1. FKKT
  2. Laboratories
  3. LABORATORY OF SEPARATION PROCESSES AND PRODUCT DESIGN
  4. Significant achievements of staff

Significant achievements of staff

REWARDS AND AWARDS

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Zois Award, 1998

  • Prof. Dr. Maja Leitgeb, silver plaque of the University of Maribor, 2003

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Zois Award for significant scientific research, 2006

  • Igor Krmelj, inž. kem. tehnol., bronze key of the University of Maribor, 2010

  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Mateja Primožič, bronze emblem of the University of Maribor, 2011

  • Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, Zois Award for significant scientific research and developments in chemical engineering, 2012

  • Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, golden emblem of the University of Maribor, 2013

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Recognitions for special merits MF, UM, 2017

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Award of the University of Maribor for scientific research, artistic and educational work for top successes, achievements and merits, 2017

  • Dr. Gabrijela Horvat, recipient of the L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Scholarship “For Women in Science“, 2018

  • prof. dr. Željko Knez, The medal »In memory of Academician N. M. Emanuel«, 2018

MEMBERSHIP IN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, vice-president of Slovenian Chemical Society (SKD)
  • Prof. Dr. Maja Leitgeb, ARRS Vice president of Scientific Research Council for Engineering Sciences at the Public Research Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Prof. Dr. Maja Leitgeb, Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, members of American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez,  member of  European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE – Working Party High Pressure Technology)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, member of German platform for chemical engineering (ProcessNet)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Fellow of European society of cardiology (FESC)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, member of American Oil Chemist’s Society (AOCS)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, member of International Society for the Advancement of Supercritical Fluids (ISASF)

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, member of  The Association of German Engineers (VDI – Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik und Chemieingenieurwesen)

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, members of The Slovenian Academic Society for Science and Engineering (SATENA)
  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)
  • prof. dr. Željko Knez, member of The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA)
  • prof. dr. Željko Knez, member of Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ)

MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARDS

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Acta Chimica Slovenica

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Acta Medico Biotechnica

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Univesity Journal

  • Prof. Dr. Željko Knez, Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quaterly

  • Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology

  • Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget, Processes

ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

  • Summer school – DAAD: Center of Applied Spectroscopy – Instrumental analysis, Maribor, 2012, 2014
  • Summer school – Life Long Learning Intensive Course PIHPT: Process Intensification by High Pressure Technologies – Actual Strategies for Energy and Resources Conservation, Maribor – Graz, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

COOPERATION WITH INSTITUTIONS AND COMPANIES

COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITIES

  • Erlangen, Nemčija (Friedrich – Alexander – University Erlangen – Nuremberg, Chair of Separation Science and Technology, Dr. E. Schlucker)

  • Bochum, Nemčija (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Chair for process technology: Prof. Dr. E. Weidner, Chair for particle technology and particle design: Prof. Dr. M. Petermann)

  • Valladolid, Španija (Universidad de Valladolid, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, High Pressure Process Group, Prof. Dr. M. Jose Cocero)

  • Hamburg, Nemčija (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Dr. G. Brunner, Prof. dr. I. Smirnova)

  • Graz, Avstrija (Graz University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Dr. T. Gamse)

  • Zagreb, Hrvaška (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Dept. of Reaction Engineering and Catalysis, Prof. Dr. Đ. Vasić–Rački, Prof. Dr. Z. Findrik Blažević),

  • Budimpešta, Madžarska (Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Food Science, Department of Food Engineering,prof. Dr. G. Vatai)

  • Novi Sad, Srbija (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Chair of Applied and Engineering Chemistry, Prof. Dr. S. Djilas, Dr. J. Vulić)

  • Novi Sad, Srbija (University of Novi Sad,  Faculty of Technology, Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Prof. Dr. S. Sinadinović-Fišer)

  • Dortmund, Nemčija (TU Dortmund University, Institute of Environmental Research (INFU) of the Faculty of Chemistry, Chair of Environmental Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Spiteller)

  • Veszprem, Madžarska (University of Pannonia, Prof. Dr. L. Gubicza, Prof. Dr. K. Belafi-Bako)

  • Cluj-Napoca, Romunija (Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca , Prof. Dr. M. Cristea)

  • Skopje, Makedonija ( Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy. Prof. Dr. Vesna Rafajlovska)

  • Dehradun, Indija (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Prof. Dr. Jitendra K. Pandey)

  • Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química – National Council of Sci. and Technol. Res. Selva Pereda)

  • Osijek, Hrvaška (University J.J. Strossmayer Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology, Dr. Stela Jokić)

COOPERATION WITH COMPANIES

Chemical industry

  • Helios d.o.o., Domžale, SI
  • Messer Slovenija d.o.o., Ruše, SI
  • Tanin Sevnica kemična industrija d.d., Sevnica, SI

Pharmacy

  • Krka d.d., Novo Mesto, SI
  • Lek d.d., Ljubljana, SI
  • Mariborske Lekarne, Maribor, SI

Food industry

  • Vitiva, d.o.o., Markovci, SI
  • Institut of the environment and spatial planning, Celje, SI
  • Hmezad exim d. d., Žalec, SI
  • Etol (Frutarom) d.d., Celje, SI
  • Hlebček d.o.o., Pragersko, SI

Cosmetic industry

  • Afrodita d.o.o., Rogaška Slatina, SI