Mateja Jovanović

Research fields 

P 002 Physics

P 250 Condensed matter: structure, thermal and mechanical properties, crystallography, phase equilibria

P 260 Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic and optical properties, superconductors, magnetic resonance, relaxation, spectroscopy

Biography and education

Born in Belgrade in 1998

• PhD studies in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade – enrolled in October 2023.
• Master’s degree: 2023, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physics, program in Theoretical and Experimental Physics
  Thesis: Simulations of Structural, Thermodynamic, and Mechanical Properties of an Ionic Liquid–Water Mixture Using the Molecular Dynamics Method: The Case of [bmim][PF6] Ionic Liquid
• BSc degree: 2022, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physics, program in Theoretical and Experimental Physics

Research titles

2025 – Junior Research Assistant

Employed at the institute since 1 May 2025.

Research interests

The research activity of Mateja Jovanović is focused on investigating interactions within materials using molecular dynamics methods, as well as density functional theory. Special attention is given to the analysis of parameters such as proton diffusion, water absorption, and mechanical changes in polymer membranes, with the aim of improving the understanding of structural and transport properties of materials relevant for applications in energy technologies, such as fuel cells.

Keywords: molecular dynamics, density functional theory, materials modelling, fuel cells

national and international projects

• 2023–2026 BLESSED: Bridging Models at Different Scales To Design New Generation Fuel Cells for Electrified Mobility, Horizon Europe – MSCA Doctoral Networks

Professional development

• 2024–2025 BLESSED training events
• 2024 BLESSED Secondment, SIMUNE Atomistic, San Sebastián, Spain
• 2023 Training school on the MecaNano challenges, COST Action: CA21121, Rome, Italy
• 2021 TAPS Summer School, UMK Toruń, Poland

Selected publications