PROFESSIONAL POSITION:

Assistant Research Professor

WORK
INFORMATION:

(2007-present) Employed at the Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials of the Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia

(2013) Postodoctoral studies,
Nanophotonics group of Prof. dr. Thomas Klar at the  
Institute of Applied Physics, JKU Linz, Austria

(2007-2012) PhD in Nanoelectronics and Photonics, thesis to be  
defended in spring of 2012, Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, University of Belgrade
Thesis: Controlling electromagnetic fields by graded  
photonic and plasmonic crystals in metamaterial regime
Thesis advisor: Dr. Radoš Gajić i dr. Jelena Radovanović

(2005-2007) Postgraduate studies in Nanoelectronics and Photonics,  
Faculty of  Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade

(2000-2005) MSc in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technical
Sciences, University of Novi Sad

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

- imaging, characterization (mechanical, electrical, optoelectronic properties), control of physical properties and manipulation (lithography and nano-movement) of nanomaterials (two-dimensional materials, thin films of functional materials, semiconductor nanocrystals and nanoparticles) using various scanning probe microscopy based methods,

- design of new photonic structures for modulation and guiding of electromagnetic fields based on plasmonic structures, metamaterials and photonic crystals

SKILLS:

Student award 2013 of the Institute of Physics in Belgrade for the best PhD thesis.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

1. B. Vasić, A. Matković, R. Gajić, "Phase imaging and nanoscale energy dissipation of supported graphene using amplitude modulation atomic force microscopy", Nanotechnology, in press (2017).

B. Vasić, A. Matković, U. Ralević, M. Belić, R. Gajić, "Nanoscale wear of graphene and wear protection by graphene", Carbon 120,  137-144 (2017).

1. B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Optical modulation based on tunable light absorption and amplification in metasurfaces coupled with gain medium", Opt. Lett. 42, 2181 (2017).

B. Vasić, D. C. Zografopoulos, G. Isić, R. Beccherelli, R. Gajić, "Electrically tunable terahertz polarization converter based on overcoupled metal-isolator-metal metamaterials infiltrated with liquid crystals", Nanotechnology 28, 124002 (2017) .

B. Vasić, A. Matković, R. Gajić, I. Stanković, "Wear properties of graphene edges probed by atomic force microscopy based lateral manipulation", Carbon107, 723-732 (2016).

1. B. Vasić, A. Zurutuza, R. Gajić, "Spatial variation of wear and electrical properties across wrinkles in chemical vapour deposition graphene", Carbon 102, 204-310 (2016).

A.Matković, B.Vasić, J. Pešić, J. Prinz, I. Bald, A. R. Milosavljević, R. Gajić, "Enhanced structural stability of DNA origami nanostructures by graphene encapsulation", New J. Phys.18, 025016 (2016).

8. A.Matković, I. Milošević, M. Milićević, T. Tomašević-Ilić, J. Pešić, M. Musić, M. Spasenović, D. Jovanović, B. Vasić, C. Deeks, R. Panajotović, M. Belić, R. Gajić, "Enhanced sheet conductivity of Langmuir-Blodgett assembled graphene thin films by chemical doping", 2D Materials 3, 015002 (2016).

B. Stojadinović, B. Vasić, D. Stepanenko, N. Tadić, R. Gajić, Z. Dohčević-Mitrović, "Variation of electric properties across the grain boundaries in BiFeO3 film", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49, 045309 (2016).

10. I.  T. Drvenica, K. M. Bukara, V. Lj. Ilić, D. M. Mišić, B. Z. Vasić, R. B. Gajić, V. B. Đorđević, Đ. N. Veljović, A. Belić, B. M. Bugarski "Biomembranes from slaughterhouse blood erythrocytes as prolonged release systems for dexamethasone sodium phosphate", Biotechnol. Prog. 32, 1046 (2016).

K. Bukara, I. Drvenica, V. Ilić, A. Stančić, D. Mišić, B. Vasić, R. Gajić, D. Vučetić, F. Kiekens, B. Bugarski, "Comparative studies on osmosis based encapsulation of sodium diclofenac in porcine and outdated human erythrocyte ghosts" J. Biotech. 240, 14 (2016).

12. B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Graphene covered photonic structures for optical chemical sensing", Phys. Rev. Appl. 4, 024007 (2015)

U. Ralević, G. Isić, B. Vasić, and R. Gajić, "Role of waveguide geometry in graphene-based electro-absorptive optical modulators", accepted for publication in J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. (2015).

14. G. Isić, B. Vasić, D. C. Zografopoulos, R. Beccherelli, and R. Gajić, "Electrically Tunable Critically Coupled Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber Based on Nematic Liquid Crystals", Phys. Rev. Appl. 3, 064007 (2015).

A. G. Kovačević, S. Petrović, B. Bokić, B. Gaković, M. T. Bokorov, B. Vasić, R. Gajić, M. Trtica, B. M. Jelenković, "Surface nanopatterning of Al/Ti multilayer thin films and Al single layer by a low-fluence UV femtosecond laser beam", Appl. Surf. Sci. 326, 91 (2015).

16. A. Matković, M. Chhikara, M. Milićević, U. Ralević, B. Vasić, D. Jovanović, M. R. Belić, G. Bratina, and R. Gajić, "Influence of a gold substrate on the optical properties of graphene", J. Appl. Phys. 117, 015305 (2015).

B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Tunable Fabry-Perot resonators with embedded graphene from terahertz to near-infrared frequencies", Opt. Lett. 39, 6253 (2014).

18. B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Enhanced phase sensitivity of metamaterial absorber near the point of darkness", J. Appl. Phys. 116, 023102 (2014).

U. Ralević, G. Isić, B. Vasić, and R. Gajić, "Modulating light with graphene embedded into an optical waveguide", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 47, 335101 (2014).

20. B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Graphene induced spectral tuning at mid-infrared frequencies", Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 261111 (2013).

M. Wiesbauer, R. Wollhofen, B. Vasić, K. Schilcher, J. Jacak and T. A. Klar, "Nano-Anchors with Single Protein Capacity Produced with STED Lithography", Nano Lett. 13, 5672 (2013).

22. M. Kratzer, S. Klima, C. Teichert, B. Vasić, A. Matković, U. Ralević, and R. Gajić, "Temperature dependent growth morphologies of parahexaphenyl on SiO2 supported exfoliated graphene", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 31, 04D114 (2013).

B. Vasić, M. M. Jakovljević, G. Isić and R. Gajić, "Tunable metamaterials based on split ring resonators and doped graphene", Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 011102 (2013).

24. B. Vasić, G. Isić and R. Gajić, "Localized surface plasmon resonance in graphene ribbon arrays for sensing of  dielectric environment at infrared frequencies", J. Appl. Phys. 113, 013110 (2013).

B. Vasić, M. Kratzer, A. Matković, A. Pavitschitz, U. Ralević, Dj. Jovanović, C. Ganser, C. Teichert, and R. Gajić, "Atomic force microscopy based manipulation of graphene using dynamic plowing lithography", Nanotechnology 24, 015303 (2013).

26. A. Matković, A. Beltaos, M. Milićević, U. Ralević, B. Vasić, Dj. Jovanović, and R. Gajić, "Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry and Fano resonance modeling of graphene", J. Appl. Phys. 112, 123523 (2012).

 B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Robust plasmonic photonic band gaps in two-dimensional plasmonic crystals", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 29, 2964 (2012).

28. M. M. Jakovljević, G. Isić, B. Vasić, T. W. H. Oates, K. Hinrichs, I. Bergmair, K. Hingerl, and R. Gajić, "Spectroscopic ellipsometry of split ring resonators at infrared frequencies", Appl. Phy. Lett. 100, 161105 (2012).

 B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Broadband and subwavelength terahertz modulators using tunable plasmonic crystals with semiconductor rods", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys 45, 095101 (2012).

30. B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Tunable gradient refractive index optic using graded plasmonic crystals with semiconductor rods", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 29, 79, (2012).

 B. Vasić and R. Gajić, "Self-focusing media using graded photonic crystals: Focusing, Fourier transforming and imaging, directive emission, and directional cloaking", J. Appl. Phys., 110, 053103 (2011.

32. B. Vasić, G. Isić, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Controlling electromagnetic fields with graded photonic crystals in metamaterial regime", Opt. Express, 18, 20321 (2010).

 B. Vasić, G. Isić, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Coordinate  transformation based design of confined metamaterial structures", Phys. Rev. B, 79, 085103 (2009).

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

1. M. Kratzer, S. Klima, C. Teichert, B. Vasić, A. Matković, M. Milićević, and R. Gajić, "Layer dependent wetting in parahexaphenyl thin film growth on graphene", e-J. Surf. Sci. Nanotech 12, 31 (2014).

Matković, U. Ralević, G. Isić, M. M. Jakovljević, B. Vasić, I. Milošević, D. Marković, and R. Gajić, "Spectroscopic ellipsometry and the Fano resonance modeling of graphene optical parameters", Phys. Scr. T149, 014069 (2012).

1. B. Vasić, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Graded photonic crystals for   implementation of gradient refractive index media", J. Nanophotonics, 5, 051806 (2011).

M. Jakovljević, B. Vasić, G. Isić, R. Gajić, T. Oates, K. Hinrichs, I. Bergmair, and K. Hingerl, "Oblique incidence reflectometry and spectroscopic ellipsometry of split-ring resonators in infrared", J. Nanophotonics, 5, 051815 (2011).

1. G. Isić, M. Jakovljević, M. Filipović, Dj. Jovanović, B. Vasić, S. Lazović, N. Puač, Z. Lj. Petrović, R. Kostić, R. Gajić, J. Humlicek, M. Losurdo, G. Bruno, I. Bergmair, and K. Hingerl, "Spectroscopic ellipsometry of few layer graphene", J. Nanophotonics, 5, 051809 (2011).

 B. Vasić, G. Isić, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Optical design of 2D confined structures with metamaterial layers based on coordinate transformations", Phys. Scr., T135, 014045 (2009).

1. G. Isić, B. Vasić, M. Mirić, B. Jokanović, I. Bergmair, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Modelling the variable angle reflection and transmission from metamaterial slabs", Acta Phys. Pol. A, 116, 631 (2009).

B. Vasić, G. Isić, R. Gajić, and K. Hingerl, "Confined metamaterial structures based on coordinate transformations", Acta Phys. Pol. A, 116, 96 (2009).