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Igor Pašti is a Full Professor at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Physical Chemistry, where he has progressed from Junior Teaching Assistant (2007) to his current position (2021-present). As Vice-dean for Research and PhD studies, he oversees institutional research strategy while maintaining an active research program in energy materials.
His research focuses on materials science for energy applications, specializing in electrocatalysis, materials modelling, and carbon materials design. Key areas include hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts, lithium-ion batteries, and graphene composites for fuel cells. His work bridges computational modeling (DFT, Kinetic Monte Carlo) with experimental electrochemistry.
With over 200 publications and 4,400+ Scopus citations, his impactful research includes high-impact studies in ACS Catalysis and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. His publication trends show increasing focus on sustainable hydrogen production and catalyst stability since 2020.
- 2012: Award by Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- 2015: Best Patent Award (Belgrade Chamber of Commerce)
- Editorial Board, Catalysts (Computational Catalysis section)
Professor Pašti actively supervises students (8 PhDs, 30+ master's/bachelor's theses) and secures substantial funding through NATO SPS projects (SeaCAT, OFICeR), Serbian Science Fund (RatioCAT), and international collaborations. His research group benefits from computational resources via Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing and partnerships with KTH, Uppsala University, and Brandenburg Technical University.
He leads international projects including SeaCAT (2024-2027) for offshore hydrogen production and OFICeR for fuel cell catalyst optimization, maintaining strong ties with European research institutions through DAAD, ARRS, and Danube Region networks.
