Research Associate Professor
Nataša Džunuzović
PhD in technical-technological sciences (Chemistry and Chemical Technology)
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Research area
- Materials science.
- Alkali-activated industrial waste materials (fly ash from thermal power plants and blast furnace slag) as environmentally friendly alternative building materials
Skills
- Chemical and physical methods of synthesis of binders based on industrial mineral waste,
- alkali- and mechanical activation of industrial waste,
- experience in methodology of testing physical-mechanical and structural properties of alkali-activated binders,
- characterization of binders, ceramic, composite and other materials by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD )analysis, microstructural characterization of binder, ceramic, composite and other material materials by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopic (EDS) analysis.
Work experience:
- 2016-present: Research Fellow, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade.
- 2009-2016: Research Assistant, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade.
- 2001-2009: Research Trainee, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade.
Education:
- 2015. 2015: Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade. Thesis title: Synthesis and characterization of binding materials based on alkali-activated fly ash and blast furnace slag .
- 2008: M.Sc., Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade. Thesis title Synthesis of portland-cement clinker by using thermal power plant fly ash from “Nikola Tesla” as a raw material.
- 2001: B.Sc., Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade.
Awards and certificates:
- The Best Oral Presentation Award, “Microstructure Investigation of Portland Cement Clinker Synthesized With Fly Ash from “Nikola Tesla” Power Plant”, 3rd Serbian Congress for Microscopy, September 25-28, 2007, Belgrade, Serbia
Other professional activities:
Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):
- Reviewer in prominent peer-reviewed international journals: Construction and Building Materials, Science and Engineering of Composite
Memberships:
- Member of the Serbian Microscopy Society, Serbian Ceramic Society and Serbian Zeolite Association.
Past:
- ТR34026: GEOPOLYMERS – Technology for converting the industrial waste into functional materials
- ТR19001: Geopolymers – new materials based on fly ash from thermal power plants within the frame of sustainable development concept
- ТR6720B: Development of new types of hydraulic binders based on fly ash from thermal power plants
- МНТ.2.06.0053: Research in the field of hydraulic materials to improve their quality and application
- Е!9980 INBYCON: Innovative use of local by-products for environmentally friendly construction products
- E!5415 NEWCOMAT: New generation of constructive materials based on industrial waste in the concept of sustainable development
- E!3688 SASIWAM: Sustainable Application Of Selected Industrial Waste Materials In The Cement And Concrete Industry
- E!3824 INWASCOMP: From Industrial Waste To Commercial Products
- E!2936 ECO-UTIRESMAT: Economical And Ecological Utilisation Of Selected Residual Materials For Landscape Creation
- COST Action TU 1301 NORM4BUILDING: Norm for building materials
- Komljenović M., Tanasijević G., Džunuzović N., Provis J.L. (2020): Immobilization of cesium with alkali-activated blast furnace slag, Journal of Hazardous Materials 388, 121765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121765. IF = 9.038.
- Nikolić V., Komljenović M., Džunuzović N., Miladinović Z. (2018): The influence of Pb addition on fly ash-based geopolymers, Journal of Hazardous Materials 350: 98–107. IF = 2.265.
- Džunuzović N., Komljenović M., Nikolić V., Ivanović T. (2017): External sulfate attack on alkali-activated fly ash-blast furnace slag composite, Construction and Building Materials 157: 737-747. IF = 3.485.
- Nikolić V., Komljenović M., Džunuzović N., Ivanović T., Miladinović Z. (2017): Immobilization of hexavalent chromium by fly ash-based geopolymers, Composites Part B: Engineering 112: 213-223. IF = 2.265.