 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)
  • 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. Jovanović, S. Bognár, V. Despotović, N. Finčur, S. Jakšić, P. Putnik, C. Deák, G. Kozma, B. Kordić, D. Šojić Merkulov, Banana peel extract-derived ZnO nanopowder: Transforming solar water purification for safer agri-food production, Foods, 13 (2024), Art. No. 2643. ISSN 2304-8158
  2. Kordić, D. Dimić, V. Despotović, B. Jović, Spectroscopic and theoretical investigation of solvent effect on N -H∙∙∙O, N -H∙∙∙N and N -H∙∙∙π interactions in complexes of N-monosubstituted benzamides, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 399 (2024), Art. No. 124472. ISSN 0167-7322
  3. Bognár, D. Jovanović, P. Putnik, V. Despotović, T. Ivetić, B. Bajac, E. Tóth, N. Finčur, I. Maksimović, M. Putnik-Delić, N. Zec, C. Deák, G. Kozma, N. Banić, I. Jagodić, D. Šojić Merkulov, Solar-driven removal of selected organics with binary ZnO based nanomaterials from aquatic environment: chemometric and toxicological assessments on wheat, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (2) (2024), Art. No. 112016. ISSN 2213-2929
  4. Finčur, P. Sfîrloagă, P. Putnik, V. Despotović, M. Lazarević, M. Uzelac, B. Abramović, P. Vlazan, C. Ianăși, T. Alapi, M. Náfrádi, I. Maksimović, M. Putnik-Delić, D. Šojić Merkulov, Removal of emerging pollutants from water using environmentally friendly processes: photocatalysts preparation, characterization, intermediates identification and toxicity assessment, Nanomaterials, 11 (2021), Art. No. 215. ISSN 2079-4991
  5. Finčur, D. Šojić Merkulov, P. Putnik, V. Despotović, N. Banić, M. Lazarević, D. Četojević-Simin, J. Agbaba, B. Abramović, Environmental photocatalytic degradation of antidepressants with solar radiation: Kinetics, mineralization, and toxicity, Nanomaterials, 11 (2021), Art. No. 632. ISSN 2079-4991

additional information

  • Membership in scientific and professional organizations:
  1. Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina
  2. Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia.