Our Team

M..Sc. ANA KUPREŠANIN

Ana Kuprešanin 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’s (2021) and Master’s (2022) degrees from the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection at the Faculty of Sciences, as well. She is engaged in scientific research in the field of electrochemistry, as well as the development of NPK sensors, sensors for the detection of heavy metals in water and soil, sensors for the detection of genetically modified molecules in food, and other biosensors for various biomolecules.

M.Sc. MARIJA PAVLOVIĆ

M.Sc. Marija Pavlović is a Junior Research Assistant at BioSense Institute and a Molecular Biology Ph.D. student. She received her B.Sc. in Biology (Molecular Biology module) and M.Sc. in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. Her research is focused on the development and optimization of isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods, including the LAMP method, for the detection of plant pathogens and ARGs in various sample types. Through her work as a dissemination manager in the Horizon 2020 project IPANEMA (GA872662) she gained strong communication and dissemination skills.

M.Sc. MILINKO PERIĆ

Milinko is a Ph.D. student since 2022 of Chemistry (sub-area: Analytical chemistry) at the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. Milinko works at the Center for Sensing Technologies of the BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad as a Junior Research Assistant. His main research is in the field of synthesis and characterization of materials for the development and production of new biosensors based on MXenes.

M.Sc. TEODORA KNEŽIĆ

M.Sc. Teodora Knežić is a diligent young researcher with a strong background in Biology and dissemination of scientific results. She obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and she is currently a Ph.D. student of Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, as well as Junior Research Assistant at the BioSense Institute. By engaging in a large number of multidisciplinary research projects, she gained significant experience in the field of cellular and molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry and biosensing technologies. Also, as Communication Task Leader in Horizon 2020 project FlexiGroBots (GA 101017111) and Dissemination Manager of The BioSense Alt. Protein Project and KOMUNALT projects, she gained significant experience in the dissemination of scientific results.

M.Sc. STEFAN JARIĆ

From 2019, Stefan is a Ph.D. student of Physics (sub-area: Physics of materials) at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad. His Ph.D. thesis title is: “Detection mechanisms and development of aptamer- and graphene field-effect transistor-based biosensors”. Along with his Ph.D. studies, Stefan is working at the Center for Sensing Technologies of BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad as a Research Assistant. His main research field includes developing and fabricating new graphene-based biosensors, aptamer-based biosensors, and investigation of biosensing processes via experimental and theoretical approaches. Stefan is engaged in two EU-funded scientific projects – IPANEMA (GA 872662) and NANOFACTS (GA 952259), one national project funded by the Science Fund of the Rep. of Serbia – MicroLabAptaSens (GA 7750276), one project funded by the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (GA 142-451-2353/2022), and one bilateral project between Rep. of Austria and Rep. of Serbia (GA RS 27/2022).

DR. NIKOLA KANAS

Dr. Nikola Kanas took his Ph.D. degree at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) as a member of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He continued as a post-doc in the same research group, working in the field of thermoelectrics. As part of Ph.D. and post-doc programs, he was on internships at Leibniz University Hannover and Technical University of Denmark (DTU), respectively. Prior to his Ph.D. study, he completed his bachelor’s and master’s studies at the Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad and afterward, he worked in industry as a process engineer. Nikola is currently employed as a senior researcher at BioSense Institute Novi Sad, Centre of Sensing Technologies, with a focus on the synthesis and development of functional materials, e.g., for bio- and gas sensing applications. As a dedicated researcher, he is an active member of the International Thermoelectric Society, the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Ceramic Society, as well as a reviewer of several highly ranked journals and involved in the organization of scientific events. Nikola’s research interests cover the synthesis, processing, characterization and application of functional inorganic materials. So far, he has published about 16 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

M.Sc. MILA DJISALOV

Mila Djisalov is employed as a Research Assistant at BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad. Mila is B.Sc. in Biochemistry and M.Sc. in Molecular Biology. Since October 2018 she is a Ph.D. student of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad, and her Ph.D. topic is: “Optimization of the method for Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of nucleic acids for field detection of food- and waterborne pathogens”. She is also working at the BioSense Institute, where she is engaged in scientific research work in the field of biosensing and the development of molecular tools for pathogen detection, cellular agriculture, and the development of a laboratory on a chip. She has experience in different molecular tools including the Loop-mediated isothermal amplification method (LAMP), as well as in standard microbiology techniques for bacteria cultivation and detection. Mila is engaged in various research and science promotion programs.

DR. ZORAN PAVLOVIĆ

Dr. Zoran Pavlović obtained a Diploma in 2010. and an M.Sc. degree in 2011. in Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade. Master thesis about electrochemical catalysts and cyclone flow reactor fuel cell system development was done at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in 2017. in Heterogeneous Electrochemical Catalysis (Dr. Rer. Nat – Doctor of Natural Sciences), from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany, as well as from Fritz Haber Institute. Berlin, Germany. During his Ph.D. studies, he presented his work at various electrochemical conferences in Germany and at the Electrochemical Society conferences in the USA (Orlando – Florida, and San Diego – California). Since March 2018. he has been working in the Pharmaceutical company Phytonet AG, Zurich, Switzerland, where he is involved in starting up a production site of Pharmaceutical food supplement products in Novi Sad, Serbia. He works there as a Production Manager and Manager of Technical systems while doing Process development, Pharmaceutical Technology Transfer, Quality control, and Business Development. At the same time since March 2018. he has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, the University of Business Academy in Novi Sad, where he gives lectures on Industrial Pharmacy, Organic, Bioorganic, Stereo, and Steroid Chemistry, and supervises B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. students during their thesis development, and during their practical training in Phytonet AG. Since January 2021, Zoran has been working at the BioSense Institute as a Senior Researcher, joining many ongoing European projects. His main research interest is electrochemical catalysis in renewable energy storage, the development of bioelectrochemical sensors and materials for applications in agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, and environmental protection.

DR. LJILJANA JANJUŠEVIĆ

Dr. Ljiljana Janjušević is a Research Associate at the BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Bachelor, master’s and doctoral studies were completed at the Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. During the doctoral studies, the focus of the research was on examining the biological activities and chemical composition of macrofungi as well as the essential oils of some plants. Research at the Institute focuses on the development of sensors and molecular techniques for pathogen detection, biomolecular engineering and cellular agriculture.

DR. LJILJANA ŠAŠIĆ ZORIĆ

Dr. Ljiljana Šašić Zorić is a Research Associate at the BioSense Institute with expertise in Genetics. Ljiljana received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Molecular Biology from the Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad in 2011 and 2012, respectively. In 2018, she received her Ph.D. in biology (genetics) at the same faculty. Her previous research was mostly based on the application of mitochondrial and nuclear sequence-based molecular markers in genetic analyses, identification, and delimitation of European Diptera species. For her research in molecular taxonomy, she received two grants from the Entomological Society of Helsinki in 2017 and 2019 and one from the Societas pro-Fauna et Flora Fennica in 2017. During the last two years she become particularly oriented toward (1) the application of molecular methods (including nucleic acid isothermal amplification methods) for pathogen detection, (2) microbiome studies using metagenomic approaches, as well as (3) genomic approaches in molecular taxonomy and systematics of insects. Ljiljana also has great practical experience in laboratory work and the necessary skills for good experimental design. Her current research is directed toward the application of genetic approaches in food safety and security and her long-term scientific ambition includes its adaptation for biosensors development.

DR. IVANA GADJANSKI

Dr. Ivana Gadjanski – Principal Investigator (PI) of the Project is an experienced Senior Researcher with a strong background in Biology/Bioengineering and experience in biotech entrepreneurship having co-founded one IT-biotech startup. She obtained her Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2007 (summa cum laude for oral presentation) from Georg-August University and Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen, Germany, was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Columbia University – Gordana Vunjak Novakovic’s Lab for Stem cells and Tissue Engineering, New York, USA (2010-2011) and worked as Senior Scientist at Ludwig-Maximillian University, Munich, Germany (2008). Dr. Gadjanski works as Senior Researcher at the BioSense Institute since 2017 with main research interests focused on biosensing for agrifood, biomedicine and environmental monitoring, as well as on cellular agriculture and alternative proteins. Ivana has strong project management skills acquired by coordinating Horizon 2020 projects IPANEMA (GA 872662) and DRAGON (GA 810775), as well as The Good Food Institute grants Realsense 1 and 2.

DR. IVANA GADJANSKI

DR. LJILJANA JANJUŠEVIĆ

DR. LJILJANA ŠAŠIĆ ZORIĆ

DR. ZORAN PAVLOVIĆ

M.Sc. MILA DJISALOV

DR. NIKOLA KANAS

M.Sc. STEFAN JARIĆ

M.Sc. TEODORA KNEŽIĆ

M.Sc. MILINKO PERIĆ

M.Sc. MARIJA PAVLOVIĆ

M.Sc. ANA KUPREŠANIN

M.Sc. TEODORA KNEŽIĆ