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The
Faculty of Science comprises five departments, each
with a diverse range of research activities and interests:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geography
Department
of Mathematics comprises the following research
areas:
- Nonlinear functional analysis
- Operator Theory
- Semi-groups and groups of
linear operators. Integrated semi-groups of operators
and their application
- Numerical methods for ordinary
and partial differential equations
- Linear and nonlinear boundary
value problems
- Semi-linear and quasi-linear
singular-perturbation problems
- Differential equations and
differential equation systems
- Modeling discrete dynamical
systems
- Bifurcation and Stability
Theory
- Riemannian and Pseudo-Riemannian
differential geometry
- Application of Riemannian
and Pseudo-Riemannian differential geometry to Gravitation
Theory
Department of
Physics deals with systematic research of processes
and laws of physics related to contemporary trends in
science and technology development such as:
- Research and development
trends in interaction between electromagnetic radiation
and substance and x-ray structure analysis
- new material research and
development, production and use
- Polymer material research
- Amorphous material research
- Physical theoretical models
and their use in computer simulation for description
of particle interaction in multi-channel formalism
- Nuclear research reactors,
theory and use of the soft-computing method
- Inverse problems in nuclear
materials’ identification, diagnosing neutron sources
- Positron annihilation spectroscopy
- Gamma spectrometry of visualization
and its use in radiation diagnostics
- Nuclear methods in medicine
- Application of the laws
of physics in ecology and sustainable development,
passive use of solar energy and alternative energy
sources
- Radiation in natural radioactivity
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Patient dosimetry research
and its application in medical diagnostics
- Solid-state lightning with
focus on experimental HP LED hg performance check
- Improving research activities,
theoretical though and applicative studies intended
to improve economic and social development using
all human and material resources available at the
Department with an aim of optimizing and assisting
development of technological processes, power supply,
telecommunication, mining, construction engineering,
medicine, technology, ecology, etc.
Department of Biology comprises the
following research areas:
- Molecular genetics research
of allelic gene frequencies in the population of
B-H
- Gene mutations in population
and their impact on phenotype
- Molecular genetics research
of the MMR gene and tumor suppressor gene
- STR genetypisation, mycro-variants
and mutations in STR loci in the population of B-H
- mtDNA polymorphism research
- Population genetics research
- Characterization of bacterial
casts isolated from food and water
- Microorganism genotype and
phenotype
- Microorganisms in industry
- Bio-anthropology, population
genetics and molecular evolution
- Water ecosystem quality
analysis in relation to phytobentos and zoobenthos
composition
- Trophic composition of stagnant
water in relation to phytoplankton communities composition
- Microbiological analysis
of water ecosystems
- Application of different
index types in water quality assessment
- Application of indexes in
valorization of soil quality in relation to soil
cover
- Assessment of biodiversity
of plant species in different types of ecosystems
- Determining habitat types
- Determining conservation
potential in different habitat types
- Phytocenose –related research
of fauna communities
- Water quality assessment
on basis of microscope analysis of water samples
- Water eco-systems microscope
analysis
- Microscope, macroscopic
and HPTLC plant species research
- Determining pollution levels
in particular areas in relation to distribution
of certain types of lichen
- Determining plant species
by patterns
- Ecology and environment
protection
- Aquaculture
- Animal biosystematics and
morphology
- Biodiversity in invertebrate
- Biodiversity in vertebrate
- Parasite fauna
- Ichthyology
- Animal Physiology
- Animal histology and embryology
- Biodiversity in the area
of North-East Bosnia, focusing on vertebrate and
invertebrate fauna
- Genofonds research, focusing
on organisms specific for this part of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, in particular on endemic, relict and
endangered species in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Identifying types of conversion
status and successive habitat in the area of Tuzla
Canton and the region
- Bio-monitoring the water
in relation to saprobiological and biological indicators.
Department
of Chemistry comprises the following areas
of research:
- Antioxidant capacity and
composition of polyphenols, L-ascorbic acid, micro-biogenic
elements, hydroxymethylfurfural, reducing and non-reducing
sugar in honey, as a natural food product
- Antioxidant capacity and
crop polyphenols
- Heavy metals in rivers and
potable water
- Bio-availability of microelements
in medical herbs and their antioxidant capacity
- Biomethic, optical biosensors
for microbiological detection of product degradation
(medical and food products)
- The role of soil humic acid
complexes and lignite dust in bio-availability of
nickel and microelements
- The effects and chemical
characteristics of humic acid complexes in soil,
lignite dust and flora systems
- The effects of chemical
properties of soil in determining the content of
heavy metals in soil
- The effects of surface active
agents (surfactants) on solvency and morphological
characteristics of pharmaceutically active compound
fexofenadine hydrochloride
- The effects of surface active
agents (surfactants) on solvency and morphological
characteristics of pharmaceutically active compound
carbamazepine
- Conversion of polymorph
of the synthesized fexofenadine hydrochloride
- Designing the process of
obtaining the desired polymorph form 5-H-(b,f) azepine-5-carboxamide
- Spectrophotometric measurement
of metal ions in tenside mineral solutions
- Chemical environment research
– pollutant monitoring, chemical properties and
interaction between pollutants and their environment
- Quality control research
– food, pharmaceutical and chemical products quality
control
Department
of Geography comprises the following areas
of research:
- Environmental protection,
demographic and urban development research
- Quantitative and qualitative
research on geomorphological, hydrological and climate
conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Demographic research in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Food, energy, raw material
and water production and possibilities of developing
tertiary activities
- Field research of the existing
conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Research of natural disasters,
processes related to physical and anthropological
geography in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Improving scientific knowledge
and theoretical thought, applicative research which
aim to improve economic and geographical development
(optimal use of resources, regional planning and
rational spatial division of economic activities,
ecology).
Research
activities are carried out through implementation of
projects supported by:
- Doctoral dissertations
and masters’ theses research carried out as a part
of doctoral and masters’ studies
- Research projects supported
by various organizations and funds such as: Tuzla
Canton Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and
Sport, Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Culture
and Sport, B-H Ministry of Civil Affairs (joint
research and development projects implemented through
scientific and technological cooperation between
the Republic of Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina),
WUS, European Union and USA funds for science
Results of research activities are published
in indexed journals (CC, SCI indexes) and other
journals relevant for the scientific fields listed in
the Register of relevant national publications of the
Faculty of Science. Papers can be published in Faculty
of Science Journal. Since 2005 the Collection
is being published in five volumes: Mathematics, Physics,
Biology, Chemistry and Geography. All published papers
are reviewed.
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