University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

Sanja Perać

PhD in physical chemistry

Research Associate Professor

Address: Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade

Telephone: (+381) 11 2085 032

Research area

The area of investigation focuses on materials science, including the processing and characterization of various materials for energy applications like thermoelectrics and electrolytes designed for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). It also covers gas sensors, biopolymer-based pesticides for forest protection, nanoencapsulation and controlled release of active components, biopolymer-based composites for biomedical uses, and biosensors for agricultural applications.

Skills

Work on devices: scanning electron microscope (SEM), ICP, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, Zetasizer

  • Biography
  • Projects
  • Selected publications

1. Work experience:

  • 2025–today: senior research associate, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research;
  • 2018–2025: research associate, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research;
  • 2013–2018: research assistant, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research;
  • 2011–2013: junior research assistant, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research.

2. Education:

  • 2017, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade;
  • 2010, M.Sc. MSc in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade;
  • 2008, B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade.

3. Other professional activities

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

  • Journal of Alloys and compounds

Memberships:

  • Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
  • Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia

Current: 

  • 2023-2026, ”A new approach for multiple gas sensing with high sensitivity and selectivity processing”, financed by the Science Found of the Republic of Serbia, project participant;
  • 2023-2025, “Piezoelectric biopolymer-based composites for biomedical application”, bilateral cooperation between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia.

Past:

  • 2024-2025, ”Food freshness indicators based on natural pigments”, financed by SAIGE, project Coordinator;
  • 2023-2025, ”New biopesticides based on nanoencapsulation and slow release of active components for control of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) and root pathogens in forests and nurseries”, financed by the Science Found of the Republic of Serbia, project participant;
  • 2011-2019, III45007 ”Zero – to three-dimensional nanostructures for application in electronics and renewable energy sources: synthesis, characterisation and processing”, project participant;
  • 2014-2015: „Development of oxide thermoelectric materials for wasteheat recovery into electricity“, bilateral cooperation between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia;
  • 2012-2013: „Perovskite-type transition metal oxides with multiferroic properties“, bilateral cooperation between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia.
  1. Milanović S., Simović N., Dobrosavljević J., Milenković I. Lj., Branković Z., Ćirković J., Radojković A., Perać S., Jovanović J., Tadić V., Žugić A., Branković G., “Bioactivity of the tree of heaven leaf extracts incorporated into biopolymer matrix against spongy moth larvae”, Forests 16(2) (2025) 375.
  2. Ćirković J., Radojković A. M., Jovanović J., Perać S., Branković Z. M., Milenković I., Milanović S. D., Dobrosavljević J. N., Tadić V. M., Žugić A. R., Branković G., “Encapsulated Thuja plicata essential oil into biopolymer matrix as a potential pesticide against Phytophthora root pathogens”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 278 (2024) 134684.
  3. Radojković A., Malešević A., Žunić M., Perać S., Mitrović J., Branković Z., Branković G., „High-temperature water vapor sensors based on rare-earth-doped barium cerate“. Ceramics International 50 (2024) 40614-40622.
  4. Malešević A., Radojković A., Žunić M., Dapčević A., Perać S., Branković Z., Branković G., „Evaluation of stability and functionality of BaCe1–xInxO3–δ electrolyte in a wider range of indium concentration“, Journal of Advanced Ceramics 11(3) (2022) 443–453.
  5. Perać S., Savić S. M., Branković Z., Bernik S., Radojković A., Kojić S., Vasiljević D., Branković G., „Microstructural, thermoelectric and mechanical properties of Cu substituted NaCo2O4”, Materials 15 (2022) 4470 (1-11).