Research Projects
For years, I have participated in and led research projects focused on sustainable chemistry, nanotechnology, and the synthesis of new materials such as nanoparticles, biofertilizers, liquid detergent formulation, emulsion/cream formulation, as well as food waste valorization.
Projects
1. Research, development, and application of Industry 4.0 models and strengthening the cyber-physical environment for small and medium-sized enterprises in Sarajevo Canton. Project funded by the Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Youth, Sarajevo Canton. Member of the research team of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANU BiH). (September 2023).
2. Implementation of Industry 4.0 in enterprises in Sarajevo Canton: readiness for education and potential for application (September 2022.) – project participant. Project funded by the Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Youth, Sarajevo Canton.
3. (ENG) Osmosis process for the removal of traces of pharmaceutical organic pollutants (ARRS-MS-BI-BA-JR-Prijava/2018/55)
(SLO) Proces osmoze za odstranitev sledov farmacevtskih organskih onesnaževal (ARRS-MS-BI-BA-JR-Prijava/2018/55)
(BOS) Napredni proces osmoze za tragove lijekova kao organskih zagađivača (ARRS-MS-BI-BA-JR-Prijava/2018/55) ; Bilateral cooperation with Republic Slovenia, 2019-2020; Leader of the project
4. (ENG) Production of lignin and its model components as well as catalytic upgrading to higher-value chemicals
(SLO)Pridobivanje lignina in njegovih modelnih komponent ter katalitska nadgradnja v kemikalije višjih vrednosti (LigMoKat);
(BOS) Dobijanje lignina i njegovih modelnih komponenata kao i katalitska nadogradnja u hemikalije viših vrijednosti, Bilateral cooperation with Republic Slovenia, 2019-2020; Member of the project
5. Research on the possibility of applying agricultural waste for biosorption processes for removing heavy metals from natural and wastewater, supported by Federal Ministry of education, science and culture, Member of the project, 2017-2018
6. Investigation of the possibility of applying the M (II) complex of biogenic elements to Schiff bases, Member of the project, 2018
7. “Development of new photocatalytic materials on the basis of Titanium dioxide, Federal Ministry of Education of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015.
8. Youth Scientific and Research Camp, financed by Embasy USA, 2015.
9. “Effetti matrice in fotocatalisi eterogenea”, ATENEO FAR 2011, Univerzitet Ferrara
10. “Osssidazioni fotocatalitiche con sistemi inorganici organizzati”, ATENEO FAR 2010, Univerzitet Ferrara
11. “Identification of the state and chemical forms of heavy metals in natural waters TK”, Ministry of Education, Science Culture and Sport of TK
12. “Determination of the quality and classification of agricultural land parcels in the area of Sprecko field in terms of pollution with heavy metals”, Ministry of Education, Science Culture and Sport TK
13. “Testing bioavailability of heavy metals Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd and Fe in the area of Tuzla Canton”, Ministry of Education, Science Culture and Sport TK
14. The European Union’s IPA Programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Quality Assurance BA11-IB-OT-02, 2015. TEMPUS PROJECT BIHTEK, 530696-TEMPUS-1-2012-BE-TEMPUS-SMGR, 2015.
COST EU COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Management Committee Substitute
CA COST Action CA 15107; Multi-Functional Nano-Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp) http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15107
MC Member CA COST 15114 Anti-Microbial coating Innovations to prevent infectious diseases (AMICI) http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15114
MC Member CA COST 15106 C-H Activation in Organic Synthesis (CHAOS) http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15106
MC Member CA COST 16227 Investigation and Mathematical Analysis of Avant-garde Disease Control via Mosquito Nano-Tech-Repellents http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA16227?management
MC Member CA 18125 Advanced Engineering and Research of aeroGels for Environment and Life Sciences https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18125/#tabs|Name:management-committee
MC Committee Substitute
CA COST Action CA18132; Functional Glyconanomaterials for the Development of Diagnostics and Targeted Therapeutic Probes https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18132/#tabs|Name:management-committee
These projects have had a significant impact on technological advancement, scientific knowledge, and industrial applications. My work in nanotechnology has led to the development of improved materials for sensors and biosensors, their application in water purification, as well as their use in medicine, particularly in the development of new materials with antibacterial properties.
Grants & Funding
My research has been supported by grants from national and international organizations. Specifically, a partial part of it has been funded by national research funds and the European Union, while a large portion of the research has been financed through my own resources.
2009, 2010, 2011 Fully funded Doctoral degree – PhD Scholarship, Italian Ministry of Education
Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM), COST Action: CA15107; STSM reference number: 42233; Host institution: Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unvertsitatea (UPV-EHU), Donostia-San Sebastian, ES; STSM start and end date: 15/02/2019 – 15/03/2019;
2018 Staff Mobility for training, ERASMUS + at the University of Opole, Opole, Poland, 22-26.10.2018.
2018 Staff Mobilitiy for training, ERASMUS+ at the University of Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey, 09-13.07.2018.
2016, Scholarship of Coimbra Group, 3 months at the University of Granada, Granada, Spain, 01.09.2016.-29.11.2016.
2015, Scholarship for Staff mobility – 1 month, Erasmus Mundus S.UN.B.E.A.M. Structured University mobility between the Balkans and Europe for the Adriatic-ionian Macroregion Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1, „Università Politecnica delle Marche“, Ancona, in Italy. 11.05.2016. – 08.06.2016.
2014, Scholarship for Staff mobility Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Penta JoinEU-SEE, University of Granada, Spain
Federalno Ministarstvo obrazovanja i nauke FBiH – (ENG) Osmosis process for the removal of traces of pharmaceutical organic pollutants (ARRS-MS-BI-BA-JR-Prijava/2018/55)
Cost Action European Commission – European cooperation in science & technology
Erasmus Mundus and Erasmus +
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