Olivera Ciraj-Bjelac
Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences
Radiation Protection Laboratory
M. P. Alasa 12-14, Vinca, P.O.Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia
P: +381 11 2453 867
F: +381 11 2453 791
E: ociraj@vinca.rs

 

Education:
1991-1995: BSc in Physics, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
1998-2000, MSc in Medical Radiation Physics, University of Novi Sad, Topic: Occupational exposure assessment in diagnostic radiology
2001-2005: PhD in Medical Radiation Physics, University of Novi Sad, Topic: Exposure assessment and possibilities for dose reduction in conventional diagnostic radiology

Scientific career:
1996-1999: Clinical centre of Serbia, Institute for radiological and occupational health, Belgrade, Serbia, Associate in Dosimetry Laboratory
1999 –present  : Vinca Institute for Nuclear Sciences, Radiation and environmental protection laboratory, Research Associate, Senior Research Associate


Academic career:

2007-present: University of Belgrade, Electrotechnical faculty, Assistant professor (Chair of microelectronics and physics, Courses: Nuclear physics, Radiation waste management)
2009-present: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Courses: Physics of diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy


Professional experience, and skills current research interest: 
General radiation protection, dosimetry of ionizing radiation, external and internal dose assessment, metrology of ionizing radiation, shielding design, radiation protection in medicine. Dosimetry for high-dose diagnostic and interventional procedures, mammography, optimisations of image quality and dose relationship, metrology of ionising radiation for medical applications.

Membership in professional organisations and bodies: From 1996, Radiation Protection Association of Serbia and Montenegro; From 2007: President of Radiation Protection Association of Serbia and Montenegro; From 1997, Society for biomedical engineering and medical physics of Serbia; From 2001, Member of the commission of Institute of Standardisation of Serbia for electro-medical equipment, KSN 62 B/C; From 2010, Chair of  the commission of Institute of Standardisation of Serbia for radiation protection;  Corresponding member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP Task Group 78

Projects:  From 2001 regular participant in National project founded by Serbian Ministry for Sciences; National coordinator, expert and counterpart in numerous projects coordinated by International Atomic Energy Agency


Publications:
 34 papers in peer reviewed journals and more than 100 presentations at international and national conferences