Physics

Physicists from SSD:

Researchers at National Laboratories

• Dr. Ivan Božović, Molecular Beam Epitaxy Group Leader, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA.
  • Research areas: experimental condensed matter physics.
  • Education: Ph.D. and B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• Dr. Čedomir Petrović, Scientist, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA.
  • Research areas: experimental condensed matter physics, strongly correlated electrons, new materials for spintronics and thermoelectrics applications.
  • Education: Ph.D. Brown University, USA; B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• Dr. Dragana Popović, Scholar/Scientist, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, USA.
  • Research areas: experimental condensed matter physics.
  • Education: Ph.D. Brown University, USA; B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

University Professors

• Dr. Vladimir Dobrosavljević, Full Professor and Director of Condensed Matter Science-Theory at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Department of Physics and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, USA.
  • Research areas: theoretical condensed matter physics.
  • Education: Ph.D. Brown University, USA; B.Sc. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• Dr. Marija Drndić, Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Research areas: experimental condensed matter physics, nanophysics.
  • Education: Ph.D. Harvard University, USA; M.Phil. Cambridge University, UK; B.S. Harvard University, USA.

• Dr. Igor Herbut, Full Professor, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
  • Research areas: theoretical condensed matter physics, superconductivity and Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum and classical phase transitions and critical phenomena, disordered systems, strongly interacting electrons.
  • Education: Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, USA; B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• Dr. Jané Kondev, Full Professor, Martin A. Fisher School of Physics, Brandeis University, USA.
  • Research areas: theoretical condensed matter physics, biological physics, mechanical properties of polymers, regulation of gene expression and DNA packing in viruses, effect of confinement and constraints on the equilibrium structure and dynamics of fluctuating lines and surfaces.
  • Education: Ph.D. Cornell University, USA; B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• Dr. Branislav K. Nikolić, Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Delaware, USA.
  • Research areas: theoretical condensed matter physics, nanoelectronics, spintronics, quantum transport, nonequilibrium quantum statistical mechanics, high performance scientific computing.
  • Education: Ph.D. Stony Brook University, USA; B.S. University of Belgrade, Serbia.