Departments

Group leader: Associate Professor  Blaž Likozar

• Catalytic conversion of CO₂ into useful chemicals and fuels

Group leader: Assistant Professor Matej Huš

• Quantum chemical simulations
• Kinetic Monte Carlo
• Molecular dynamics
• Microkinetic models
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Catalyst design and screening of formulations
• Multiscale modelling

Group leader: Dr Filipa A. Vicente

• Sustainable extraction technologies
• Separation and purification
• Green solvents (deep eutectic solvents, ioninc liquids, biosolvents)
• Product formulation and stabilization
• Bio-based functional products
• Process optimisation and scale-up

Group leader: Associate Professor Miha Grilc

• Conversion of lignocellulosic and marine biomass into useful chemicals and products.

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Group leader: Dr Uroš Novak

• Developing advanced biomaterials and biocomposites from biopolymers
• Zero-waste technologies for food and cosmetics industry, and biomedicine
• Circular bioeconomy concepts
• Organising workshops and citizen science activities

Group leader: Professor Blaž Stres

• Microbiome information layers (functional genes, enzymatic reactions, metabolic pathways, metabolomes) 
• Bio/Polymer degradation and synthesis
• Microbiome molecular evolution in responses to thermodynamic challenges

Group leader: Assistant Professor Ana Kroflič

• Chemical aging of aerosols under simulated and realistic conditions
• Physico-chemical characterization of airborne particulate matter (PM)
• Air quality in indoor and outdoor environments, health impacts, climate change