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Milena Jovanovic is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University (NC State), affiliated with the Computational/Theoretical Faculty. Her research focuses on designing quantum materials using chemical principles to achieve quantum behavior under milder conditions. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Belgrade (2013) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder (2019). Before joining NC State, she conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University.
Her research interests include quantum materials, topological phases, and the interplay between chemical bonding and electronic properties. She explores methods to access quantum phenomena like superconductivity at room temperature/pressure, leveraging computational chemistry and data science. Key areas include flat-band materials, topological semimetals, and phase transitions induced by light or lattice vibrations.
Her work has been published in journals such as Science Advances, Nature Communications, and Journal of the American Chemical Society. She advises graduate students (Rafia Mahmood, Elizabeth Morningstar, Helia Aghaee Rad) and an undergraduate (Michael Reu Hu) in her group. Current opportunities include openings for students/researchers across academic levels.
Lab activities emphasize computational/theoretical approaches to material discovery, with a focus on bridging chemistry and physics principles. Collaborations span experimental and theoretical domains to advance quantum material applications in energy storage, spintronics, and computing.
