Emilija Nikolić graduated and earned her PhD at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade in 2018. She is employed as a senior research associate by the Belgrade Institute of Archaeology. She made architectural designs for Viminacium Archaeological Park, Archaeological Open-air Museum StaPARK, Užice Fortress, and Prljuša Archaeological Site, all in Serbia. She is the author and co-author of papers published in journals, proceedings, and collections of papers, has lectured at conferences, attended and organised workshops, being a participant and tutor, and participated in international projects. She is a member of the team preparing the UNESCO WHS nomination of the Serbian part of the Danube Limes. She led the project funded by the Science Fund of RS, dealing with the research of Roman mortars and architectural conservation, for which she was awarded the best project in the social sciences and humanities. Her research interests include protection of cultural heritage, historical constructions and materials, lime mortars, geometry in art and architecture, cultural landscapes and immaterial heritage. She is a member of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, ICOMOS Serbia, and the Serbian Archaeological Society.