1967 - B.Sc. - Dip. Ing.: Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, textile chemistry; “Acid damage of cotton fibres”; mentor. M. Žardik
1974. - M. Sc.: Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Fluorescence of optical brighteners on polyester fibers; mentor: I.Soljačić
1979. - PhD. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, “Investigation of optical brighteners in textile materials”; mentor: I.Soljačić
Employment and titles
1968. – 1969. , University of Zagreb Faculty of Technology, University of Zagreb, project researcher
1969. – 1976. ,University of Zagreb Faculty of Technology, University of Zagreb, young researcher - assistant
1976. – 1980. , University of Zagreb University of Zagreb, Faculty of Technology - Senior researcher
1987. – 1996., University of Zagreb Faculty of Technology - Assistant Professor
2000. – Charter Colourist, Fellow of The Society of Dyers and Colourists, C.Col., F.S.D.C.
1996. – 2001., University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology – Associate Professor
2001.- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology - Full Professor 2001. – 2013. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology – Permanent Full Professor
2014.- University of Zagreb - Professor emeritus
2002.- 2006. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Faculty Vice dean
2006.- 2013. - Head of International Relations Office/ERASMUS coordinator
2004.- President of Textile Alumni Society
2013.- President of Croatian Colour Society
Scientific specialisation and research stays abroad
1973. - (one week); Bayer Institute, Cologne, Germany: FWA Fluorescence spectra and Whiteness Degrees
1975. - (one week); BASF, Manheim, Germany: News in Textile chemical technology - Seminar for textile teachers
1986. - (one week); International Wool Centre, Ilkley, England; Textile Burning test by using LOI instrument
2001.- (one week): De Montfort University (DMU), Leicester, England; Surface free energyof and hydrophilicity enzymatic scoured flax (bilateral project)
2002.- (one week): University of Leeds, Leeds, England: Mercerization of cotton, Fire retardardancy of cotton
2005. - (one week) NATO Science for Peace, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Protective textiles and clothing, Zadar, Croatia
2007 and 2008 - (two weeks) University of Ghent, Belgium, In the framework of bilateral project T2Net
2010 (two weeks) NATO Science for Peace, NATO Advanced Study Institute, Textiles and clothing for NBC protection, Split, Croatia
2012- (one week): Technical University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania: ERASMUS outgoing teacher of the course \\\\\\\"Theory of Textile Finishing\\\\\\\"
Teaching activity
Physico-chemical mechanisms of textile finishing - Postgraduate course
Enzimes in Textile Finishing – Postgraduate course
Technology bleaching and finishing – Professional course
Technological operations of textile finishing - Professional course
Mentorship
3 PhD thesis
4 master's theses
30 graduate theses
10 projects for Rector's Award
1 thesis EU Master of E-TEAM
6 projects for Tehnologijada students’ Competition
7 ERASMUS students’ project tasks
PhD thesis: Tanja Pusic \\\\\\\"The impact of mercerization of cotton to change the electrokinetic potential and adsorption of surfactants\\\\\\\", University of Zagreb, Zagreb 1997.
PhD thesis: Anita Tarbuk \\\\\\\"Interface Phenomena of Cationized cotton\\\\\\\", University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile - Technology, Zagreb, 2009.
PhD thesis: Omer Demirovic: Surface modification of polyester fabric to protect against ultraviolet radiation, University of Bihac, Faculty of Engineering, Bihac, 2010.
Master thesis: Dilajla Zulić \\\\\\\"Enzymatic scouring of cotton knitted fabrics to improve fabric sewability\\\\\\\", University of Zagreb, Zagreb 2003
Master thesis: Anita Tarbuk, \\\\\\\"Adsorption of ionic surfactants on textile fibers\\\\\\\", University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile - Technology, Zagreb 2005.
Vaida Klimaciute, European Master Programme E-TEAM: „Flame Retardant Finishing of Narrow Technical Textiles”, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb 2009.
Master thesis: Barka Lesić - Domšić: \\\\\\\"Modification of cotton pretreatment for multifunctional cotton knitted fabric\\\\\\\", University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb 2012.
Area of special research interest
electrokinetic potential of textiles
surface charge textiles
surface free energy
cotton mercerization
cationizing of cellulosic materials
enzymes in textile finishing
zeolite nanoparticles in textile finishing
hydrolysis of polyester
optical bleaching and fluorescence
protection from ultraviolet radiation
antimicrobial protection
Flame retardancy
Textile and plastic composites
Scientific-professional work
4 books
7 book chapters
2 editorial books
36 original scientific papers published in the journal cited in tertiary and secondary publications (CC and SCI)
13 review and professional papers
37 original scientific papers published in other journals
100 original scientific papers published in the proceedings of international conference as full papers
11 original scientific papers published in the proceedings of a domestic conference
2 plenary lectures
47 population papers
Number of quotations: 253
H-factor:8
Projects (chief researcher)
FP7 MAPICC 3D up graded panels and stiffeners for lightweight thermoplastic nonwoven composite structures (2011-2015)
COST MP1105FLARETEX - \\\\\\\"Sustainable flame retardancy for textiles and related materials based on nanoparticles substituting conventional chemicals\\\\\\\" (2012 -2016)
E! 3145 Factory SUNPROTEX (2003 - 2006) \\\\\\\"Production of Woven and Knitted Fabrics with Optimum behavior to Weather Condition and Solar UVB.
Croatian-Slovenian project (2009 -2011) \\\\\\\"Ultrasound Modified Textiles for Multifunctional Protection\\\\\\\"
117-1252971-1367 Scientific Exchange students (2002- 2007). \\\\\\\"Ecological processes of finishing and textile care\\\\\\\"
117-1252971-1367 Scientific project MSES (2007- 2012). \\\\\\\"Interface Phenomena of Active Multifunctional Textile Materials\\\\\\\"
TP01-017-03 Technology research project MSES (2002- 2004). \\\\\\\"Enzymatic treatment of cellulosic textile materials\\\\\\\"
Professional projects.
Croatian-Flemish (Belgium) project (2006th-2008th), LLP \\\\\\\"T2Net - Textile Training Network\\\\\\\"
MUDRA (2007-2008) \\\\\\\"Mura-Drava Learning Network, a trilateral project
LLP - Leonardo da Vinci
2011-1-PT1-LEO05-08590 TIED SHOE (2011th-2013th) \\\\\\\"Training and Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design for Footwear”,
Projects (collaborator)
Development and rationalization of production, textile finishing, \\\\\\\"SIZ Science Croatian, code 1.07.04.00.00. (1986.-1990.).
\\\\\\\"Polymers\\\\\\\"; Topic: “Studies of production and finishing of fabrics from a mixture of polyester and cellulose fibers\\\\\\\". Republic Fund for Scientific Work (1967.-1969.).
\\\\\\\"Chemistry and technology of macromolecules\\\\\\\". Topic: \\\\\\\"Thermal interventions on synthetic fibers\\\\\\\". Republic Fund for Scientific Work (1969. – 1973.).
\\\\\\\"Chemistry and Technology of Polymers\\\\\\\". The application and testing process and finishing agents for PES fibers \\\\\\\", SIZ for scientific work in the chemical industry, oil refining and gas processing nonmetal and appropriate commercial activities (SIZ II) (1976.-1980.).
\\\\\\\"The processes and methods in the textile and clothing industry\\\\\\\"; Topic: \\\\\\\"Processes and tools for finishing and dyeing of textile materials\\\\\\\" SIZ for scientific work in the chemical industry, oil refining and gas processing nonmetal and appropriate commercial activities”(SIZ II) (1980.-1985.).
\\\\\\\"The development and rationalization of production, processing and textile processing \\\\\\\". SIZ of science for scientific work in Croatian chemical industry, oil refining and gas processing nonmetal and appropriate commercial activities. (SIZ II) (1986.-1990.).
\\\\\\\"New Methods in Textile\\\\\\\". Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia (code: 02-14-034) (1990. – 1995.).
\\\\\\\"Environmentally Friendly Textile Finishing Procceses\\\\\\\", Ministry of Science and Technology (1996. – 2001
Research and development accomplishments
• Application of interface phenomena on textiles in wet conditions includes Surface free energy and electrokinetic charge (zeta potential) to enhance the effects of finishing processes based on theoretical considerations of these phenomena (15 papers published).
• Produced a new cellulosic material by mercerization and cationizing cotton in the same bath by short-cationic compounds which retain all the favourable properties of mercerized cotton with a change of electrical charge which ensures further quality improvement (14 papers published).
• Surface modified polyester fabric with the addition of alkali accelerator - quaternary ammonium compounds and ethylene diamine (EDA) processed by low-and high-frequency ultrasound and lipase enzymes led to an improved of aesthetic appearance, increase whiteness and hydrophilicity (27 papers published).
• Application of micro and nanoparticles of natural zeolites in pretreatments for scattering UV radiation from cotton and polyester, thereby for increasing the efficiency of protection from unfavourable UV absorber (24 papers are published). Here a great contribution to this UV protection comes from fluorescent whitening agents.
• A high antimicrobial protection obtained first time with antibiotics, azalides, in the synergistic effect with natural zeolite nanoparticles (6 papers are published).
• Application of zeolite for protection against the fire with excellent results as contributing to the higher residue after combusting circle (8 papers are published).
• Possibility of application of zeolites for personal protection from radioactive contamination for application as composites for personal protection (9 papers are published).
• Cotton environmentally flame retardancy by using a wide range of silicone compounds in traditional finishing bath and procedure with reduced quantity of traditional compounds.
Work in scientific and professional associations
HATZ - Croatian Academy of Engineering, a member of the Committee for International Cooperation
Council member of English Society \\\\\\\"The Society of Dyers and Colorists\\\\\\\" 1998-2001
Member of Alumni Association AMCA University of Zagreb
Council of Technical Sciences at University of Zagreb 2005 - 2009
Council of Technical Sciences at University of Zagreb 2009 - 2013
Evaluation Group of the Technical Areas of the Ministry of Science and Technology. 2004
Member of Scientific Council for Technical Sciences. National Council for Science
Technical Committee TO 38 Croatian Institute for Standards
Technical Committee TO 38 and TO 531, Croatian Institute for Standards
Member of AUTEX Presidency, the co-founder of AUTEX
Thematic Expert Group TEG 2 EURETEX, the Thematic expert group 2 (www.euratex.com) (TEG2- Functionalisation of Textiles and Related Processes) in the development of a European Research Strategy (SRA)
Croatian Association of Textile Engineers
Croatian Alumni Society of Engineers and Friends of Faculty of Chemical Technology (AMACIZ)
Society \\\\\\\"Nikola Tesla - Genius for the Future\\\\\\\"
SDC - The Society of Dyers and Colourists, Bradford, UK
AATCC- American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Triangle Park, NC, USA
TI-Textile Institute, Manchaster , UK
AIC- International Association for Colour
Acknowledgments and rewards
Awarded title by SDC: C.Col. F.S. D.C. (Chartered Colourist, Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists), Bradford, UK, (2000)
Recognition of TTF Dean Prof Darko Ujević for the establishment Textile Alumni Society (AMCA TTF) (Zagreb, 2007)
Acknowledgement from the University of Zagreb for international cooperation (Zagreb, 2009)
Faculty of Textile Technology: St. Paul Medal (Zagreb, 2011)
Technical University of Iasi: GH. Asachi Medal (Sinaia, RO, 2012).
University of Zagreb Award “Fran Bošnjaković” (Zagreb, 2012)
