Dr. Adela Egelja is a Research Associate at the Department of Chemical Dynamics and Permanent Education, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade—the National Institute of the Republic of Serbia. Throughout her scientific career, she has received numerous awards, including: a) The Award for the Best Technological Innovation from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2020) for the innovation “Production of expanding material for passive protection,” and b) The Award from the Association of Inventors of Belgrade (2023) for “The process of obtaining bituminous materials with improved properties using reactive stabilizers for the compatibilization of calcium carbonate,” which received a gold medal in the field of New Technology. During her scientific career, Dr. Adela Egelja has published 29 papers in scientific journals. Among these, thirteen have been published in international journals of exceptional value with a high impact factor, such as Ceramics International , the Journal of Polymers and the Environment and Polymer Composites. She is currently engaged in the project “Synthesis and functionalization of nano-structured carbon and inorganic materials,” focusing on research in environmental protection as well as the synthesis of composite materials aimed at improving their mechanical properties.