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University of Belgrade
Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy
National Institute of the Republic of Serbia

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Dr. Srđan B. Miletić

Dr. Srđan B. Miletić was born in 1973. He completed his graduate, specialist and master's studies at the Faculty of chemistry, University of Belgrade. He defended his doctoral dissertation entitled "Examination of polluted habitats as a source of microorganisms for bioremediation" in 2013 at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade.

He has been employed at the University of Belgrade - Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy since 2000. He was elected to the title of Associate Research Professor in 2020.

Areas of scientific interest are: environmental bioremediation, environmental biotechnology, environmental chemistry, applied microbiology, biohydrometallurgy, redox systems.

Institutionally funded projects in which Srđan B. Miletić participated and is participating:

  • Twinning Horizon Europe: “Boosting Institute of Chemistry Technology and Metallurgy in Water Biomonitoring” – BIOLAWEB (2022–2025). This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innnovation program under grant agreement No 1010792 (https://biolaweb.com/)
  • COST ACTION: “Plastics Monitoring Detection Remediation Recovery” – PRIORITY (2021–2025). COST is an EU funding program. (https://ca-priority.eu/)
  • JICA Partnership Program: “Environmental Improvement In Pancevo, Serbia Through The Collaborations Among Academia, Government, Industry, And Citizens” – Enviro Improve (2020–2025). Japanese technical cooperation under the JICA Partnership Program. (https://enviro-improve.org/)
  • JICA Partnership Program: “Capacity Building For Analysis And Reduction Measures Of Persistent Organic Pollutants In Serbia” (2014–2017).
  • Project financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia: “Simultaneous Bioremediation and Soilification of Degraded Areas to Preserve Natural Resources of Biologically Active Substances, and Development and Production of Biomaterials and Dietetic Products” - III 43004 (2011–2019).
  • FP7 RegPot - European Commission: “Reinforcement of the FCUB towards becoming a centre of excellence in the region of WB for molecular biotechnology and food research” – FCUB-ERA 256716 (2010–2013).
  • Project financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia: „Biomass and metabolism of some microorganisms as a source of widely used products and biochemical reactions“ - ON 142018B (2006–2010).
  • Project financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia: „Organically bonded oligo- and microelements, prebiotics and probiotics in food and infant formula“ - TR 6845B (2005–2007). The project was realized in cooperation with IMPAZ a.d. from Zaječar and NRK Engineering LTD from Belgrade.
  • Project financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia: „Recultivation of sewage dumps and the possibility of remediation and bioremediation of soil, waste water and heavy sediments accidentally and incidentally contaminated with oil and its derivatives“ - TD 7032B (2005–2007). The project was realized in cooperation with BREM GROUP LTD from Belgrade and NIS a.d. From Novi Sad.

Selected references from the SCI list (10 references in the last 5 years):

  1. D. Đurović, Z. Đorđević, B. Mugoša, B. Bajić, A. Nikolić‐Kokić, S. Miletić, S. Spasić; Half of expectant women in Montenegro show iodine deficiency, indicating that supplementation during pregnancy is necessary. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 160 (2023) 691–697. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14370
  2. S. Miletić, A. Nikolić-Kokić, D. Jovanović, A. Žerađanin, K. Joksimović, J. Avdalović, S. Spasić; Investigation of the Antioxidant Role of Acidic and Alkaline Hydrolysates of Pectin Isolated from Quince (Cydonia oblonga). Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry (2022). DOI: 10.1134/S1068162023010193
  3. T. Jednak Berić, J. Avdalović, J. Milić, V. Teofilović, M. M. Vrvić, B. Jovančićević, S. Miletić; The influence on microorganisms of heavy metals from refiner’s spent desulphurisation catalysts. Chemistry and Ecology (2022) 1–12. DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2022.2158185
  4. Zeradjanin, K. Joksimovic, J. Avdalovic, G. Gojgic-Cvijovic, T. Nakano, S. Miletic, M. Ilic, V. Beskoski; Bioremediation of river sediment polluted with polychlorinated biphenyls: A laboratory study. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 87 (2022) 95–107. DOI: 10.2298/JSC211217113Z
  5. J. Avdalović, S. Miletić, O. Božović, T. Šolević Knudsen, D. Stanković, N. Lugonja, S. Spasić, K. Joksimović, I. Dragičević, M. M. Vrvić; Study on the assessment of humification processes during biodegradation of heavy residual fuel oil. Science of The Total Environment 797 (2021) 149099. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149099
  6. V. Teofilović, S. Miletić, M. Živković, N. Stojić, M. Pucarević, M. Vrvić; Bioremediation of soil polluted with oil. Acta Agriculturae Serbica 26 (2021) 77–81. DOI: 10.5937/AASer2151077T
  7. K. Joksimović, A. Žerađanin, D. Randjelović, J. Avdalović, S. Miletić, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, V. P. Beškoski; Optimization of microbial fuel cell operation using Danube River sediment. Journal of Power Sources 476 (2020) 228739. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228739
  8. G. J. Dević, M. V. Ilić, S. N. Zildzović, J. S. Avdalović, S. B. Miletić, S. S. Bulatović, M. M. Vrvić; Investigation of potentially toxic elements in urban sediments in Belgrade, Serbia. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 55 (2020) 765–775. DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2020.1741999
  9. S. Miletic, J. Avdalovic, J. Milic, M. Ilic, A. Zeradjanin, K. Joksimovic, S. Spasic; Oxidized humic acids from the soil of heat power plant. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 85 (2020) 421–426. DOI: 10.2298/JSC190726099M
  10. Zeradjanin, J. Avdalovic, M. Ljesevic, O. Tesic, S. Miletic, M. Vrvic, V. Beskoski; Evolution of humic acids during ex situ bioremediation on a pilot level: The added value of the microbial activity. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 85 (2020) 821–830. DOI: 10.2298/JSC190916131Z

New products and technologies (selected 5):

  1. J. Avdalović, Z. Lopičić, J. Milojković, J. Milić, T. Šoštarić, V. Beškoski, S. Miletić; New technology for the treatment of underground and industrial water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons; The customer: BREM GROUP Ltd. Belgrade; Coordinator: University of Belgrade - Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade; Start of application: 2017; The solution was completed: 2021. (https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4968)
  2. M. M. Vrvić, N. Lugonja, S. Spasić, D. Jakovljević, V. Milojković, V. Marinković, J. Stefanović Kojić, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, J. Avdalović, J. Milić, M. Ilić, S. Miletić, V. Beškoski, B. Potkonjak, A. Žerađanin, M. Lješević, B. Lončarević, M. Marković; Supplement to mother's milk for feeding premature babies - Fortifyer; The customer: Impamil d.o.o., Belgrade; Coordinator: University of Belgrade - Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade; Start of application: 2016; The solution was completed: 2017. (https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5146)
  3. M. M. Vrvić, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, D. Jakovljević, S. Spasić, M. Radulović, V. Beškoski, M. Ilić, J. Milić, S. Miletić, D. Bajić; Production mobile bioreactor for microorganisms biomass obtaining for bioremediation. (2010). (https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5067)
  4. M. M. Vrvić, J. Milić, O. Martinov, M. Ilić, N. Lugonja, D. Jakovljević, G. Gojgić-Cvijović, B. Potkonjak, S. Spasić, S. Miletić, V. Beškoski; New product and technology: Special milk formula without lactose, for infants feeding and small children with lactose intolerance and diarrhea (Impamil-MIL FL), 2009 (https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5073)
  5. G. Gojgić-Cvijović, V. P. Beškoski, M. Pucarević, J. Milić, M. Ilić, T. Šolević, S. Miletić, B. Potkonjak, J. Vasin, B. Jovančićević, M. Radulović, D. Djordjević, D. Jakovljević, O. Martinov, S. Spasić, V. Matić, B. Nastasijević, P. Sekulić, M. M. Vrvić; Ex-situ bioremediation of off-balance hydrocarbons, the so-called of "waste fuel oil" from PUK "Beogradska elektrana" on an industrial designed pile-dump with a volume of about 600 m3, 2008. (http://www.chem.bg.ac.rs/~depchem/gmbh/td7032b.html)

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