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Dr. Maria Savanović

Dr. Maria Savanović (maiden Uzelac) was born in Vrbas on August 30, 1992. She finished “Petar Petrović Njegoš” elementary and “Žarko Zrenjanin” high school in Vrbas with Vuk’s diploma from both schools. She graduated basic and master’s academic studies in chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad. She is a researcher in the field of analytical chemistry and advanced oxidation processes. She is closely focused on studying the stability of pharmaceutically and pesticide active compounds and the removal of the present compounds in the environment, using hydrolysis, photolysis, and photocatalysis using different catalysts.

Scholarships:

  • Scholarship of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia for PhD studies (2017-2018).
  • Scholarship of the Fund for young talents “Dositeja “(2014-2016).
  • Scholarship of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia for basic studies (2011-2014).

Awards:

  • Best oral presentation award at the international conference “Conference of Chemists, Technologists and Environmentalists”, XIV CCTERS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022).
  • Third place at the “International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability” ISCES, Shanghai, China. She was the leader of the MAM game time team (2022).
  • Best paper award at the international conference “International Conference on Energy, Water & Environment”, ICEWE-21, Lahore, Pakistan (2021).
  • Prize for the best poster presentation at the “Meeting Point of the Science and Practice in the Fields of Corrosion, Materials and Environmental Protection”, XXI YuCorr, Tara Mountain, Serbia (2019).
  • Special award from the Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding results during the studies at Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2015).
  • Faculty and University awards for outstanding results during studies (2012, 2013, 2014) and award for completed studies (2015).
  • Special award for outstanding students, Vrbas municipality (2012).

Participation in events:

  • Moderator of the sections at the international conference “5th Edition of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Virtual-2022” (2022).
  • Participant in the first Open Science Communication scientific forum held in Belgrade, Serbia (2022).
  • Representative of the Danube River 2022 program at the Danube School 2022 event, held in Novi Sad, Serbia (2022).
  • 11th International Festival of Science and Education, Novi Sad, Serbia (2019).
  • Participant of the CONNECT 2.0 symposium, Tuzla and Neum, DAAD scholarship (2018).
  • Member of the organizing committee of the 55th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Novi Sad (2018).
  • Moderator of the sections at the international conference “The 17th Young Researchers’ Conference: Materials Science and Engineering” (2018).

Courses taken:

  • Computational Materials Science, module: Computational modeling of molecules and periodic structures, Novi Sad (2022).
  • Computational Materials Science, module: Application of Schrödinger’s virtual workstation platform, Novi Sad (2021).
  • Seminar of reviewing for researchers, Novi Sad (2018).
  • Seminar on the use of Kobson service, Belgrade (2018).
  • Train – Research Methodology, Scientific Writing and Result Presentation – Technical, Natural and Life Sciences, Novi Sad (2017).
  • Train – Entrepreneurial Skills, Novi Sad(2016).

Teaching:

  • Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Statistical Analysis of Results in Chemistry, Chemometrics, Information in Chemistry, Basic of Instrumental Analysis, Chemical Analysis of Materials, Separation Techniques, Analytical Spectrometry (2016‒).
  • International Clever School, Cambridge Science teacher as part of the program Cambridge University, Novi Sad (2022‒).
  • Elementary School, Miroslav Mika Antić, Novi Sad (2018‒2019).

Books and book chapters:

  • Armaković, S.J., Savanović, M.M., Armaković, S. Titanium dioxide for water purification. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/40114 (accessed on February 9, 2023).
  • Armaković, S., Uzelac, M. Statistical analysis of results in chemistry: Problems with elements of theory (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad (2021).
  • Uzelac M.M., Armaković, S.J., Opinions on Gender Equality in (Higher) Education and Science, SDG-5Gender Equality & Female Empowerment Policy for Sustainable Development, Crescent Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, (Book chapter) (2021) 9–20.
  • Banić, N., Uzelac, M., Practicum in analytical spectrometry with theory elements (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad (2020).

Projects:

  • Development and optimization of photoreactor prototype for the treatment of wastewater loaded with organic effluents in the territory of AP Vojvodina, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia (2022-2023).
  • Development of methods for monitoring and removal of biologically active substances to improve the quality of the environment, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019).
  • CONNECT event 2.0., Connecting students and young researchers of the western Balkan region. Towards the establishment of Science Communication Center and Western Balkan Scientific Association, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (2018).
  • Comparison of photocatalytic efficiency of Zr/Fe2O3 and Si/ZrO2 nanopowders in degradation of biologically actives substances present in the environment using simulated solar light, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia (2017-2018).

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