Dragana Mutavdžić Pavlović was born on June 24, 1976 in Osijek, where she graduated on the Ruđer Bošković School of Technology in 1995. In the same year, she entered the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology (FCET), where in 1998 she received the Rector's Award for the best written student paper Corrosion tests of biomaterials, which she made at the Department of Electrochemistry under the supervision of prof. Mirjana Metikoš-Huković. In September 2000, she defended her diploma thesis Isolation of strontium from complex matrices by chromatographic methods under the supervision of Prof. Štefice Cerjan-Stefanović. In November of the same year, she was employed as a scientific novice in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at FCET and enrolled in the postgraduate doctoral programme in Engineering Chemistry. She defended her master's thesis Preparation of a chromatographic sample of pesticides by solid phase extraction in February 2004 and her doctoral thesis Modern methods of sample preparation for chromatographic analysis of "new" pollutants in the environment in March 2007. Both theses were written under the supervision of Prof. Marija Kaštelan-Macan. After defending her dissertation in 2007, she became a Research Associate, in 2008 she was appointed Assistant Professor (after which she participated in teaching courses and taught several courses in the field of analytical chemistry), in 2013 to Associate Professor (March 19, 2013), in 2018 to Full Professor (June 12, 2018), and in 2023 to the Full Professor with tenure (October 10, 2023). She is happy to transfer the knowledge she has acquired to students and introduce them to scientific and research work, which has resulted in the supervision of 3 student papers that have been awarded the Rector's Award and 6 student papers awarded the Dean's Award. She was the supervisor of 36 bachelor theses, 24 diploma theses and 6 dissertations.

Dragana Mutavdžić Pavlović's scientific interest is environmental analytical chemistry with a focus on separation techniques in chemical analysis, especially solid phase extraction (SPE) and solid phase dispersion (MSPD) in sample preparation and isolation of analytes, as well as chromatographic separation methods with an emphasis to liquid chromatography (thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography). During her work to date, she has published 3 chapters in scientific books, 2 chapters in the university textbook Environmental Analytics, 58 scientific papers indexed in journal represented in WoSCC and Scopus databases, 14 papers in peer-reviewed books with contributions mainly from international conferences and 3 non-peer-reviewed papers at international meetings. She actively participated in more then 60 scientific meetings (international and domestic) with more then 65 poster presentations and 7 oral presentations.

Scientific works published in the first quartile:

1. D. Mutavdžić*, A.J.M. Horvat, S. Babić, M. Kaštelan-Macan, SPE-Microwave assisted extraction coupled system for extraction of pesticides from water samples, Journal of Separation Science 28 (2005) 1485-1492.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200400061 , IF = 1,829, Q1

2. S. Babić, D. Ašperger, D. Mutavdžić, A. J.M. Horvat, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Solid phase extraction and HPLC determination of veterinary pharmaceuticals in wastewater, Talanta 70 (2006) 732-738.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2006.07.003, IF = 2,810, Q1

3. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, S. Babić, A.J.M. Horvat, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Sample preparation in analysis of pharmaceuticals, Trends in Analytical Chemistry 26(11)(2007) 1062-1075.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2007.09.010, IF = 5,827, Q1

4. S. Babić, A.J.M. Horvat, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Determination of pKa values of active pharmaceutical ingredients, Trends in Analytical Chemistry 26(11)(2007) 1043-1061.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2007.09.004, IF = 5,827, Q1

5. D. Ašperger, S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Dolar, K. Košutić, A. J.M. Horvat, M. Kaštelan-Macan, SPE-HPLC/DAD Determination of Trimethoprim, Oxytetracycline and Enrofloxacin in Water Samples, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 89(8-12)(2009) 809-819. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067310902822896, IF = 1,703, Q1

6. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, S. Babić, D. Dolar, D. Ašperger, K. Košutić, A. J.M. Horvat, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Development and optimization of the SPE procedure for determination of pharmaceuticals in water samples by HPLC-diode array detection,  Journal of Separation Science 33(2)(2010) 258-267.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200900571 , IF = 2,631, Q1

7. S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Ašperger, M. Periša, M. Zrnčić, A. J.M. Horvat, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Determination of multi-class pharmaceuticals in wastewater by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS), Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 398 (2010) 1185-1194.   

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-4004-1, IF = 3,841, Q1

8. D. Dolar, T. Ignjatić Zokić, D. Ašperger, K. Košutić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, RO/NF membrane treatment of veterinary pharmaceutical wastewater: comparison of results obtained on a laboratory and pilot scale, Environmental science and pollution research 19 (2012) 1033-1042.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0782-7, IF = 2,618, Q1

9. A.J.M. Horvat, M. Petrović, S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Ašperger, S. Pelko, A.D. Mance, M. Kaštelan-Macan, Analysis, occurrence and fate of anthelmintics and their transformation products in the environment, Trends in Analytical Chemistry 31 (2012) 61-84.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2011.06.023, IF = 6,351, Q1

10. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, T. Pinušić, M. Periša, S. Babić, Optimization of matrix solid-phase dispersion for liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis of 12 pharmaceuticals in sediments, Journal of Chromatography A 1258 (2012) 1-15.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2012.08.025, IF = 4,612, Q1

11.  M. Nestić, S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Sutlović, Molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction for simultaneous determination of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its main metabolites by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in urine samples, Forensic Science International 231 (2013) 317-324.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.06.009, IF = 2,115, Q1

12. E. Dražević, K. Košutić, V. Dananić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, Coating Layer Effect on Performance of Thin Film Nanofiltration Membrane in Removal of Organic Solutes, Separation and purification technology 118 (2013) 530-539.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2013.07.031, IF = 3,065, Q1

13.  D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, D. Ašperger, D. Tolić, S. Babić, Development and optimization studies for determination of pharmaceuticals in water samples by SPE and HPLC with diode-array detection, Journal of Separation Science 36 (2013) 3042-3049.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201300486, IF = 2,594, Q1

14. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, L. Ćurković, D. Blažek, J. Župan, The sorption of sulfamethazine on soil samples: Isotherms and error analysis, Science of the total environment 497-498 (2014) 543-552.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.018 , IF = 4,099, Q1

15. M. Zrnčić, S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, Determination of thermodynamic pKa values of pharmaceuticals from five different groups using capillary electrophoresis, Journal of Separation Science 38 (2015) 1232-1239.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201401057, IF = 2,741, Q1

16. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, K. Nikšić, S. Livazović, I. Brnardić, A. Anžlovar, Preparation and application of sulfaguanidine-imprinted polymer on solid-phase extraction of pharmaceuticals from water, Talanta 131 (2015) 99-107.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta2014.06.065, IF = 4,035, Q1

17. M. Pelajić, G. Peček, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Vitali Čepo, Novel multiresidue method for determination of pesticides in red wine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and solid phase extraction, Food chemistry 200 (2016) 98-106.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.01.018 , IF = 4,529, Q1

18. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, L. Ćurković, I. Grčić, I. Šimić, J. Župan, Isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic study of ciprofloxacin sorption on sediments, Environmental science and pollution research international 24 (2017) 10091-10106.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8461-3,  IF = 2,800, Q1

19. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, A. Glavač, M. Gluhak, M. Runje, Sorption of albendazole in sediments and soils: Isotherms and kinetics, Chemosphere 193 (2018) 635-644.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.025 , IF = 5,108, Q1

20. S. Babić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, M. Biošić, D. Ašperger, I. Škorić, M. Runje, Fate of febantel in the aquatic environment- the role of abiotic elimination processes, Environmental science and pollution research 25 (2018) 28917-28927.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2935-9, IF=2,914, Q1

21. R. Pedrazzani, G. Bertanza, I. Brnardić, Z. Cetecioglu, j. Dries, J. Dvarioniene, A. Garcia-Fernandez, A. Langenhoff, G. Libralato, G. Lofrano, B. Škrbić, E. Martinez-Lopez, S. Meric, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, N. Papa, P. Schroder, K. P. Tsagarakis, C. Vogelsang, Opinion paper about organic trace pollutants in wastewater: Toxicity assessment in a European perspective, Science of the total environment 651 (2019) 3202-3221.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.027 , IF=6,551, Q1

22. K. Tolić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, D. Židanić, M. Runje, Nitrofurantoin in sediment and soils: Sorption, isotherms and kinetics, Science of total environment 681 (2019) 9-17.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.054 , IF = 6,551, Q1

23. F. Pena-Pereira, C. Bendicho, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, A. Martín-Esteban, M. Díaz-Álvarez, Y. Pan, J. Cooper, Z. Yang, I. Safarik, K. Pospiskova, Miniaturized analytical methods for determination of environmental contaminants of emerging concern – A review, Analytica Chemica Acta 1158 (2021) 238108.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2020.11.040, IF = 6,911, Q1

24. M. Gutierrez Pulpeiro, V. Grillini, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, P. Verlicchi, Activated carbons coupled with advanced biological wastewater treatment: a review of the enhancement in micropollutant removal, Science of the total environment 790 (2021) 148050.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148050 , IF=10,754, Q1

25. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, L. Ćurković, Vilko Mandić, Jelena Macan, Iva Šimić, D. Blažek, Removal of pharmaceuticals from water by tomato waste as novel promising biosorbent: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics, Sustainability 13 (2021) 11560.

https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111560 , IF = 3,889, Q1

26. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, K. Tolić Čop, V. Barbir, M. Gotovuša, I. Lukač, A. Lozančić, M. Runje, Sorption of cefdinir, memantine, praziquantel and trimethoprim in sediment and soil samples, Environmental science and pollution research 26 (2022) 1-17.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20398-5, IF = 5,8, Q1

27. M. Gutierrez, A. Ghirardini, M. Borghesi, S. Bonnini, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, P. Verlicchi, Removal of micropollutants using a membrane bioreactor coupled with powdered activated carbon — A statistical analysis approach, Science of the total environment 840 (2022) 156557.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156557 , IF=9,8, Q1

28. K. Tolić Čop, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, T. Gazivoda Kraljević, Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 for the degradation of anticancer drugs, Nanomaterials 12 (2022) 3532. 

https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193532, IF = 5,3, Q1

29. D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, K. Tolić Čop, H. Prskalo, M. Runje, Influence of organic matter on the sorption of cefdinir, memantine and praziquantel on different soil and sediment samples, Molecules 27 (2022) 8008.

https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27228008, IF=4,6, Q1

30. M. Gutierrez, P. Verlicchi, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, Study of influence of the wastewater matrix in the adsorption of three pharmaceuticals by powdered activated carbon, Molecules 28 (5) (2023) 2098.

https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052098, IF(2022)= 4,6, Q1

31. I. Grčić, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, I. Brnardić, T. Gazivoda Kraljević, K. Tolić Čop, Lucija Radetić, M. Runje, Degradation of typical environmental pollutants (ciprofloxacin, carbamazepine and 17-β estradiol) on supported TiO2 photocatalysts: Identification of degradation products and in silico toxicity assessment, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (2023) 111438.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111438, IF =7,7, Q1

32. K. Tolić Čop, N. Perin, M. Hranjec, M. Runje, R. Vianello, T. Gazivoda Kraljević, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović*, Insight into the degradation of amino substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolines via a combined experimental and density functional theory study, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 237 (2024) 115767.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115767, IF(2023)= 3,4, Q1

33. M. Gutierrez, D. Mutavdžić Pavlović, D. Stipaničev, S. Repec, F. Avolio, M. Zanella, P. Verlicchi, A thorough analysis of the occurrence, removal and environmental risks of organic micropollutants in a full-scale hybrid membrane bioreactor fed by hospital wastewater, Science of the total environment 914 (2024) 169848.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169848, IF(2023)=9,8, Q1

Project leader

1. 2023.-2027. Development of polymers with molecular imprints for use in the analysis of pharmaceuticals and during advanced water treatment procedures, HRZZ project

Active collaborator in the international and domestic scientific projects

1. 2002.-2007. Chemometric evaluation and optimization of separation parameters, MZOS project, project leader: Marija Kaštelan-Macan
2. 2004.-2007. Reduction of environmental risks, posed by emerging contaminants, through advanced treatment of municipal and industrial wastes – EMCO, 6th Framework Program EU, INCO CT 2004-509188, project manager: Damia Barcelo (Spain), project leader for Croatia: Marija Kaštelan-Macan
3. 2007.-2013. Development of advanced analytical methods for pharmaceuticals determination in the environment, MZOS project, project leader: Sandra Babić
4. 2007.-2010. Reduction of environmental risks posed by pharmaceuticals and their degradation products in process wastewaters, through RO/NF membrane treatment (REPHAD), "Unity through Knowledge" Fund project, project leader: Marija Kaštelan-Macan,
5. 2012.-2016. COST ACTION ES1202: Conceiving Wastewater Treatment in 2020 - Energetic, environmental and economic challenges (Water 2020), project leader Juan M. Lema (Spain)
6. 2015.-2019. The fate of pharmaceuticals in the environment and during advanced water treatment procedures (IP-2014-09-2353), HRZZ project, project leader: Sandra Babić
7. 2017.-2021. COST ACTION CA16215: European network for the promotion of portable, affordable and simple analytical platforms, project leader: Guillaume Erny (Portugal)
8. 2018.-2022. Exploring the antioxidative potential of benzazole scaffold in the design of novel antitumor agents (IP-2018-4793), HRZZ project, project leader: Marijana Hranjec
9. 2019.-2022. Waste and the Sun in the Service of Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants in Water (Os-Mi) (KK.01.1.1.04.0006), European Structural and Investment Funds, project leader Ivana Grčić (Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering)
10. 2019.-2023. Novelties "Joint PhD Laboratory for New Materials and Inventive Water Treatment Technologies. Harnessing resources effectively through innovation", project leader: Mira Petrović (Spain), project leader for FKIT: Sandra Babić

University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology

• 2023. – danas - Full Professor with tenure
• 2018. – 2023. – Full Professor
• 2013. – 2018. – Associate Professor
• 2008. – 2013. – Assistant Professor
• 2000. - 2008. – Scientific novice