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- Biographical information
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- Personal information
- Born: 03.09.1979. Burlington, Canada
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- Education
- 2006
- M.Sc. in Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Canada, April 2006
University Teaching Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Canada, April 2006
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- 2003
B.Sc. After Degree (with Specialization in Physics),
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, June 2003
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- 2000
B.Sc. (Major: Mathematics), Dalhousie University, Halifax,
Canada, May 2000
- Teaching Experience
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Lab Instructor in Physics, Department of Physics, September
2004 – April 2005: Instructed physics laboratories of 25 – 30
students
Duties included preparing and delivering brief lectures and demos,
providing one-
on-one help in the lab, assisting students outside the classroom,
grading lab
reports and exams
- Substitute Instructor in Mathematics, for an instructor in the
Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, January –
July 2005:
Occasionally instructed classes and tutorials in mathematics
(differential equations and calculus for 25 – 30 engineering and
science students)
Duties included preparing and delivering lectures
- Grader in Physics, Department of Physics, January – April
2004:
Graded weekly assignments for first year physics courses
- Grader in Mathematics, Department of Mathematical and
Statistical Sciences, January – April 2000: Graded weekly
assignments for a linear algebra course
Research
Experience
- University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Research Assistant, Theoretical Institute of Physics
(Supervisor dr Radoš Gajić), October 2006 – present: conducting
theoretical research on the optical properties of photonic
crystals and negative refraction in photonic crystals using
computer models
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Research Assistant, Department of Physics (Supervisor dr Al Meldrum), February 2004 – April 2006: conducted experimental
research on the optical properties of silicon nanocrystals in
spherical microcavities
Duties included experiment and instrument setup/calibration, data
gathering and
analysis and report/article writing; the work was conducted
individually and in a
group setting with other professors and graduate students
Research results were presented in a thesis, scientific articles,
and a number of conference presentations and posters
- Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry (Supervisor dr
Jon Veinot), July 2004 – September 2005: conducted experimental
research on photoluminescence of hydrogen silsesquioxane material
Duties included experiment setup, data gathering and plotting
Research results were included in a scientific article
- Research Assistant, Department of Mathematical and Statistical
Sciences (Supervisor dr Eric Woolgar), May – August 2003:
conducted theoretical research in the field of general relativity
Duties included using mathematical methods to study spacetimes
- Research Assistant, Department of Physics (Supervisor dr Don
Page), May – August 2003: conducted theoretical research in the
field of general relativity
Duties included using computational methods to study Kerr black
holes
- Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering (Supervisor dr Irene Meglis), May – August 2002:
conducted experimental research focusing on ultrasonic wave
analysis of oil-sand mixtures
Duties included experiment set-up, collecting and analyzing data,
report writing, supervising two high-school (WISEST) students
Awards/Scholarships
- Summit 2005 Best Poster Award, 2005 iCore Banff Informatics
Summit, The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada, 2005, “Whispering Gallery
Modes in Silicon-Nanocrystal coated Microspheres”, A. Beltaos and
A. Meldrum
- American Physical Society Student Mascot Design Contest
Winner, 2004
- Province of Alberta Graduate Scholarship, 2004: for
outstanding academic achievement
- JA Jacobs Prize in Physics, University of Alberta, 2003: for
highest standing in the 4th year of the Specialization in Physics
Program
- Jason Lang Scholarship, University of Alberta, 2002: for
outstanding academic achievement
- Douglas M Sheppard Memorial Scholarship, University of
Alberta, 2002: for highest standing in the 3rd year of the
Specialization in Physics Program
- Dalhousie Entrance Scholarship, Dalhousie University, 1997
Volunteer activities
- Mentor for the SCIberMENTOR Program, Edmonton, 2004 - 2005
- Science Fair Judge, Aurora Charter School (Grade 6-9),
Edmonton, 2005
- Read-In Program Participant, Parkdale Elementary and Junior
High School, Edmonton, 2004
- “Math Unfair” Participant (math fair for elementary and junior
high students), University of Alberta, Edmonton, 2005
- Dance Performer, Heritage Days Festivals, Canada Day shows,
and multiple other multicultural events, performing with various
dance groups: Eta Mondo, Tangoplus, Biseri, Dionysus, Edmonton,
2001 - 2004
- Performer at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics
opening and closing ceremonies (flag-carrier and dancer,
respectively), Edmonton, 2001
- Writer, The Gazette (Student Newspaper), Dalhousie University,
1997 - 1999
Other interests
- Travel
- Learning Languages: Spanish, Serbian, Greek, French
- Art: Drawing, Sculpture, Architecture
- Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Bicycling
- Music: guitar, bass guitar
- Dancing: folklore, Argentine tango, Cuban salsa,
ballroom
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