Angelina Jocic
Dr. Angelina Jocic obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Chemistry from Heidelberg University (Germany), where she completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Milan Kivala. Her interdisciplinary doctoral research focused on the molecular design, synthesis, and characterization of functional organic materials, particularly spirocyclic and heteroaromatic systems, with an emphasis on their redox and optoelectronic properties. Combining synthetic organic chemistry with electrochemistry, photophysics, and materials science, her work established a strong foundation for the development of advanced functional materials. During her Ph.D., she conducted a research stay at the University of St Andrews (UK) in the group of Prof. Dr. Eli Zysman-Colman, investigating the photophysical properties of heterotriangulene-based emitters.
In October 2026, she joined POLYMAT as a postdoctoral researcher, focusing on the molecular design and development of functional ionic polymers for ion-conducting membranes. Building on her expertise in redox-active organic materials and molecular engineering, her research interests extend to the design of redox-active polymers and sustainable polymer-based materials for electrochemical energy storage. Her work aims to bridge molecular-level structure-property relationships with polymer functionality, contributing to the development of next-generation energy-storage technologies