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Ivana Ivančev-Tumbas is a Full Professor and Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection at the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the same institution and has served in academic roles since 1993, progressing from Research Assistant to Full Professor in Environmental Protection.
Her educational background includes:
- BSc in Chemistry (1993)
- MSc in Chemistry (1996)
- PhD in Chemistry (1998)
Research focuses on drinking/wastewater treatment using adsorption and membrane filtration, non-standard GC/MS water analysis, and fate of organic contaminants in water cycles. Her work emphasizes innovative hybrid processes for emerging pollutants like pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Key methodologies include physico-chemical property analysis of xenobiotics and ecotoxicity assessment.
Publications trend toward advanced treatment of micropollutants (2021-2018), with emphasis on hybrid processes, river water remediation, and adsorbent modeling. Research spans environmental chemistry, membrane technology, and contaminant fate analysis.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Dr Zoran Djindjic Prize for natural sciences
- Humboldt fellowship (2005-2006, renewed 2018)
- Editorship of Water Science and Technology (IWA Publishing, 2009-2018)
As a mentor, she has supervised 3 completed PhDs and 1 ongoing, plus over 50 diploma and 10 master’s theses. Her project leadership spans national grants (e.g., Ministry of Education grant 172028), Erasmus+ NETCHEM (as Novi Sad coordinator), and international collaborations like SUPREMES (German-Serbian drinking water project). She participates in EU COST Actions and FP7 programs.
She leads the Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment within ACIMSI and organizes international workshops on membrane technology. Current research includes EU-funded SUPREMES project on eutrophic water treatment.
