Minja Mladenović

Position:Research trainee

Academic Rank: Research trainee in the field of natural and mathematical sciences - chemistry

Minja Mladenović is a Junior Research Assistant at the BioSense Institute and a Ph.D. student of Chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. She received her Bachelor (2015) and Master (2016) degrees from the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection at the Faculty of Sciences, as well. Her research interests include synthesis, functionalization and characterization of silica-based nanomaterials and their application in stimuli-responsive and controlled drug/biomolecules delivery.

Center:

CST

Themes:

1. Silica nanomaterials

2. Composite films

3. Medical and healthcare applications

Projects:

1. IPANEMA – Integration of PAper-based Nucleic acid testing mEthods into Microfluidic devices for improved biosensing Applications

2. PRECAST – Prediction of Cancer Treatment Effectiveness with Stimuli-responsive Nanomaterials

3. NANOFACTS – Networking Activities for Nanotechnology-Facilitated Cancer Theranostics

4. Novel Active Ingredients for Health- and Enviroment-friendly UV-Blocking Based on Enriched Organosilica Nanomaterials

5. Biocompatible nanocomposites based on polyurethane networks and mesoporous silica nanoparticles for application as antimicrobial coatings for medical devices and implants

Publications:

1. Jović, B., Panić, M., Radnović, N., Živojević, K., Mladenović, M., Crnojević, V., & Knežević, N. (2020). Investigation of the surface interactions of selected amides with mesoporous silica using FTIR spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging. Journal of Molecular Structure, 128562, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128562
2. Savic, S., Vojisavljevic, K., Počuča-Nešić, M., Zivojevic, K., Mladenovic, M., & Knezevic, N. (2018). Hard template synthesis of nanomaterials based on mesoporous silica. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 24(4)., DOI: 10.30544/400.
3. Savić, S., Vojisavljević, K., Počuča-Nešić, M., Knežević, N., Mladenović, M., Đokić, V., Branković, Z., SBA-15 Assisted SnO2 Humidity Sensor, 5th Conference of The Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials, June 11-13, 2019, p. 135, Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN 978-86-80109-22-0.
4. Savić, S., Knežević, N., Radonić, V., Grabić, J., Živojević, K., Mladenović, M., Bubulj, S., Iron reduction filtration unit for agriculture irrigation, 2019, recognized by Scientific Council of Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development.
5. Мladenović, M., Ilić, N., Кaluđerović, G., Knežević, N., pH-responsive delivery of anticancer metal complexes by functionalized mesoporous silica-based nanocarriers, 13th Conference for Young Scientists in Ceramics, October 16-19, 2019, p. 119, Novi Sad, Serbia, ISBN 978-86-6253-104-9.