Sanja Jevtić

Sanja Jevtić is an Associate Professor at the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy. Her research focuses on modification and application of natural zeolites for environmental remediation and synthesis of phosphate-based porous materials with zeolite structures.

• Scientific field: Inorganic Chemistry
• Office: TMF - large building, office 157
• Email: sanja@tmf.bg.ac.rs | Phone: 011/3303636 local 636

Research interests include:

• Adsorption of heavy metals (e.g., Cu²⁺, Cr³⁺, Ni²⁺, Mn²⁺) using natural and modified zeolites
• Development of hydroxyapatite-zeolite composites for pollutant removal
• Surface functionalization of zeolites with surfactants/silanes
• Geopolymerization for toxic ion immobilization
• Phosphate-based inorganic polymers as porous materials

Recent publications emphasize zeolite modification for environmental applications, antibacterial materials, and sustainable metal recovery from industrial waste. Her mentoring activities include guiding 15+ graduate students on topics like:

• "Preparation of silane-modified zeolites" (Theodora Neshić, 2024)
• "Heavy metal adsorption on zeolite composites" (Jovana Ostojić, 2021)
• "Selenium oxyanion removal" (Matija Krpović, 2018)
• "Mechanochemical zeolite modification" (Miljana Stojanović, 2018)