Dr. Danijela D. Smiljanic is a physical chemist and researcher specializing in materials synthesis and characterization for environmental applications, with a particular focus on the removal of contaminants of emerging concern — including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and mycotoxins — from aqueous systems using advanced adsorbents. She holds a BSc and MSc in Physical Chemistry from the Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, and a PhD in Science and Technology for Environment and Health from Sannio University, Benevento, Italy (2021). Her doctoral research focused on surfactant-modified natural zeolites as adsorbents for emerging contaminants. From December 2020 to September 2025, she was employed at the Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials in Belgrade. Since 2025, she is employed as a Research Associate at the "Vinča" Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade.