Dragana GAJIĆ

Senior Teaching Assistant, MSc

Research fields: Physical Chemistry, Photochemistry, Mechanochemistry

Senior Teaching Assistant on physical chemistry subjects. Master in physical chemistry, science of materials, with focus on synthesis and characterization of semiconducting materials, researching optical and photocatalytical properties of synthesized materials. Active participant in international and national projects as a researcher. Participant of events for promotion of chemistry as a science.

Office: Chemistry anex
Phone: +387 51 319 142
Е-mail: dragana.milisavic@pmf.unibl.org

Consultation: Tuesday 10.00-12.00

ACADEMIC CAREER

University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

2020-present Senior Teaching Assistant
2016–2020 Teaching assistant

COURSES

Physical chemistry 1
Physical chemistry 2
Physical chemistry 3
Electrochemistry
Chemical kinetics and catalysis
Instrumental methods
Photochemistry
Chemistry teaching methodology 1
Chemistry teaching methodology 2

EDUCATION

2018 Master of Science (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical chemistry) Optical and photocatalytical properties of ZnO sythesized by soft mechanochemical method, Mentor: Nikola Cvjetićanin, PhD
2015 Graduated teacher of chemistry (University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics)

PROJECTS AND GRANTS

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

DePol20 – Development of new polymer additives for different applications. Vlada Republike Srpske i Vlada Republike Slovenije

Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Industry CA 18112 COST Association

Hybrid Metallic/Carbon Nanomaterials Made from Mining Industry Sludge and Their Applications in Adsorption/Catalysis Treatment of Emerging Pharmaceuticals in Water UNESCO

NATIONAL PROJECTS

Pyrophyllite-based nanocomposites: kinetic aspects of bioactive molecules release

Development of new polymer additives for hybrid high performance solar cells

Study of presence and content of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Co, Ni, Cr, Hg) and preservatives in cosmetic products on the Republic of Srpska market by using AAS, HPLC and UV/VIS spectrophotometry

GRANTS AND EXCHANGES

Staff exchange (UNESCO project) at Eastern Finland University, Kuopio, Finland, 2018

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Dijana Jelić, Aleksandra Šmitran, Sanja Pržulj, Savka Vračević, Dragana Gajić, Mladena Malinović, Ljiljana Božić: Study of Iron oxide nanoparticles doped with copper: Antimicrobal and photocatalytical activity, Contemporary materials, XI-2 (2020) pp.93-101, DOI: 10.7251/COMEN2002093J
Savka Vračević, Aleksandra Šmitran, Sanja Pržulj, Dragana Gajić, Mladena Malinović, Ljiljana Božić, Dijana Jelić: Antimicrobal and Photocatalytical properties of doped and undoped zinc oxide nanoparticles, Contemporary materials, XI-2 (2020) pp.128-134, DOI: 10.7251/COMEN2002128V
Savka Janković, Dragana Milisavić, Tanja Okolić, Dijana Jelić Synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles by sol-gel method, Contemporary Materials, X−1 (2019) pp.22-27, DOI 10.7251/COMEN1901022J
Rada Petrović, Dragana Gajić, Zoran Obrenović, Darko Bodroža, Nevena Popadić, Danka Davidović, Mirjana Ćulumović: Kinetics of Cr(VI) adsorption from aqueous medium onto bentonite, Glasnik hemičara, tehnologa и ekologa Republike Srpske, 15 (2019) 9-16, DOI: 10.7251/GHTE1915009P
Maja Stanisavljević, Savka Janković, Dragana Milisavić, Marko Čađo, Zoran Kukrić, Dragana Stević, Radovan Kukobat, Predrag Ilić, Denis Medjed, Magdalena Parlinska Wojtan, Suzana Gotovac Atlagić: Novel Nanoporous Carbon/Iron Oxide Catalyst for SO2 Degradation, Materials today: proceedings (2019) 7-P3 920-929. DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2018.12.095
Savka Janković, Dragana Milisavić, Tanja Okolić, Dijana Jelić. Preparation and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles by solvent free method, Contemporary materials, IX-I (2018) pp.48-52, DOI:7251COMENI1801048J

ОTHER

Member of the Society for Materials Research of Serbia
Member of project team „Improving STEM skills in Republic of Srpska, B&H“
Chemistry STEM trainer for pupils
Organization and participation at national Festival of Science, representing Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Participation in European Researchers’ Night, representing Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
First place at Students’ Scientific Conference “STES 2015”