Curriculum Vitae

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dr Nikola Škoro

Laboratory for Gaseous Electronics, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade

Pregrevica 118, P.O.Box 68, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia

Email: nskoro@ipb.ac.rs

Phone: + 381 11 3713 144; Fax: +381 11 3162 190; Web: http://www.ipb.ac.rs/~nskoro

EDUCATION:

2006 B. Sc. in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia;

Low-pressure breakdown and current-voltage characteristics in CF4 and CHClF2

Supervisor: Dr Zoran Lj. Petrović

2007. M. Sc. in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia

2012. Ph.D. in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Electrical breakdown and forming of discharges from standard to microscopic dimensions

Supervisors: Dr Dragana Marić and Dr Zoran Lj. Petrović

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

Gaseous Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 2006-2008: Research trainee;

Gaseous Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008-2012: Research assistant;

Gaseous Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 2012- Research associate;

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Low-temperature plasma physics, Low-pressure gas breakdown, Optical diagnostics of low-pressure discharges, Spatial and temporal development of discharge regimes, Basic processes and kinetics of particles in low pressure discharges Microdischarges at higher and atmospheric pressures, Plasma material processing.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS IN PHYSICS:

"Ljubomir Ćirković" award for the best BSc thesis for the year 2007 at the Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade;

Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN), Surface Physics and Advanced Manufacturing at the Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece (2012);

Member of the Organizing committee of the 5th EU-Japan Joint Symposium on Plasma Processing (2007);

Member of the Organizing committee of the 2nd International Workshop on Nonequilibrium Processes in Plasma Physics and Studies of Environment (2008);

Member of the Organizing committee of the 20th European Conference on the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases (ESCAMPIG) (2010);

Member of the Organizing committee of the 5th Conference on Elementary Processes in Atomic Systems (CEPAS) (2011);

Co-secretary of the Organizing committee of the 27th Summer School and International Symposium on the Physics of Ionized Gases (SPIG) (2014)

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS:

2006 - 2010 Physics Fundamentals of Applications of Non-Equilibrium Plasmas in Nanotechnologies and Treatment of Materials, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia;

2006 - 2010 Reinforcing Experimental Centre for Non-equilibrium Studies with Application in Nano-technologies, Etching of Integrated Circuits and Environmental Research (COE);

2014 - 2017 Project NATO SPS 984555 'Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet for Neutralization of CBW'

2014 - 2017 COST Action TD1208 'Electrical Discharges with Liquids for Future Applications'

2011 – Fundamental processes and applications of particle transport processes in non-equilibrium plasmas, traps and nano-structures, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

2011 – Application of low temperature plasmas in biomedicine, environmental protection and nanotechnologies, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

RELATED SKILLS:

vacuum technology and equipment, construction of discharge chambers, knowledge and skills in electronics, setup of optical detection system in gas discharge experiment, programming in MatLab, basic knowledge of LabView

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