Research Associate Professor
Jovana Ćirković
PhD in Physical Chemistry Sciences
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Research area
- Ferroelectric BaxSr-1-xTiO3 powders and ceramics
- Multiferroic BiFeO3 materials
- Photocatalytic and optical properties of ZnO and TiO2 powders and ceramics
- Photocatalysis degradation of harmful pollutants – waste water treatment
- Preparations of materials for active packaging based on of encapsulation of essential oils and nanoparticles into biodegradable polymers. Films and coatings processing, and their characterization (mechanical, microstructural, optical, antioxidative, antimicrobial, and barrier properties).
- Syhthesis of controlled released fertilizers based on biopolymers, for cereal boosting.
Skills
- Working on UV-Vis spectrophotometer (determination of optical properties,
- photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, slow release of essential oils from biopolymer matrices).
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) – investigation of microstructure and morphology of thin films.
Work experience:
- Nov 2016 – Research Associate at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
- Dec 2012 – Nov 2016 – Research Associate at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
- Dec 2009 – Dec 2012 – Researcher Trainee at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Education:
- 2016 – PhD in Physical Chemistry – Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
- 2009 – Graduated in Physical Chemistry – Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Other professional activities
Memberships:
- Serbian Chemical Society
- Society of Physicochemical Scientists of Serbia
- Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials
Current:
- Zinc encapsulated in biodegradable polymers: a sustainable solution for cereals boosting, financed by the Innovation Fund from the budget of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Education, Science and Technical Development through the “Competitiveness and Jobs Project” (Loan Agreement of the Republic of Serbia with the World Bank).
- Photoreactor based on samarium doped titania nanofibers, financed by the Innovation Fund from the budget of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Education, Science and Technical Development through the “Competitiveness and Jobs Project” (Loan Agreement of the Republic of Serbia with the World Bank).
Past:
- 2011 – 2020 Zero- to Three-Dimensional Nanostructures for Application in Electronics and Renewable Energy Resources: Synthesis, Characterization and Processing (45007) Financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technologic Development of the Republic of Serbia
- 2018 – “Active packaging: Biodegradable coatings/films from agricultural byproducts”, project financed by Innovation Fund of Republic of Serbia.
- 2009-2010 – Advanced Electroceramics and Thin Films (ON142040) funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
- Ćirković J., A. Radojković, Luković Golić D., Tasić N., Čizmić M., Branković G., Branković Z. (2020) Visible-light photocatalytic degradation of Mordant Blue 9 by single-phase BiFeO3 nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering In Press (IF:4.3)
- Jovanović J., Krnjajić S., Ćirković J., Radojković A., Popović T., Branković G., Branković Z. (2020) Effect of encapsulated lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus L.) essential oil against potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella. Crop Protection 132:105109. (5-Year IF:2.537)
- Pavlovic V. B., Pavlovic V., Vujancevic J. D., Maskovic P., Cirkovic J., Papan J. M., Kosanovic D., Dramicanin M. D., Petrovic P. B., Vlahovic B. (2019) Structure and enhanced antimicrobial activity of mechanically activated nano TiO2. Journal of American Ceramic Society 102: 7735-7745. (Material Science, Ceramics; 5-Year IF: 3.502)
- Albrbara A. J., Djokić V., Bjelajac A., Kovač J., Ćirković J., Mitrić M., Janaćković Dj, Petrović R. (2016) Visible-light active mesoporous, nanocrystalline N,S-doped and co-doped titania photocatalysts synthesized by non-hydrolytic sol-gel route. Ceram International 42(15): 16718–16728. (Material Science, Ceramics; 5-Year IF: 2.540)
- Bjelajac A., Petrović R., Nedeljković J. M., Đokić V., Radetić T., Ćirković J., Janaćković Đ., (2015) Ex-situ sensitisation of TiO2 nanotubes with CdS quantum dots, Ceram International 41 (5) 7048-7053 (Material Science, Ceramics; 5-Year IF: 2.540)
- Ćirković J., Vojisavljević K., Nikolić N., Vulić P., Branković Z., Srećković T., Branković G. (2015) Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of BST ceramics obtained by hydrothermally assisted complex polymerization method. Ceramics International 41: 11306-11313. (Material Science, Ceramics; 5-Year IF: 2.540) – ID=1170
- Luković Golić D., Ćirković J., Šćepanović M., Srećković T., Longo E., Varela J.A., Daneu N., Stamenković V., Branković G., Branković Z., (2014) The modification of structural and optical properties of nano- and submicron ZnO powders by variation of solvothermal synthesis conditions, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 16: 1-11.
- Ćirković J., Vojisavljević K., Šćepanović M., Rečnik A., Branković G., Branković Z., Srećković T. (2013) Hydrothermally assisted complex polymerization method for barium strontium titanate powder synthesis. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 65(2): 121-129. Materials Science, Ceramics IF – 1.660