Nejra Omerović
Nejra Omerović is employed at the BioSense Institute as an Expert Advisor at the Center for sensing technologies. She obtained her BSc and MSc degrees in 2015 and 2017, respectively, from the Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, where she is currently a PhD student at the Department of Materials engineering. From October 2015 to September 2016, she completed an internship at AGFA-Gevaert NV, Mortsel, Belgium, where she worked at the Inkjet Ink Development Department. Her current research is focused on biopolymers and their nanocomposites.
Center:
CST
Themes:
1. Composite films
Projects:
1. IPANEMA – Integration of PAper-based Nucleic acid testing mEthods into Microfluidic devices for improved biosensing Applications
2. NANOFACTS – Networking Activities for Nanotechnology-Facilitated Cancer Theranostics
3. REALSENSE2- FROM LAB-ON-A-CHIP TO CUSTOM BIOREACTOR: SCALE UP MODELING STUDY, 2019-2021; Good Food Institute 2018 Competitive Grant Program
4. Development of magnetic sensors for rapid detection of the Salmonella serotype common in Serbia and Portugal
5. Development of plant-based edible microcarriers and scaffolds for use in cellular agriculture i.e. cultivated meat tissue engineering
6. MOVE – Moving across the plain: reconstructing the lifetime movements of farming pioneers and their successors during the Neolithic in the Southern Carpathian Basin
7. Know4Nano
Publications:
- Omerović N., Djisalov M., Živojević K., Mladenović M., Vunduk J., Milenković I., Knežević Ž.N., Gadjanski I., Vidić J. (2021) Antimicrobial nanoparticles and biodegradable polymer composites for active food packaging applications, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 20 (3), pp. 2428-2454, DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12727.
- Omerović N., Spasojević Lj., Nešić A., Bohinc K., Katona J. (2026) Edible barrier films from aqueous dispersions of zein nanoparticles: effect of polyols, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, DOI: 10.1007/s11694-026-04089-0.
- Kostić M., Omerović N., Ilić D., Brkić B., Filipović V., Terzić M., Bajac J., Bajac B. (2026) Pectin-based pH-sensitive films incorporating cold-pressed elderberry juice for chicken freshness monitoring, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, DOI 10.1007/s11694-025-03943-x.
- Takács D., Adžić M., Omerović N., Vraneš M., Katona J., Pavlović M. (2024) Electrolyte-induced aggregation of zein protein nanoparticles in aqueous dispersions, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 656, 457-465, DOI 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.123.
- Omerović, N., Radović, M., Savić, S., Katona, J. (2018) Preparation of TiO2 and ZnO dispersions for inkjet printing of flexible sensing devices, Processing and Application of Ceramics 12(4), 326–334, DOI 10.2298/pac1804326o.