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Sladjana MaricSladjana Maric

Instructional Assistant Professor
Department of Physics

Office: Science & Research 1, 512A
Contact: smaric@central.uh.edu - 713-743-8420

Education: Ph.D., University of Houston

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Dr. Sladjana Maric is a theoretical and computational biophysicist with extensive experimental biophysics training. She uses molecular dynamics simulations to study molecular motors with the main focus on energy transduction in ATP synthase and mutations that adversely affect the functions of molecular motors.

  • Phys 1101 / Phys 1102 College Physics I, II Laboratory (formerly Phys 1101 / Phys1102 – General Physics I, II Laboratory) (Laboratory Coordinator).
  • Phys 2125 / Phys 2126 University Physics I, II Laboratory (formerly Phys 1121 / Phys1122 – University Physics I, II Laboratory) (Laboratory Coordinator).
  • Phys 2126 University Physics II, (formerly Phys 1322) – University Physics II (lecture) (for physics and engineering majors).
  • Phys 1301 College Physics I, (formerly Phys 1301) – Introductory General Physics I (lecture).

Honors and Awards

  • Winner of the 2017 UH Group Teaching Excellence Award, as a part of the Physics Team.

Organizations, Outreach, Boards, Memberships

  • Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee – Department of Physics, since 2020
  • Member, Outreach Committee – Department of Physics, since 2020
  • Member, Bookstore Advisory Committee since 2020