Nikola Tasić

Samo Hočevar

Dr. Nikola Tasić is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana (NIC), Slovenia. He obtained both his MSc in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology and his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Serbia. He subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil. His current research is centered on developing and optimizing innovative methodologies for point-of-need electrochemical genosensing, immunosensing, and gas sensing. He (co-)supervises several doctoral candidates, as well as MSc and BSc students, and is an active member of the International Society of Electrochemistry.

List of representative bibliography

  1. Tasić, N., Vranešič, N., Metarapi, D., Mervič, K., Žunić, M., Dapčević, A., Finšgar, M. and Hočevar, S.B. (2025). Protein Stacking on the APTES-Functionalized Pyrochlore Bi2Ru2O7 Clusters for Ultrasensitive and Selective Immunosensing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
  2. Lobato, A., Konjević, I., Radišek, S., Jakše, J., Volk, H., Hermanová, M., Fojta, M., Paštika, J., Sofer, Z., Gusmão, R., Hočevar, S.B., Tasić, N. (2025). Label-free and sensitive detection of Citrus Bark Cracking Viroid in hop using Ti3C2Tx MXene-modified genosensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 423, 136762.    
  3. Tasić, N., Konjević, I., Lobato, A., Metarapi, D., Finšgar, M., Oliveira, F. M., Sofer, Z., Zhang, X., Gusmão, R., Hočevar, S. B. (2024). Study of V2CTx-MXene Based Immunosensor for Sensitive Label-Free Impedimetric Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein. ACS applied materials & interfaces.   
  4. Isailović, J., Oberlintner, A., Novak, U., Finšgar, M., Oliveira, F. M., Paštika, J., Sofer, Z., Tasić, N., Gusmão, R., Hočevar, S. B. (2023). Study of Chitosan-Stabilized Ti3C2Tx MXene for Ultrasensitive and Interference-Free Detection of Gaseous H2O2. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 15(26), 31643-31651.
  5. Lobato, A., Šubic, M., Romih, T., Žibret, L., Metarapi, D., Benčina, M., Jerala, R., Vidović, K., Hočevar, S.B., Tasić, N. (2023). Development of a simple gelatin-based sensing platform for the sensitive label-free impedimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2. Electrochimica Acta, 463, 142823.
  6. Romih, T., Tasić, N., Bibič, L., Beltram, A., Fazarinc, I., Benčina, M., Jerala R., Hočevar, S. B. (2023). RBD-Modified Polyaniline-Based Label-Free Immunosensor for Sensitive Impedimetric Detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies. Chemosensors, 11(4), 222.
  7. Sposito, H. G. M., Lobato, A., Tasić, N., Maldaner, A. O., Paixao, T. R., & Gonçalves, L. M. (2022). Swift electrochemical sensing of diltiazem employing highly-selective molecularly-imprinted 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 911, 116207.
  8. Tasić, N., Cavalcante, L., Deffune, E., Góes, M. S., Paixão, T. R., & Gonçalves, L. M. (2021). Probeless and label-free impedimetric biosensing of D-dimer using gold nanoparticles conjugated with dihexadecylphosphate on screen-printed carbon electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, 397, 139244.
  9. Grothe, R. A., Lobato, A., Mounssef Jr, B., Tasic, N., Maldaner, A. O., Braga, A. A., Aldous L., Paixão T. R. & Gonçalves, L. M. (2021). Electroanalytical profiling of cocaine samples by means of an electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer using benzocaine as the template molecule. Analyst.
  10. Tasić, N., Martins, A. B., Yifei, X., Góes, M. S., Martín-Yerga, D., Mao, L., Paixão T. R. & Gonçalves, L. M. (2020). Insights into electrochemical behavior in laser-scribed electrochemical paper-based analytical devices. Electrochemistry  Communications, 121, 106872.

Relevant Research/Industry Projects

  • 2025-ongoing: "The ViroiDoc - Advanced Research on Viroid Pathogenesis and Control for Agricultural Sustainability", coordinated by UL, funded by the European Union within the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Networks, HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01, Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number: 101169421.
  • 2023-ongoing: "Development of sensitive and selective electrochemical immunosensors using 2D-MXene-based nanomaterials for early and multiplexed detection of prostate cancer biomarkers", J1-50019, funded by Slovenian Research Agency.
  • 2022-2024: "Development of a sensitive and selective electrochemical genosensor for on-site detection of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd)", J1-3017, funded by Slovenian Research Agency.
  • 2019-2021: Post-doctoral project “Development of a point-of-care biosensor for the swift determination of D-dimer”, University of São Paulo, Brazil (Department of Fundamental Chemistry), funded by FAPESP (The São Paulo Research Foundation).
  • 2011-2019: National Project No.III45007 ″0-3D nanostructures for application in electronics and renewable energy sources: synthesis, characterization, processing″, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.