Dr. Danka Kostadinović, research associate at the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, and Dr. Tamara Bajc, associate professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, are winners of the Foundation "Veselin Lučić" Award for the best scientific achievement of teachers and associates of the University of Belgrade for the year 2024.

They were awarded for the paper T.Bajc and D.Kostadinović "The potential of using floating photovoltaic systems on natural and artificial lakes in the Republic of Serbia" published in the Journal of Cleaner Production (Q1, IF 11.1, 22/275). For this paper, they received the "Đoka Vlajković" Foundation Award for the best scientific paper of a young scientist from the University of Belgrade for the year 2024.

The study presents research on potential power generation from floating solar panels on the six lakes in Serbia. Furthermore, reductions in water loss through evaporation and carbon dioxide emission as well as carbon credit were estimated.

The awards represent a great success, considering the quality of the scientific papers that were received and their large number within the competition of the University of Belgrade.