Dr. Aleksandra Šaponjić is a senior research associate at the Department of Materials, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Science, University of Belgrade, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia. In the year 2011, she completed her PhD studies at the Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade. Throughout her scientific career, she was project leader in 2019, "Testing and verification of methods for multidisciplinary forensic analysis in the function of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction", Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Serbia. During her scientific career, Dr. Aleksandra Šaponjić published 30 papers in scientific journals and numerous conference papers and presentations. According to the SCOPUS database, the number of author citations is 304, excluding self-citations, while the Hirsch index is 11. Four scientific papers were published in the International Journal of Exceptional Value with a high impact factor like the Journal of Cleaner Production (IF=9). She was peer-reviewing in prestigious international journals. Additionally, she is serving as guest editor for Symmetry, special issue: Symmetry and textured ceramics. She is a member of the Serbian Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials. Her research topics mainly include ceramic composite materials synthesized from waste materials, mechanical properties, and structural analysis.