Bojana Simović

Bojana Simović serves as a Researcher at the Department of Materials Science within the Center for Green Technologies at the University of Belgrade's Institute for Multidisciplinary Research. Holding a Doctor of Science in Materials Engineering (2022), her work bridges advanced materials synthesis and environmental applications through rigorous experimental methodologies.

• Doctor of Science in Technological Engineering - Materials Engineering, University of Belgrade (2022). Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials based on zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and cerium dioxide for application in photocatalysis". Awarded for significant scientific contribution to environmental protection.
• Master of Engineering in Materials Engineering, University of Belgrade (2011). Thesis: "Influence of temperature and duration of hydrothermal treatment on structural, microstructural and photocatalytic characteristics of titanium(IV) oxide".

Her research centers on hydrothermal and solvothermal synthesis of photocatalytically active nanomaterials, with emphasis on metal oxide semiconductors (TiO₂, ZnO, CeO₂) for environmental remediation. She employs advanced material characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and UV-VIS spectroscopy to optimize photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants while investigating reaction kinetics and sensor applications. This multidisciplinary approach integrates materials chemistry with environmental engineering to address wastewater treatment challenges.

Analysis of her 11 publications (2014-2023) reveals consistent innovation in nanomaterial design for photocatalysis, particularly focusing on composite structures (CeO₂/ZnO, Ag/ZnO) and polymorph control (brookite TiO₂). Her work demonstrates methodical progression from fundamental synthesis to application testing, with increasing complexity in nanocomposite engineering and expansion into antimicrobial properties and pharmaceutical degradation. The research consistently targets environmental applications while maintaining strong materials characterization foundations.

• ICDD award (2022) from the International Centre for Diffraction Data at EPDIC17, Šibenik
• Docent dr Milena Dalmacija award (2023) for doctoral dissertation on environmental protection

Dr. Simović conducts teaching exercises for Solid State Chemistry and mentors final-year students at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy while leading research within the Center for Green Technologies. Her grant portfolio includes bilateral projects with Austria (high-performance solid oxide fuel cells, 2022-2024), Croatia (TiO₂ nanostructures, 2016-2017), Italy (N-doped semiconductors, 2016-2017), and Slovenia, plus national projects funded by Serbia's Ministry of Education and Innovation Fund. Current work focuses on 0D-3D nanostructures for renewable energy and active packaging development through B-fresh Technologies.

As a core researcher in the Center for Green Technologies (a national center of exceptional importance), she operates within specialized laboratories for hydrothermal synthesis, powder diffraction (XRPD), thermal analysis (TGA/DTA/DSC), and UV-VIS spectroscopy. Her team collaborates across the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research to develop sustainable materials solutions, with emerging focus on fuel cell technologies and commercial applications of photocatalytic nanomaterials.