[dr Sofija P. Sovilj]

Phone:   011-3336742

Phone (local):   742

Office:   534

Laboratory:   533

E-mail:   ssovilj@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born on November 5, 1948 in Šabac , Serbia. Married. Speaks Serbian and English language.

Education and qualifications

1967-1972: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1973-1978: Master of science studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1982-1989: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1979: Assistant / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1990: Scientific associate / Republički fond za nauku (Belgrade, Serbia)

1991: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2000: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2005-2014: Full professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Coordination chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society. Member of the board since 2004.

Vice Dean of Academic Affairs from 1996 till 1998.

Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry from January 30, 2003 till January 31, 2005.

Member of Council of University of Belgrade from 2002 to 2004.

Participation in research projects

Finished projects:

  • 2011: – 172060
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

  1. Ksenija Babić-Samardžija, Sofija P. Sovilj, Vladislava M. Jovanović, Molecular Structure of Metal Enolates, Edited by Jacob Zabicky in The Chemistry of Metal Enolates, John Wiley and Sons LTD. Publication, (2009) 81-130. Online Books: www.interscience.wiley.com.
  2. N.B.Milić i S.P.Sovilj, Kinetičko-termodinamički principi i mehanizam hemijskih reakcija, Vedes, Beograd, 2000.

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. Spasojević, V.V.; Kusigerski, V.B.; Sovilj, S.P.; Mrozinski, J.: Magnetic Susceptibility of Co2+ Pairs in the (Co2(ox)tpmc)(ClO4)2•3H2O Cluster Complex, J. Magnet. Magnet. Mater. (2000) 219: 269-274.
  2. Jovanović, V.M.; Babić-Samardžija, K.; Sovilj, S.P.: Electrochemical Examination of Mixed-Ligand Cobalt(III) Complexes with Tetraazamacrocyclic Ligand and Heterocyclic Dithiocarbamates, Electroanalysis, (2001) 13: 1129-1135.
  3. Sovilj, S.P.; Babić-Samardžija, K.; Minić, D.M.: Thermal Stability and Kinetic Studies of new Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes with Octaazamacrocyclic and Multidonor Bidentate Ligands, Thermochim. Acta, (2001) 370: 29-35.
  4. Stojić, D.Lj.; Marčeta, M.P.; Sovilj, S.P.; Miljanić, Š.S.: Hydrogen Generation from Water Electrolysis-Possibilities of Energy Saving, J. Power Sources, (2003) 5235: 1-5.
  5. Kusigerski, V.B.; Spasojević, V.V.; Lazarov, N.Dj.; Marković, D.S.; Matic, V.M.; Sovilj, S.P.; Guillot, M.: High Magnetic Fields Study of Asymmetric Co(II) Dimer in Octahedral Ligand Environment, Solid State Commun. (2003) 136: 319-322.
  6. Brčeski, I.D.; Leovac, V.M.; Bogdanović, G.A.; Sovilj, S.P.; Revenco, M.: Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Crystal Structure of Isothiocyanato (2-(diphenylphosphino) benzaldehydeseleno semicarbazonato(1-)) nickel(II), Inorg. Chem. Commun. (2004) 7: 253-256.
  7. Babić-Samardžija, K.; Sovilj, S.P.; Katsaros, N.: Spectral Assignments and Molecular Modeling of Dinuclear Cobalt(II) Complexes with a Bridged Bidentate B-Diketone and a Cyclic Octaamine Ligand, J. Molec. Struct. (2004) 694: 165-171.
  8. Sovilj, S.P.; Babić-Samardžija, K.; Minić, D.M.; Stojić, D.Lj.: Thermal Stability and Kinetic Studies of New Cobalt(III) Complexes with a Tetraazamacrocyclic and Dithiocarbamate Ligands, Mat. Sci. Forum, (2000) 352: 271-274.
  9. Sovilj, S.P.; Vučković, G.; Leovac, V.M.; Minić, D.M.: Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes of N,N’,N’’,N’’’ - tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl) - 1,4,8,11 - tetraazacyclotetradecane (tpmc) and some N,S or N,O Bidentate Ligands, Pol. J. Chem. (2000) 74: 945-954.
  10. Sovilj, S.P.; Avramović, N.; Poleti, D.; Đoković, D.: Coordinating Ability of Methylpiperidine Dithiocarbamates Towards Dinuclear Cu(II) Complex with N,N’,N’’,N’’’-Tetrakis(2-pyridilmethyl)-1,4,8,11-Tetraazacyclo tetradecane, Bull. Chem. Technol. Maced. (2000) 19: 139-144.
  11. Sovilj, S.P.; Džambaski, A.; Jovanović, T.: Novel Cu(II) Complexes with Ranitidine and Nizatidine, Asian J. Chem. (2003) 15: 19-24.
  12. Sovilj, S.P.; Mitić, D.M.; Leovac, V.M.: Dioxomolybdenum(VI) Complexes of Methylpiperidine Dithiocarbamates, Asian J. Chem. (2003) 15: 165-170.
  13. Sovilj, S.P.; Babić-Samardžija, K.; Stojšić, D.: Spectral Assignements of New Symmetric Cobalt(III) Complexes with Macrocyclic and B-Diketonato Ligands, Spectrosc. Letters, (2003) 36: 183-196.
  14. Sovilj, S.P.; Babić-Samardžija, K.: Mechanism of Mass Spectral Fragmentation of Mixed-Ligand Cobalt(III) Complexes with Heterocyclic Dithiocarbamates and a Tetraazamacrocyclic Ligand, Asian J. Chem. (2003) 15: 1207-1211.
  15. Jovanović, V.M.; Babić-Samardžija, K.: Sovilj, S.P.; Comparative Electrochemical Study of Some Cobalt(III) and Cobalt(II) Complexes with Azamacrocycles and B-Diketonato Ligands, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. (2003) 68: 989-999.
  16. Sovilj, S.P.; Avramović, N.; Katsaros, N.: The Syntheses and Properties of Mixed Dinuclear Cu(II) Complexes with Heterocyclic Dithiocarbamates and a Cyclic Octadentate Tertiary Amine, Transition Metal Chem. (2004) 29: 737-742.
  17. Katsaros, N.; Katsaroua, M.; Sovilj, S.P.: Babić-Samardžija, K.; Mitić, D.M.; Biological Activity of Some Cobalt(II) and Molybdenum(VI) Complexes: in vitro Citotoxicity, Bioinorg. Chem. Applications, (2004) 2: 193-207.
  18. Sovilj, S.P.; Avramović, N.; Babić-Samardžija, K.: Mechanism of Mass Spectral Fragmentation of Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes with Heterocyclic Dithiocarbamates and a Octaazamacrocyclic Ligand, J. Applied Spectr. (2005) 72: 38-42.
  19. Jovanović, V.M.; Babić-Samardžija, K.; Sovilj, S.P.: Effect of Heterocyclic S,S’-Ligands on Electrochemical Properties of Some Cobalt(III) Complexes in Acid, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. (2005) 70: 51-61.
  20. Vučković, G.; Stanić, V.; Sovilj, S.P.; Antonijević-Nikolić, M.: Mrozinski, J.; Cobalt(II) complexes with aromatic carboxylates and N-functionalized cyclam bearing 2-pyridylmethyl pendant arms, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. (2005) 70: 1121-1129.
  21. Sovilj, S.P.; Drakulić, B.J.; Stojić, D.Lj.; Katsaros, N.: Molecular Modeling of New Dioxomolzbdenum(VI) Complexes with Heterocyclic Dithiocarbamates. In silico Models for Metal–Implant Coating within Living Systems, Mat. Sci. Forum, (2006) 518: 411-416.
  22. Drakulić, B.; Sovilj, S.P.: A Cu2+ Probe over Nizatidine and Ranitidine, or In Silico vs. Experimentally Obtained Complexation of Drugs, Mat. Sci. Forum, (2007) 555: 435-439.
  23. Stojić, D.Lj.; Grozdić, T.D.; Spasojević, V.V.; Umićević A.B.: Sovilj, S.P.; Influence of Magnetic Behavior of Cathodic Surafce on Deuterium Separation Factor, Electrochem. Commun. (2007) 9: 2408-2411.
  24. Babić-Samardžija, K.; Hackerman, N.; Sovilj, S.P., Jovanović, V.M.: Inhibiting Effect of Cobalt(III)-cyclam Complexes with Substituted B-Diketones on Iron Corrosion in Perchlorate Solution, J. Solid State Electrochem. (2008) 12: 155-163.
  25. Sovilj, S.P.; Vasić V.M.; Stojić, D.Lj.: Spontaneous Reduction of Hexanitrocobaltate(III) Ion in the Presence of Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. 82 (2008) 709-712
  26. Babić-Samardžija, K; Jovanović V.M.; Sovilj, S.P.: Molecular Structure in Correlation with Electrochemical Propreties of Mixed-ligand Cobalt(III) Complexes, J.Serb. Chem. Soc. 73 (2008) 761-770.
  27. Konstantinović, S.S.; Radovanović, B.S.; Sovilj S.P.; Stanojević, S.: Antimicrobial Activity of Some Isatin-3-thiosemicarbazone Complexes, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 73 (2008) 7-13
  28. Šmit, B.; Petrović, B.; Sovilj, S.P.; Čanović D.; Bugarčić, Ž.D.: Study of the Reactions of Cisplatin with Ranitidine and Nizatidine by means of 1H NMR Spectroscopy in D2O, Monatsh. Chem. 139 (2008) 1197-1202
  29. Vujačić, A.V.; Savić, J.Z.; Sovilj, S.P.; Meszaros- Szecsenyi, K.; Todorović, N.; Petković, M.Z.; Vasić, V.M.: Mechanism of complex formation between [AuCl4](-) and L-methionine, Polyhedron, 28 (2009) 593-599