Biography

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Physics

Arhimedova 3, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia

Tel: 389 2 3249 850

Fax: 389 2 3228 141

E-mail: danica@pmf.ukim.mk, krstovska@magnet.fsu.edu

EDUCATION

1999-2004 Ph.D. in Physics (theoretical condensed matter physics), Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
Dissertation entitled “Electroacoustic and thermomagnetic phenomena in low - dimensional organic conductors”. Advisors: Prof. V. G. Peschansky and Dr. Olga V. Kirichenko, Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering, Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Kharkov, Ukraine.

1996-98 M.Sc. in Physics (theoretical condensed matter physics), Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia. Thesis entitled “Sound attenuation ratio of acoustic waves in quasi-two- dimensional conductors in magnetic field”. Advisors: Prof. V. G. Peschansky, Dr. Olga V. Kirichenko and Prof. G. Ivanovski.

1990-95 B.Sc. in theoretical physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.

POSITIONS AND RESEARCH

April 2015 –present: Professor in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
2010/2011: Fulbright Visiting Scientist/Researcher at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
July 2010 –April 2015: Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
October 2005 –June 2010: Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
Courses given:
Fall 2011 - Present: Mathematical Methods in Physics,
Spring 2013 - 2014: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics,
Spring 2009 - present: The Physics of Quantum Information,
Fall 2005 - 2011: Electrodynamics and Special Theory of Relativity,
Fall 2006 - 2012: Calculus Based Physics.

February 1998 – June 2005: Teaching Assistant in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
Courses given:
Spring 1998-Spring 2005: Quantum Mechanics; Physics I; Physics II.
Fall 2003-Spring 2005: Mathematical Physics.

October 2003 –January 2005: Sole investigator. High-frequency effects in bulk quasi - two dimensional organic conductors and quasi - two dimensional conductive thin films.
March 2003 - August 2003: Research Assistant for Prof. V. G. Peschansky at the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering, Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Kharkov, Ukraine.
March 1998- March 2003: Research Assistant for Prof. G. Ivanovski at the Faculty
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
September 1997- November 1997: Research Assistant for Prof. V. G. Peschansky at the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering, Ukraine Academy of Sciences, Kharkov, Ukraine.

AWARDS

2017 Best Scientist at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia 2014 Nature Publishing Group Travel Award
2011 NSF Science and Engineering Highlight from the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2010 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award
2008 Nature Publishing Group Travel Award
1995 Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Award for best student in physics graduating in 1994/95
1990-94 Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Talented Students Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS

2010-2011: Angular dependent magnetotheropower in organic conductor -(BEDT-TTF)2KHg(SCN)4 in high magnetic fields, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Principal investigator
2011-2012: Magneto-thermopower of a single closed orbit system, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Principal investigator
2012-2013: Search for magnetic field induced superconductivity in UFeGe, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Research collaborator
2006-2009: EU:FP6-2004-INCO-WBC-SSA-3 026303 NANOLABFOR: Reinforcing nanostructure laboratory, NanoLab-Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade. Research collaborator
2006-2009: Electroacoustic and thermomagnetic phenomena in low-dimensional organic conductors, Macedonian Ministry of Sciences. Principal investigator
1996- 1999: Electroacoustic phenomena in conductive media, Macedonian Ministry of Science. Research Assistant

EDUCATIONAL

2005-2006: TEMPUS-PILOT project entitled “Investigations of Market Needs of Various Physics Study Profiles: A New Supplement Diploma”.