Dragana J. Jovanović

Date of birth: 07/08/1978 Dates: 2006-2007 Occupation or position held: Research Trainee Name and address of employer: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12- 14, 11351 Vinča, Belgrade, Serbia Dates: 2007-2011 Occupation or position held: Research Assistant Name and address of employer: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12- 14, 11351 Vinča, Belgrade, Serbia Type of business or sector: Scientific Research Dates: 2011-2015 Occupation or position held: Assistant Research Professor Name and address of employer: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12- 14, 11351 Vinča, Belgrade, Serbia Type of business or sector: Scientific Research Dates: 2015-2019 Occupation or position held: Senior Research Associate Name and address of employer: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12- 14, 11351 Vinča, Belgrade, Serbia Dates: 2019-Today Occupation or position held: Principal research fellow Name and address of employer: Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12- 14, 11351 Vinča, Belgrade, Serbia Type of business or sector: Scientific Research Research interests: • Development of novel and innovative routes for synthesis of nanoparticles and novel nanophosphors in the powder and thin films forms. • Synthesis of nanoparticles in colloidal form. • Synthesis of materials for luminescence enhancement in the Mid-IR spectral region for application in advanced fibre lasers. • Synthesis of new photocatalysts and study of their photocatalytic properties and possible application for improved solar water splitting. • Structural analysis of novel nanophosphors (oxides, vanadates, phosphates, circonates, suphides, hafnates doped with rare earth ions), semiconductor nanoparticles and polymer nanocomposites. • Optical characterization of luminescent nanophosphors and thin films using photoluminescent spectroscopy techniques (UV-vis, FTIR, PL). • Detailed structural, morphological and photoluminescent characterization of rare earth doped nanomaterials. • Correlation between structural and photoluminescent properties. • Applications of nanoparticles in biology and medicine: chemical and (bio)sensors, therapeutics, phototherapy, antimicrobial agents, transfection vectors, and fluorescent labels.