Biography (English)

PhD. Zorica Leka

full professor

e-mail: zorica@ac.me

Research interests: Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry

Education:

Undergraduate studies: Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Sarajevo, 1991.

Master's thesis: "Synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of potassium-3-dithiocarboxy-3-aza-5-amino-pentanoate and  corresponding complexes of the Co (II), NI (II) and Cu (II) ", Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade, 1997.

Doctoral dissertation: "Synthesis and characterization of complexes of some transition metals with new dithiocarbamato-ligands", Faculty of Science, Novi Sad, 2002.

Scientific projects:

National research projects; associate (1-2) and manager (3-4):
1. "Synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of potassium-3-dithiocarboxy-3-aza-5-amino-pentanoate and the corresponding complexes of Co (II), NI (II) and Cu (II)" (1994-1996) funded by Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro, Head: Prof. Dr. Momčilo Šljukić †, MTF - Podgorica,
2. "Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of a new series of polydentate dithiocarbamato-ligands and corresponding complexes of some transition metals" (2002-2004) funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro, head: prof. Dr. Vukadin Leovac, Faculty of Science - N. Sad,
3. "Synthesis, physico-chemical and biological characterization of new dithio compounds, EDTA derivatives, as potentially active components with physiological and pharmacological effect" (2008-2011), Head: Dr. Zorica Leka, MTF-Podgorica.
4. "Synthesis of new dithiocarbamato compounds and testing of their antimicrobial and toxic properties" (2012-2015), head: prof. Dr. Zorica Leka, MTF-Podgorica.

Bilateral projects, manager (1-4) and associate (5-6):

1. "Synthesis, structure and fungicidal activity of new dithiocarbamato derivatives of EDTA and their metal complexes", MNE - CRO (leaders: Z. Leka, A. Višnjevac) (2011-2012)
2. "Fungicidal activity of new complexes of dithiocarbamate ligands with transition metals",
MNE - CRO (managers: Z. Leka, A. Višnjevac) (2013-2014)
3. "Synthesis, physico-chemical and structural research of new, potentially biologically active Schiff bases - dithiocarbamate derivatives", MNE -CRO (manager: Z. Leka, A. Višnjevac) (2017-2018)
4. “Synthesis, characterization and biological aspects of new dithiocarbamate complexes of some transition metals” MNE-SRB (leaders: Z. Leka, S. Trifunović) (2017-2018)
5. "Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of a certain group of medically important macromycetes from Macedonia and Montenegro", MNE - MK (leaders: V. Vuksanović, Dz. Kungulovski) (2013-2014)
6. "Synthesis and characterization of PCM (phase-changing materials) materials - the path to an economy based on hydrogen energy", MNE-SRB (leaders: V. Asanović, J. Grbović-Novaković) (2019-2020)

Member of working teams of international projects:
1. COST actions:
- CA18112 (2019-2023): Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Industry ;
- CA18224 (2019-2023): Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes.

2. ERASMUS + project (WP3): HarISA (2018-2022): Harmonization and Innovation in PhD Study Programs for Plant Health in Sustainable Agriculture;

Author or co-author of 22 scientific papers published in journals from the SCIE list and over 50 papers presented at international and national scientific conferences.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zorica-Leka/publications

Activities for the popularization of science:

• 2018 participated as a member of the Commission of the competition in natural sciences and mathematics "Why measurements are important" for primary school students in Montenegro within the NGO Laboratory for Mathematics in partnership with the Institute of Metrology of Montenegro;
• 2018 created and implemented (with prof. Bigović) a seminar "Water in chemical reactions" for teachers of secondary vocational schools in Montenegro, organized by the Center for Vocational Education of Montenegro;
• 2019 and 2020 participated, as an expert associate, in the preparation and implementation of the competition "Beauty of Crystals" organized by the Institute of Metrology of Montenegro and the NGO Croatian Association of Crystallographers from Zagreb (CRO)
• 2019 participated as a consultant of the workshop "Chemistry everywhere around us" of the Institute of Metrology in partnership with the Ministry of Science of Montenegro within the festival "Open Days of Science 2019"
• From 2018 participates in the Education of persons responsible for the trade of plant protection products organized by the University of Montenegro (Biotechnical Faculty) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Montenegro