IMSI

Research Associate Professor

Jasna Simonović Radosavljević

PhD in Physical Chemistry Sciences

Research area

  • Design, synthesis and application of new materials based on plant cell walls (which make up the majority of waste biomass).
  • FTIR micro spectroscopy
  • Crystallographic methods

  • DPLS microscopy

Skills

  • FTIR micro spectroscopy
  • Crystallographic methods

  • DPLS microscopy
Work experience:
  • Research associate 2019-Current
    Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Research assistant 2011-2017
    Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Junior Research Assistant 2008-2010
    Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Education:
  • 2018. UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, Belgrade, Serbia
    D.Sc. Physical Chemistry Sciences 2018 Faculty of Physical Chemistry
  • 2009. UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, Belgrade, Serbia
    M.Sc.Faculty of Physical Chemistry 2009
  • 2008. UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, Belgrade, Serbia
    B.Sc. Faculty of Physical Chemistry 2008
Awards and certificates:
  • 2009, 2011 COST Action FP0802 STSM research fellowship grant. Innventia, Stockohlm, Sweden
  • 2018 Participant in the International Biophysical School “Academician Radoslav K. Andjus” (NERKA)
Other professional activities
Memberships:
  • Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia
  • Biophysical Society of Serbia
  • Society for Plant Physiology
  • Society for microscopy of Serbia
Current:
  • 2020-2021 “Zinc encapsulated in biodegradable polymers: a sustainable solution for cereals boosting”
  • 2019-2023 CA18237 – European Soil-Biology Data Warehouse for Soil Protection (COST action), participant
  • 2019-2021 “Microstructural and mechanical characteristics of concrete with addition of renewable materials” (bilateral project between Serbia and Croatia); PI
Past:
  • 2011-2019 “Study of structure-function relationships in the plant cell wall and modifications of the wall structure by enzyme engineering”
  • 2011-2019 “ Synthesis, processing and characterisation of nanostructural materials for application in energetics, mechanical engineering, environmental protection and biomedicine-SUBPROJECT:Study and modifications of the structure of plant cell wall as a basis of the new materials for nanotechnology applications“
  • 2010-2012 Bilateral Hungary/Serbia project with the Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungary Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary “Structural anisotropy of the plant cell walls of various origin and their constituent polymers, using DP-LSM“, participant
  • 2009-2011 Cost Action FP0802 – “Experimental and computational microcharacterization techniques in wood mechanics”, participant
  • 2008-2010 Testing of new biosensors for monitoring and diagnostics of plants
  1. Radotić K, Djikanović D, Simonović Radosavljević J, Jović-Jovičić N, Mojović Z (2020) Comparative study of lignocellulosic biomass and its components as electrode modifiers for detection of lead and copper ions. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 862:114010
  2. Simonović Radosavljević J, Bogdanović Pristov J, Mitrović A, Steinbach G, Mouille G, Tufegdžić S, Maksimović V, Mutavdžić D, Janošević D, Vuković M, Garab G, Radotic K (2017) Parenchyma cell wall structure in twining stem of Dioscorea balcanica. Cellulose 24 (11): 4653 – 4669.
  3. Savić A, Mitrović A, Donaldson L, Simonović Radosavljević J, Bogdanović Pristov J, Steinbach G, Garab G, Radotić K (2016) Fluorescence-detected linear dichroism of wood cell walls in juvenile Serbian spruce: estimation of compression wood severity. Microscоpy and Microanalysis 22: 361-367.
  4. Djikanovic D, Devecerski A, Steinbach G, Simonovic J, Matovic B, Garab G, Kalauzi A, Radotic K (2016) Comparison of macromolecular interactions in the cell walls of hardwood, softwood and maize by fluorescence and FTIR spectroscopy, differential laser scanning microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Wood Science and Technology 50: 547-566.
  5. Mitrović A, Donaldson LA, Djikanović D, Bogdanović Pristov J, Simonović J, Mutavdžić D, Kalauzi A, Maksimović V, Nanayakkara B, Radotić K (2015) Analysis of static bending-induced compression wood formation in juvenile Picea omorika (Pančić) Purkynĕ. Trees Structure and Function 5: 1533-1543.
  6. Donaldson L A, Nanayakkara B, Radotić K, Djikanović-Golubović D, Mitrović A, Bogdanović Pristov J, Simonović Radosavljević J, Kalauzi A (2015) Xylem parenchyma cell walls lack a gravitropic response in conifer compression wood. Planta 242:1413–1424, DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2381-6
  7. Radotić K, Roduit C, Simonović J, Hornitschek P, Fankhauser C, Mutavdzić D, Steinbach G, Dietler G, Kasas S (2012) Atomic Force Microscopy Stiffness Tomography on Living Arabidopsis thaliana Cells Reveals the Mechanical Properties of Surface and Deep Cell-Wall Layers during Growth. Biophysical Journal 103(3): 386-394. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.06.046,
  8. Salmén L, Olsson A-M, Sevanic JS, Simonović J, Radotić K (2012) Structural organisation of the wood polymers in the wood fibre structure. 7(1): 521-532,
  9. Djikanović D, Simonović J, Savić A, Ristić I, Bajuk-Bogdanović D, Kalauzi A, Cakić S, Budinski-Simendić J, Jeremić M, Radotić K (2012) Structural Differences Between Lignin Model Polymers Synthesized from Various Monomers. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 20(2): 607-617, DOI: 10.1007/s10924-012-0422-9
  10. Simonović J, Stevanić J, Djikanović D, Salmén L, Radotić K (2011) Anisotropy of cell wall polymers in branches of hardwood and softwood: a polarized FTIR study. Cellulose 18: 1433-1440.
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