Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Vesna Pešić, PhD

Associate Professor

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 2/V

Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2886

e-mail: vesna.pesic@dh.uns.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2016. PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2008. MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
1998. BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2023: Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
2018-2023. Assistant professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2010-2018. Professional Asociate for performing the teaching process, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
1998-2010. Associate, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia

TEACHING

Chemical technology
Industrial processes
Environmental monitoring
Accidents in the environment
Modern techniques in water protection
Modern techniques in environmental monitoring
Project – Environmental Impact Analysis
Control of the emission of industrial wastewater

TEXTBOOKS

Kerkez Đ., Dalmacija B., Bečelić-Tomin M., Maletić S., Pešić V., Krčmar D. Water protection, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Bečelić Tomin M., Dalmacija B., Bijelović S., Agbaba J., Krčmar D., Tubić A., Kerkez Đ., Tomašević-Pilipović D., Dragić N., Pešić V., Leovac-Maćerak A., Kulić Mandić A. Wastewater in the context of social challenges, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Dalmacija B., Bečelić Tomin M., Klašnja M., Dalmacija M., Maletić S., Rončević S., Krčmar D., Agbaba J., Tričković J., Karlović E., Pešić V. Emission limit values for water, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Dalmacija B., Maletić S., Krčmar D., Dalmacija M., Tomašević D., Ugarčina Perović S., Pešić V. Practicum in water protection part II, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Dalmacija B., Rončević S., Krčmar D., Kerkez Đ., Pešić V. Practicum in chemical technology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Dalmacija B., Bečelić Tomin M., Maletić S., Krčmar D., Agbaba J., Rončević S., Pešić V., Radnović D., Tubić A., Molnar Jazić J., Kerkez Đ., Kragulj Isakovski M. Monitoring of waste water and its impact on the environment, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.
Dalmacija B., Bečelić Tomin M., Krčmar D., Maletić S., Agbaba J., Rončević S., Kerkez Đ., Pešić V., Tubić A., Tomašević Pilipović D. Wastewater management in industry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad.

RESEARCH FIELDS

Chemistry and technology of environmental protection
Water monitoring and protection
Water management
Wastewater impact/risk assessment
Waste water treatment technologies

SELECTED PROJECTS

Improving sediment remediation technologies to protect water, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Pešić V., Bečelić-Tomin M., Leovac Maćerak A., Kulić Mandić A., Pešić V., Tomašević Pilipović D., Kerkez Đ. (2023) The Impact of Public Policy Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Urban Wastewater in the Republic of Serbia, Sustainability 2023, 15, 3047.https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043047
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Duduković, Ferenc Kiss, Nataša Slijepčević, Vesna Pešić, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Đurđa Kerkez (2024). Electrocoagulation in treatment of municipal wastewater– life cycle impact assessment, Chemosphere 2024, 355, 141701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141701
Kerkez Đ., Bečelić-Tomin M., Gvoić V., Kulić Mandić A., Leovac Maćerak A., Tomašević Pilipović D., Pešić V. (2023). Pyrite Cinder as an Effective Fenton-like Catalyst for the Degradation of Reactive Azo Dye: Effects of Process Parameters and Complete Effluent Characterization, Catalysts 2023, 13, 424. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020424
Leovac Maćerak A., Kulić Mandić A., Pešić V., Tomašević Pilipović D., Bečelić-Tomin M., Kerkez Đ. (2023). “Green” nZVI-Biochar as Fenton Catalyst: Perspective of Closing-the-Loop in Wastewater Treatment, Molecules 2023, 28, 1425.https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031425
Khakimova N., Maravić N., Davidović P., Blagojević D., Bečelić-Tomin M., Pešić V., Šereš Z., Mandić A., Pojić M., Mišan A. (2022) Sugar Beet Processing Wastewater Treatment by Microalgae through Biosorption, Water 2022, 14, 860.https://doi.org/10.3390/w14060860

additional information

Participated in the realization of more than 50 projects and studies.
Technical manager of accredited Laboratory for Chemical Environmental Research “Assistant Professor Milena Dalmacija”.
Member of the organizing committee of the Memorial Scientific Meeting on Environmental Protection “Docent dr Milena Dalmacija”.
Member of the organizing committee of the School for the Environment “Water Workshop”
Member of the professional associations: IWA – International Water Association; IWA Groundwater mamangement Group, Serbian Chemical Society, Association for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineering.