Dr Aleksandra R. Zarubica
Full Professor
Department of Chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Zarubica University of Niš Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department of Chemistry Address: Višegradska 33, P.O. Box 224, 18000 Niš, Serbia E-mail: zarubica2000@yahoo.com
Research interests: Applied chemistry, Materials science, Heterogeneous catalysis, Chemical engineering, Industrial chemistry, Green chemistry, Methodology of chemistry teaching |
Scientific Vita – Professional career:
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2015-today |
Vice-Dean for Financial Matters, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2012-2015 |
Vice-Dean for Financial Matters, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2009-2012 |
Head of Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2015-today |
Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2012-2015 |
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2008-2012 2004-2008
2000-2004
1999-2000 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia Assistant trainee, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia Researcher trainee, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
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Education
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1999 |
Bachelor degree in Chemistry – at Faculty of Philosophy (Group of Chemistry) at University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2003 |
Master degree in Applied Chemistry – at Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at University of Nis, Nis, Serbia |
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2008 |
PhD degree in Chemical Engineering – at Faculty of Technology at University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia |
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2010 |
Technical Chemistry, University of Technical Sciences - TU, Berlin, Germany, DAAD post-doctoral fellowship |
Other activities and membership:
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2015-2016 |
Coordinator of International Master and Postgraduate Programme in Material Science and Catalysis (MatCatNet), DAAD programme |
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2011-today |
Member of the DAAD Commission for awarding scholarships for Serbian students in Serbia |
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2010-today |
Member of the Chairmen-ship Board/Managing Board of the Serbian Chemical Society |
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2009-today |
Member of the Inter-Academic board for Catalysis at Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, SANU |
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2008-today |
Member of the Serbian Physical Chemistry Society |
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1999-today |
Member of the Serbian Chemical Society |
Research grants:
| 2013-2016 | Participant at TEMPUS project: 543898-2013 WIMB, Development of Sustainable Interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business, TEMPUS WIMB, EU |
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2011 - 2013 |
Participant at TEMPUS project: Modernisation of Post-Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemistry Related Programmes – TEMPUS MCHEM, EU |
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2011-2013
2010 |
Participant at TEMPUS project: JP 510985-2010 topic: Improvement of Students Internship in Serbia, TEMPUS ISIS, EU A/10/05029; Section: 324; project topic: Structure - Activity Correlation of Designed Modified Titania for Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation Processes, DAAD, Germany |
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2009 – today |
Principal Investigator – Researcher of Two Scientific Projects of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, SANU, Belgrade, Serbia |
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1999 – today |
Principal Investigator - Researcher of Eight Scientific Projects of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia |
Books/monographs chapters:
[1] G. Boskovic, E. Kiss, A. Zarubica, S. Ratkovic, Methane Utilization in the scope of Sustainable Development – A Catalytic Point of View, Handbook of Environmental Research, Editors: Aurel Edelstein and Dagmar Bär Nova Science Publishers, New York 2010, Inc., 227-260, ISBN: 978-1-60741-492-6.
[2] M. Ranđelović, A. Zarubica, M. Purenović, New Composite Materials in the Technology for Drinking Water Purification from Ionic and Colloidal Pollutants, Composites and their applications, In: Ning Hu, Editor, Intechopen, Rijeka 2012, 295-322, ISBN: 978-953-51-0706-4.
[3] A. Bojic, A. Zarubica, Practices in Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Nis, 2007, ISBN 978-86-83481-47-7 (in Serbian).
[4] A. Zarubica, M. Randjelovic, Practices in Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Nis, 2007, ISBN 978-86-6275-007-5 (in Serbian).
[5] A. Zarubica, Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Nis, 2015, ISBN 978-86-6275-034-1 (in Serbian).
10 selected publications published in international journals (over 60 articles in peer-reviewed/international journals, over 10 articles in national journals, and over 55 presentations at international scientific conferences)
[1] Prekajski Marija, Zarubica Aleksandra, Babić Biljana, Jokić Bojan, Pantić Jelena, Luković Jelena, Matović Branko, Synthesis and characterization of Cr3+ doped TiO2 nanometric powders, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL 2016; 42:1862-1869.
[2] Babic Biljana, Zarubica Aleksandra, Minovic-Arsic Tamara, Pantic Jelena, Jokic Bojan, Abazovic Nadica, Matovic Branko, Iron doped anatase for application in photocatalysis, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2015.11.031.
[3] Zarubica Aleksandra, Vasic Marija, Antonijevic Milan, Randjelovic Marjan, Momcilovic Milan, Krstic Jugoslav, Nedeljkovic Jovan, Design and photocatalytic ability of ordered mesoporous TiO2 thin films, MATER. RES. BULL. 2014; 57:146-151.
[4] Vukoje Ivana, Tomašević-Ilić Tijana, Zarubica Aleksandra, Dimitrijević Suzana, Budimir Milica, Vranješ Mila, Šaponjić Zoran, Nedeljković Jovan, Silver film on nanocrystalline TiO2 support: Photocatalytic and antimicrobial ability, MATER. RES. BULL. 2014; 60:824-829.
[5] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Matovic Branko, Zarubica Aleksandra, Momcilovic Milan, Purenovic Jelena, Structural, textural and adsorption characteristics of bentonite-based composite, MICRO. MESOP. MATER. 2014; 195:67-74.
[6] Momcilovic Milan, Randjelovic Marjan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Onjia Antonije, Kokunesoski Maja, Matovic Branko, SBA-15 templated mesoporous carbons for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid removal, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2013; 220: 276-283.
[7] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Purenovic Jelena, Matovic Branko, Momcilovic Milan, Synthesis of composite by application of mixed Fe, Mg (hydr)oxides coatings onto bentonite - A use for the removal of Pb(II) from water, JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 199-200:367-374.
[8] Randjelovic Marjan, Purenovic Milovan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Purenovic Jelena, Mladenovic Igor, Nikolic Goran, Alumosilicate ceramics based composite microalloyed by Sn: An interaction with ionic and colloidal forms of Mn in synthetic water, DESALINATION 2011; 279 (1-3):353-358.
[9] Momcilovic Milan, Purenovic Milovan, Bojic Aleksandar, Zarubica Aleksandra, Randjelovic Marjan, Removal of lead(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto pine cone activated carbon, DESALINATION 2011; 276 (1-3):53-59.
[10] Vujicic Djordje, Comic Dragan, Zarubica Aleksandra, Micic Radoslav, Boskovic Goran, Kinetics of biodiesel synthesis from sunflower oil over CaO heterogeneous catalyst, FUEL 2010; 89 (8):2054-2061.