Author: Sanja Živković

Prof. Josef Kaiser, head of the Advanced Instrumentation and Methods for Materials Characterization research group at CEITEC (Central European Institute of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic), visited the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Vinča Institute.

During his visit, Prof. Kaiser was introduced to the research activities of the Department by Dr. Sanja Živković and Dr. Miloš Momčilović. Special attention was given to the ongoing studies in the field of laser spectroscopy, which represents one of the Department’s key research directions.

In a warm and constructive atmosphere, discussions were held on possibilities for future collaboration, with a focus on the methodology and applications of elemental mapping using LIBS (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy). Shared research interests were defined, laying the groundwork for the development of joint projects and knowledge exchange in the coming period.

Senior research associate, associate professor and editor-in-chief of the prestigious Journal of Essential Oils Bearing Plants, Dr. Mohan Lal from India from the CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India was a guest of the Microbiology section within the Department of Physical Chemistry Laboratory of the Vinca Institute. During the visit, he was introduced to the research carried out within the Department of Physical Chemistry, and especially within the Microbiology section. Also, the goals of joint research related to the use of essential oils and their components in the fight against resistant bacteria were defined.

A team consisting of four researchers from the Department of Physical Chemistry, namely Katarina Stojanović, Marija Kovačević, Vuk Radojičić and Marija Simić, took part in project “Program for the formation and development of innovation incubators in scientific research organizations in the Republic of Serbia”, organized and financed by Innovation Incubator of the Faculty of Chemistry, Science and Technology Park Novi Sad and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Serbia. With their idea and project proposal under the name “Lab Aid” the young researchers of The Department of Physical Chemistry were awarded first place during “Startup weekend ” in Novi Sad that took place 25^th and 26^th of May and second place at the competition that took place at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade on the 1^st of July.

During his visit to the Vinca Institute, His Excellency Li Ming and a group of researchers from Beijing together with their hosts from the VINČA Institute visited the Department of Physical Chemistry. During the meeting and tour of the Department, our researchers presented their research and projects that are currently being implemented. Discussions were held on the possibilities of future joint cooperation, especially in the field of sustainable energy.