University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

Zorica Branković

PhD in Technical Sciences – Chemical Technology

Research Professor

Address: Volgina 15, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Telephone: (+381) 11 2085 043

Research area

Electroceramics (Sensors, Varistors, Ferroelectrics, Magnetic Materials, Multiferroics), Materials for Energy Applications (Materials for SOFC, Photovoltaics, Thermoelectrics), Photocatalysis, Nanostructured Materials, Ceramics Synthesis and Processing, Thin/Thick Films Deposition, Biopolymers

  • Biography
  • Projects
  • Selected publications

1.Work experience

  • 2016-present Director of the Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2008-present: Research Professor, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 2014 (Jan. – June) Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
  • 2011 (June-Aug) Visiting Researcher, Departamento de Fisico-Quimica, Instituto de Quimica, UNESP, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
  • 2006-2008 Research Associate Professor, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 2007 (June-Aug) Postdoctoral position at the Department for Nanostructured Materials, “Jožef Štefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • 2005-2006 Research Assistant Professor, Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 2002-2005 Teaching Assistant with Ph.D., Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 1999-2002 Postdoctoral position, Departamento de Fisico-Quimica, Instituto de Quimica, UNESP, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
  • 1997-1999 Teaching Assistant, Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 1992-1997 Research Trainee and Research Assistant, Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.

2.Education:

  • 2000 D.  in Technical Sciences – Chemical Technology, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 1996 Sc.  (Magister of Sciences) in Materials Science, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 1991 Sc. in Chemical Technology, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)

3.Awards and certificates:

  • Award for the exceptional research results, Ministry of Science and Environment Protection, Serbia (2002 and 2003)

4.Other professional activities

  • 2005 – present: Member of the Scientific Board, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 2011 – present: A member of the Organizing and Program Committees for biannual Conference of the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
  • 2018 – present: Member of the Steering Board of the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
  • 2015-2018             Member of the Council of Institutes, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 2014-2018             Member of the Steering Board, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 2011-2014             Senior Expert for Scientific Equipment, EU Commisison, IPA project-Technical Assistance to the Projects Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Higher Education Teaching Infrastucture Project
  • 2009-2013             General Secretary of the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
  • 2011-2013             Member of the Council of Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)

Courses taught:

  • “Materials for Electronics” (graduate course) and “Physical Chemistry of Solid State Processes” (graduate course), Multidisciplinary Graduate School of University of Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (2006 – 2008)
  • Teaching Assistant on “General Chemistry” (undergraduate course), Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (2002 – 2005 and 1997 – 1999)

Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):

  • Editor of the Book of Abstracts of the Conference of the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research-University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia), (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019).
  • Referee for the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Ceramics International, Heliyon, Processing and Application of Ceramics, Јоurnal of Materials Science, etc.
  • Reviewer fo the Irish Research Council Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe ‘Caroline’ – Co-Funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (2017)
  • Reviewer for the EU Comission, FP6 Reseach Framework (2006 – 2008)

Memberships:

  • European Ceramic Society (ECERS)
  • Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials

Current: 

  • „Photoreactor based on electrospun nanofibers of samarium-doped titanium dioxide“, participant, Proof of Concept, Innovation Fund, Republic of Serbia, 2020 – 2021.
  • „Nanostructured semiconducting metal-oxides as gas sensors for medical diagnostics by breath analysis”, participant, bilateral cooperation Serbia-Germany, 2020 -2021.

Past:

  • “Ispitivanje modifikovanja materijala za plastifikaciju Al-profila za dobijanje fotonaponske prevlake“, Innovation Vouchers, Innovation Fund of Republic of Serbia (RS), 2019
  • “Stability via Doping: Experimental and Theoretical Design of Functional Oxide Ceramics”, bilateral cooperation with Institute “Jožef Stefan”, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation, (2018-2019)
  • “Zero– to Three-Dimensional Nanostructures for Application in Electronics and Renewable Energy Sources: Synthesis, Characterisation and Processing”, III45007, Subproject Leader (CoPI), financed by Ministry of Science of RS, (2011-2019)
  • “Active packaging: Biodegradable coatings/films from agricultural byproducts”, Project Leader (PI), project financed by Innovation Fund of RS, (2018)
  • “Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of nanostructured TiO2-based materials” Project Leader (PI), bilateral cooperation with University of Zagreb, Croatia, financed through Serbian-Croatian bilateral cooperation, (2016-2017)
  • “Magneto-electric behaviour of the transition metal oxides nanostructured multiferroic ceramics”, bilateral cooperation with University of Zagreb, Croatia, financed through Serbian-Croatian bilateral cooperation, ке, (2016-2017)
  • 0D–3D ZnO Nanostructures for Applications in Optics, Electronics and Energetics”, bilateral cooperation with University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation (2016-2017)
  • “Perovskite-type transition metal oxides with multiferroic properties”, bilateral cooperation with University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation, (2012-2013)
  • “Minerals as Precursors for Modern Technologies”, bilateral cooperation with University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation, (2012-2013)
  • “Advanced Metal Oxide Electroceramics and Thin Films”, ОN142040, financed by Ministry of Science of RS, 2005-2010
  • “ZnO-Nanostructures for Novel Applications”, Project Leader (PI), bilateral cooperation with Institute “Jožef Stefan”, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation, (2008-2009).
  • “Development of the Varistors with Reduced Chemical Composition and Improved Microstructural and Electrical Properties”, Project Leader (PI), bilateral cooperation with Institute “Jožef Stefan”, Slovenia, financed through Serbian-Slovenian bilateral cooperation, (2005-2006)
  • “Preparation and Characterization of Oxide and Complex Materials with Catalytical, Electrical and Bioactive Properties”, (1603), financed by Ministry of Science of RS, (2002-2005)
  • “Synthesis, Designing of Structure and Properties of Monolith and Composite Materials” (02Е16), ), financed by Ministry of Science of RS, (1996-2000)
  • “Physicochemical Processes in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Systems” (0214), financed by Ministry of Science of RS (1992-1995)
  1. Zorica Brankovic and Yuri Rostovtsev, “A resonant single frequency molecular detector with high sensitivity and selectivity for gas mixtures”, Scientific Reports 10, 1537 (2020).
  2. Ribic Vesna, Recnik Aleksander, Komelj Matej, Kokalj Anton, Brankovic Zorica, Zlatovic Mario, Brankovic Goran, “New inversion boundary structure in Sb-doped ZnO predicted by DFT calculations and confirmed by experimental HRTEM”, Acta Materialia 199, 633-648 (2020).
  3. Jovanovic Jelena, Krnjajic Slobodan, Cirkovic Jovana, Radojkovic Aleksandar, Popovic Tatjana, Brankovic Goran, Brankovic Zorica, “Effect of encapsulated lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus L.) essential oil against potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella” Crop Protection, 132, 105109 (2020).
  4. Danijela Luković Golić, Aleksandar Radojković,AleksandraDapčević, DamirPajić, Jure Dragović, Filip Torić, Jovana Ćirković, Goran Branković, Zorica Branković, “Change in structural, ferroelectric, and magnetic properties of bismuth ferrite induced by doping with gadolinium”, Ceramics International, 45, 19158-19165 (2019).
  5. Golić, D.L., Radojković, A., Ćirković, J., Dapčević, A., Pajić, D., Tasić, N., Savić, S.M., Počuča-Nešić, M., Marković, S., Branković, G., Stanojević, Z.M., Branković, Z. “Structural, ferroelectric and magnetic properties of BiFeO3 synthesized by sonochemically assisted hydrothermal and hydro-evaporation chemical methods”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 36 (7), (2016) 1623-1631.
  6. Tasić, N., Marinković Stanojević, Z., Branković, Z., Lačnjevac, U., Ribić, V., Žunić, M., Novaković, T., Podlogar, M., Branković, G. “Mesoporous films prepared from synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)”, Electrochimica Acta, 210, 606-614 (2016).
  7. Lukovic-Golic D., Brankovic G., Pocuca-Nesic M., Vojisavljevic K., Recnik A., Daneu N., Bernik S., Scepanovic M., Poleti D., Brankovic Z. „Structural characterization of self-assembled ZnO nanoparticles obtained by the sol-gel method from Zn(CH3COO)22H2O“, Nanotechnology 22: 395603 (9pp) (2011).
  8. Brankovic Z., Djuris K., Radojkovic A.,  Bernik S., Jaglicic Z.,  Jagodic M.,  Vojisavljevic K.,  Brankovic G. „Magnetic properties of doped LaMnO3 ceramics obtained by a polymerizable complex method“. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 55: 311-316 (2010).
  9. Branković , Branković G., Bernik S., Žunić M. „ZnO varistors with reduced amount of additives prepared by direct mixing of constituent phases“. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 27: 1101-1104 (2007).
  10. Branković , Branković G., Varela J.A. „PZT Ceramics Obtained from the Mechanochemically Synthesized Powders“, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 14: 37-41(2003).