Biljana Gaković, Full Research Professor

Biljana Gaković, Full Research Professor Personal Information Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča Atomic Physics Laboratory P.O.BOX. 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia Phone: +381 11 3408 501, mobile +381 64 125 6879 E-mail: [email protected], Date of birth: 09.11.1946 Education/professional training 1971 BSc in Physics, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 1988 MSc in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia 2000 PhD in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia (Titled: Modifications of Titanium Based Thin Film/Ceramic Induced by IR Laser Radiation.) Academic titles: 1993-2000 Research Associate, 2001-2004 Associate Research Professor, 2005 to date Full Research Professor Research stages abroad: Institute of Astronomy (IA), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste, Italy; Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; University Bicocca, Physics Department, Milano, Italy; Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (IESL-FORTH) Heraklion, Greece; National Institute for Lasers, Plasmas and Radiation Physics (NILPR), Lasers Department, Bucharest, Romania. Research Interest Physical phenomenon associated with laser beams material interaction; The physics of solid state materials under extreme conditions and laser-plasma interactions in general; Physical chemistry of surfaces after laser irradiation. Laser surface modification of materials (metals, ceramics, semiconductors and thin films) with short and ultra short laser pulses; Defining conditions and parameters for laser beam production of nanocomposites and controlled micro/ nanostructures; Application of micro/nanopaterning in nanotechnology, biomedicine and for optimizing new plazmonic materials.

Additional information (other activities)

- Leader of a project activity ”Laser beam interaction with thin solid films” under project “Thin film interaction with energetic beams” Ministry of Sciences, Serbia (2000-2005), and leader of a project activity ”Laser Beam Interaction with Solid Surfaces” under project: “Spectroscopy, laser mater interaction and environmental” Ministry of Sciences, Serbia (2006-2010).

- Leader of bilateral projects: “Materials modification with nanosecond laser beams”, INN Vinča, and Institute Jožef Štefan, Slovenia (2004-2005); “Thin film modification on micro- and nano- level” INN Vinča, and Institute Jožef Štefan, Slovenia (2006-2007); “Modification of tungsten and titanium based thin films with conventional thermal and laser treatment” INN Vinča, and Institute Jožef Štefan, Slovenia (2008).

-Lider of bilateral cooperations “Experimental and theoretical investigations of laser assisted processes” Atomic Physics Laboratory INN Vinca, and NILPR, Lasers Department, Bucharest, Romania (2008-2009, 2010-2011). - Leader of a project activity in the frame of COST Action-P14, group II from Vinča Institute, (2004-2008). Felowships Serbian Physical Society – Member (1988- ) Institute of Physics (IOP) - Member (1999- ) The European Focused Ion Beam Users Group (EFUG) –Member (2009- )

Publications (link to file Biljana_Gakovic_Publications.doc) .