We are delighted to share that Andrijana Bilić, Research Assistant and member of our research group, successfully defended her PhD dissertation on September 7, 2026, at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection.

Her dissertation, entitled:

“Stability and Photodegradation of Pharmacologically Active Components and Bioregulators: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis”

was completed under the supervision of Dr. Sanja J. Armaković, Associate Professor at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences.

Andrijana’s doctoral research is strongly interdisciplinary and combines experimental investigations with theoretical modeling based on atomistic calculations. By integrating these complementary approaches, her work contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the stability, transformation and photodegradation of pharmacologically active compounds and bioregulators.

This combination of experiment and molecular-level modeling is particularly important for complex environmental and chemical systems, where macroscopic observations can be significantly strengthened by insights into intermolecular interactions, molecular structure, reactivity and degradation pathways obtained through theoretical calculations.

The successful defence was evaluated by a committee consisting of distinguished researchers from the University of Novi Sad:

Chair:
Dr. Slobodan Gadžurić, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Members:
Dr. Sanja Armaković, Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Dr. Daniela Šojić Merkulov, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Dr. Jasmina Anojčić, Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Dr. Branislava Srđenović Čonić, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine

Andrijana’s PhD research reflects the interdisciplinary character of modern chemical and environmental research, bringing together experimental chemistry, photochemical processes and computational modeling within a unified scientific framework.

Her work also represents an important contribution to the research activities of our group, particularly in the area of combining experimental observations with atomistic-level theoretical interpretation.

We warmly congratulate Dr. Andrijana Bilić on the successful defence of her doctoral dissertation and this important milestone in her scientific career, and we wish her continued success in her future research.