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Research group

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Project leader
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča is responsible for the financial, administrative and research management of AdWaTMiR. He is involved in: defining of experimental plans for: (i) development of pattern recognition model for improvement of microplastics characterization by visual analysis method, (ii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of MP and related main degradation byproducts, (iii) determination of effectiveness of Fenton, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton for degradation of different types of microplastics, (iv) Determination of effectiveness of UV-C photolysis, UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O82- photooxidations for degradation of different types of microplastics.

 

 

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 

Prof. Sipos is involved in developing a new reactor that combines membrane bioreactor system with advanced oxidation processes for  removal of the microplastics from water.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Prof. Ašperger is involved in removal of microplastics from synthetic water suspensions by membrane processes which include microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and application of membrane bioreactor (MBR). Prof. Ašperger is responsible for: (i) choosing the most effective type of membrane processes (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of MP, (ii) developing an membrane bioreactor system (coupling a membrane filtration technology with biological processes) and (iii) investigating key process parameters by using response surface methodology.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Prof. Košutić as an expert in membrane technology is involved in: (i) determination of the most effective type of membrane process (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of microplastics, (ii) developing an membrane filtration system, (iii) coupling of membrane bioreactor system with advanced Oxidation Processes in innovative reactor system, (iv) testing and designing a laboratory scale reactor prototype that combines AOP and MBR.

 

 

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Assist. prof. Davor Dolar is involved in: (i) removal of microplastics from synthetic water suspensions using diffferent membrane processes (microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and application of membrane bioreactor (MBR)), (ii) determination of efficiency of membrane processes tested, (iii) choosing the most effective type of membrane processes (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of microplastics, (iv) coupling of membrane bioreactor system with advanced oxidation processes in innovative reactor system, (v) testing and designing a laboratory scale reactor prototype that combines AOP and MBR.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (ASCR)
Czech Republic 
 
 
 
Prof. Slouf is involved  in: (i) developing a new reactor that combines membrane bioreactor system with advanced oxidation processes for  removal of the microplastics from water, and (ii) optimizing the process parameters.

 

 

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Assoc. Prof. Šime Ukić is involved in: (i) development of pattern recognition model for improvement of microplastics characterization by visual analysis method, (ii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of microplastics and related main degradation byproducts, (iii) determination of effectiveness of Fenton, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton for degradation of different types of microplastics, (iv) determination of effectiveness of UV-C photolysis, UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O82- photooxidations for degradation of different types of microplastics, (v) application of RSM methodology for determination of key process parameters in Fenton, Fenton-like, photo-Fenton, UV-C/H2O2, and UV-C/S2O82- processes, (iv) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions.

 

 

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Assist. prof. Dajana Kučić Grgić is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of microplastics and related main degradation byproducts, (iii) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions, (iv) isolation and identification of microorganisms from different media containing microplastics, (v) screening of the isolated microorganisms for microplastics degradation and selection of few most-efficient ones, (vi) application of selected most-efficient microorganisms under different degradation conditions, (vii) process optimization using design of experiments (DoE) and response surface methodology (RSM), (viii) degradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions by Advanced Oxidation Processes.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Metallurgy
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Assist. Prof. Vesna Ocelić Bulatović is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions, (iii) isolation and identification of microorganisms from different media containing microplastics, (iv) screening of the isolated microorganisms for microplastics degradation and selection of few most-efficient ones, (v) application of selected most-efficient microorganisms under different degradation conditions. 

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management
University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
 
 
 
Prof. Matthias Zessner is involved in: (i)  kinetic modeling of microplastics biodegradation in synthetic water suspensions, (ii) kinetic modeling of Advanced Oxidation Processes used for microplastitcs degradation, (iii) determination of optimal process parameters in advanced oxidation processes, (iv) optimization of membrane bioreactor system, (v) development of reactor prototype that combines advanced oxidation processes and membrne bioreactor system. 

 

 

Ph.D. Mirjana Novak Stankov
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Ph. D. Mirjana Novak Stankov is involved in: (i) development of pattern recognition model for improvement of microplastics characterization by visual analysis method, (ii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of microplastics and related main degradation byproducts, (iii) kinetic modeling of microplastics biodegradation in synthetic water suspensions, (iv) kinetic modeling of advanced oxidation processes for microplastics removal. 

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Croatian Institute of Public Health
Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Ph. D. Magdalena Ujević Bošnjak is involved in: (i) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of MP and related main degradation byproducts, (ii) kinetic modeling of microplastics biodegradation in synthetic water suspensions, (iii) development of reactor prototype that combines advanced oxidation processes and membrae bioreactor.

 

 

Matija Cvetnić
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 

Ph. D. Matija Cvetnić is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) development of pattern recognition model for improvement of microplastics characterization by visual analysis method, (iii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of microplastics and related main degradation byproducts, (iv) determination of process parameters on microplastics biodegradation in synthetic water suspensions, (v) determination of effectiveness of Fenton, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton for degradation of different types of MP, (vi) determination of effectiveness of UV-C photolysis, UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O8 2- photooxidations for degradation of different types of MP, (vii) kinetic modeling of microplastics biodegradation in synthetic water suspensions, (vi) kinetic modeling of advanced oxidation processes for microplastics removal. 

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Ph. D. Marko Racar is involved in: (i) removal of MP from synthetic water suspensions using diffferent membrane processes (microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and application of membrane bioreactor (MBR)), (ii) determination of efficiency of membrane processes tested, (iii) choosing the most effective type of membrane processes (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of MP,  (iv) coupling of membrane bioreactor system with advanced oxidation processes in innovative reactor system, (v) optimization of process parameters in a laboratory scale reactor prototype that combines AOP and MBR.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
M. Sc. Marinko Markić is involved in: (i) developing a new reactor that combines membrane bioreactor system with advanced oxidation processes for  removal of the microplastics from water, and (ii) optimizing the process parameters.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Martina Miloloža, mag. ing. oecing., is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) development of pattern recognition model for improvement of microplastics characterization by visual analysis method, (iii) development of LC-MS and GC-MS methods for determination of microplastics and related main degradation byproducts, (iv) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions, (v) isolation and identification of microorganisms from different media containing microplastics, (vi) screening of the isolated microorganisms for microplastics degradation and selection of few most-efficient ones, (vii) application of selected most-efficient microorganisms under different degradation conditions, (viii) process optimization using design of experiments (DoE) and response surface methodology (RSM), (ix) degradation of MP in synthetic water suspensions by AOPs.

 

 

Prof. Tomislav Bolanča
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Kristina Bule, mag. ing. oecing., is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) development of methods for MP characterization, (iv) analysis of various AOP approaches in degradation of MP suspensions, (v) determination of effectiveness of Fenton, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton processes in degradation of different types of MP, (vi) determination of effectiveness of UV-C photolysis, UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O82- photooxidations in degradation of different types of MP, (vii) isolation and identification of microorganisms from different media containing microplastics, (viii) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions.

 

 

Bruna Babić, mag. ing. oecing.
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Bruna Babić, mag. ing. oecing., is involved in removal of microplastics from synthetic water suspensions by membrane processes which include microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and application of membrane bioreactor (MBR).

 

 

Silvia Morović, mag. ing. oecoing.
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Silvia Morović, mag. ing. oecoing., is involved in: (i) determination of the most effective type of membrane process (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of microplastics, (ii) developing an membrane filtration system, (iii) coupling of membrane bioreactor system with advanced Oxidation Processes in innovative reactor system, (iv) testing and designing a laboratory scale reactor prototype that combines AOP and MBR.

 

 

Viktorija Prevarić
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Viktorija Prevarić, mag. ing. cheming., is involved in: (i) preparation of microplastics standards, (ii) development of methods for MP characterization, (iv) analysis of various AOP approaches in degradation of MP suspensions, (v) determination of effectiveness of Fenton, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton processes in degradation of different types of MP, (vi) determination of effectiveness of UV-C photolysis, UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O82- photooxidations in degradation of different types of MP, (vii) isolation and identification of microorganisms from different media containing microplastics, (viii) biodegradation of microplastics in synthetic water suspensions.

 

 

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
University of  Zagreb, Croatia
 
 
 
Iva Ćurić, mag. ing. cheming. is involved in: (i) removal of microplastics from synthetic water suspensions using diffferent membrane processes (microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and application of membrane bioreactor (MBR)), (ii) determination of efficiency of membrane processes tested, (iii) choosing the most effective type of membrane processes (MF, UF, NF, RO) for removal of different types of microplastics.