EDUCATION

2022 – Doctor of Science (PhD), Graduate School, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia
2015 – Master of Science in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia
2014 – Bachelor with Honours in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

From 05/2023. – Assistant Research Professor, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade, Serbia
02/2022 - 05/2023 – Research Assistant, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade, Serbia
12/2021 - 02/2022 – Junior Researcher, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade, Serbia
12/2018 - 05/2019 – Grant awardee (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD), Faculty for Chemistry, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany in the group of Prof. Tanja Gulder
06/2018-06/2021 – Junior Researcher, Innovation Center of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia

OTHER ACTIVITIES

From 06/2022 – Participant in the IDEAS project No. 7730810, BioECOLogics (Value added biologics through eco sustainable routes), Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia; the project coordinator is Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic.

From 06/2022. – Participant in the BioICEP project (Bio Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastics), Horizon 2020, Grant Agreement No. 870292; the project coordinator is Dr Margaret Brennan Fournet (TUS, Ireland), and the head of the IMGGE team is Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic.

04/2020-03/2021 – European Chemical Society (EuChemS): internship as the Science Communication and Policy Officer

2016-2020 European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN): Networks team member (2016-2017), Membership team leader (2017-2019) and Treasurer (2019-2020)

2015-2020 – Serbian Young Chemists’ Club (KMHS): Organisation of the annual Conferences of the Young Chemists of Serbia, website moderator, social media, participation at the “European Researchers' Night” in Serbia, organisation of the Chemistry Festival "Chemistry around us" in cooperation with the American Chemical Society (ACS).

2013-2015 – Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade: Science outreach events: “Night of the Museums” and “Science Festival” in Belgrade, chemistry competitions for elementary school pupils

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Bio-medicinal chemistry and biologically active compounds (antimicrobial and anticancer compounds)
• Natural products from bacteria (biopigments)