Juro Živičnjak, Ph.D.

Personal information

• Born 1995. u Zagreb, Croatia

Academic education

• 2016. univ.bacc.ing.techn.text., University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology
• 2018. – mag.ing.techn.text., University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology
• 2025. - Ph.D., University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology

Employment

1.7.2019. – University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Assistant

Teaching assistant at:

Undergraduate university studies

• Textile materials - undergraduate university study TTE
• Testing of Textiles and Clothes - undergraduate university study TTE

Undergraduate professional study

• Quality Managemenet

Graduate university studies

• Quality of Textiles and Clothing - graduate university study TTE

Immediate supervisor

Undergraduation thesis:

1. Mateja Vlainić: Testing of usage properties of knitwear for female lingerie, UniZg TTF,  24.09.2018.

2. Anđela Pavlović: Cotton food wrappers impregnated with beeswax, UniZg TTF, 17.9.2021.
3. Zvonimir Osičan: Testing the propensity of socks knits to surface pilling, UniZg TTF, 23.2.2022.
4. Marina Marić: Analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of one-component reference adjacent fabrics intended for testing color fastness,  UniZg TTF, 30.9.2024.

Master thesis:

1. Veronika Stamać: Evaluation of the usage quality of knitwear made from regenerated cellulose fibers, UniZg TTF,  29.10.2020.

2. Jonida Haskurti: Testing of Usage Properties and Comfort of Casual Men’s Cotton Socks, UNIZg TTF, 6.7.2022.. (comentor: Assoc. prof. Ilda Kazani, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Faculty of Mechanical Egineering, Textile and Fashion Department)

Field of research

Teaching:

Textile Materials. Testing of Textiles and Clothes. Quality management.

Scientific research:

Textile materials. Testing and evaluation of the functionality and durability of textile materials. Evaluation of the usage quality of textile materials. Electrostatic properties of textile materials. Surface unevenness. Occurrence of pilling and fuzz.

List of scientific papers

• A.Tomljenović, Z. Vrljičak, Z. Skenderi, J. Živičnjak, M. Vlainić: Quality assessment of circural weft knitted fabrics for female lingerie, Proceedings of 8th International textile conference, 18-19 October 2018, Tirana, Albania,  215-221

• A. Tomljenović, J. Živičnjak; J. Akalović, A. Barišić: Uporabna kvaliteta kože za izradu obuće, Book of Abstracts of 23rd International Conference on Printing, Design and Graphic Communications, Senj, Croatia,  14.09.2019., 11- 24 

• A. Tomljenović, Z. Vrljičak, J. Živičnjak, M. Vlainić, I. Bonić: Evaluation of usage quality of weft knitted fabrics made of viscose fibres, Proceedings of 13^th International scientific-professional symposium textile science and economy, September 18^th 2020, Zagreb, Croatia,  1-6

• A. Tomljenović, J. Živičnjak: Accreditation, accreditation system in the field of textiles, leather and footwear in the Republic of Croatia, The Journal Leather & Footwear, 69 (2020) 1, 10-19

• Tomljenović, Antoneta; Akalović, Jadranka; Živičnjak, Juro; Barišić, Andrijana:

  Influence of Sampling Location on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Full Grain Leather, The Journal Leather & Footwear,  69 (2020) 2; 4-11

• Tomljenović, Antoneta; Živičnjak, Juro; Stamać, Veronika; Pavlović, Željka:

  Quality Assessment of Double Jersey Knitted Fabrics Made of Differently Spun Lyocell Yarns / Book of Abstracts AUTEX 2021 - Unfolding the Future, Guimarães, Portugal: University of Minho, Portugal, 20th World Textile Conference AUTEX 2021, 5. - 8.9. 2021., 404-405

• Antoneta Tomljenović, Juro Živičnjak, Veronika Stamać: Usage Durability of knitwear made of man-made artificial fibres from cellulose, Book of Abstracts of 27th Croatian Metting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 5-8- October 2021, Veli Lošinj, Croatia, 391

• Juro Živičnjak, Ivan Mihaljević, Zenun Skenderi, Antoneta Tomljenović: Comfort of socks made of innovative cellulose materials,  Book of Abstracts of 27th Croatian Metting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 5-8- October 2021, Veli Lošinj, Croatia, 392

• Tomljenović, A., Živičnjak, J., Vrljičak, Z., Stamać, V. (2022). Usage Quality Assessment of Weft Knitted Fabrics Made of Modal Fibers. In: Msahli, S., Debbabi, F. (eds) Advances in Applied Research on Textile and Materials - IX. CIRATM 2020. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08842-1_19, pp 118–123

• Tomljenović, A., Živičnjak, J., Akalović, J., Bošnjak, F.Ž. (2022). Usage Quality of Semi Processed Full Grain Leather. In: Msahli, S., Debbabi, F. (eds) Advances in Applied Research on Textile and Materials - IX. CIRATM 2020. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08842-1_38, pp 227–233

• Živičnjak, J., Rogale, D., Tomljenović, A. (2022). Usability of Electrostatic Charge Generated on Textiles. In: Msahli, S., Debbabi, F. (eds) Advances in Applied Research on Textile and Materials - IX. CIRATM 2020. Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08842-1_10, pp 49–54

• Tomljenović, Antoneta; Živičnjak, Juro; Osičan, Zvonimir: Pilling propensity assessment of sock knits made of cellulose fibers, The Journal Leather & Footwear, 70 (2021) 1-2;  8-13

• Antoneta Tomljenović, Juro Živičnjak, Ivan Mihaljević: Usage Durability and Comfort Properties of Socks Made of Differently Spun Modal and Micro Modal Yarns, Materials 2023, 16 (4), 1684

• Živičnjak, J., Tomljenović, J.: The Improvement of Socks Dimensional Stability Assessment Methodology, 2^nd International Conference on Knowledge-based Textiles 2023, (ICKT 2023) 14^th– 15^th February 2023, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 22

• Juro Živičnjak, Antoneta Tomljenović: Comparative study of socks made of different cellulose fibers, 28^th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Rovinj, Croatia, 28. – 31. March 2023, Book of Abstracts, pp 217

• J. Živičnjak, A. Tomljenović: Ispitivanje dimenzijske stabilnosti i istezljivosti kratkih čarapa, Koža & Obuća, 70 (2021), 3-4, str. 18-22

• A. Tomljenović, I. Kazani, J. Haskurti, J. Živičnjak, I. Kraljević, Z. Skenderi: Influence of Liear Density of Polyamide Plating Yarn on Usage and Comfort Properties of Men's Cotton Socks, Key Engineering Materials, 977 (2024), 43-53

• A. Tomljenović, J. Živičnjak, Z. Skenderi: Quality Assessment of Socks Produced from Viscose and Lyocell Fibres, Materials 2024, 17 (7), 1559

• J. Živičnjak, A. Tomljenović: Ocjena Površinskih promjena na pletivu nastalih trošenjem nakon obrade u komori za piling, Matrib 2024, Conference Proceedings 25^th International Conference on Materials, Tribology & Recycling, June 27th-29^th, 2024,Vela Luka, Korčula, str. 388-397

• A. Tomljenović, J. Živičnjak, Z. Skenderi: Wearing Quality of Ribbed Knits Made from Viscose and Lyocell Fibers for Underwear, Fibers 2024, 12 (10), 83

• A. Tomljenović, J. Živičnjak: Comparative Property Analysis of One-by-One Rib Lingerie Fabrics Fabricated from Modal Fibers and Microfibers, Nanomaterials 2025, 15 (9), 653 

• J. Živičnjak, A. Tomljenović: Analysis of the Interdependence of Surface-Induced Pilling and Electrical Resistance of Cotton Knitwear, Applied Sciencess,  2025, 15 (19), 10419

Research supports

• Research founded by University of Zagreb, Croatia for 2019.: TP15/19 Antimicrobial properties of textile materials treated with ecological treatment methods, principal investigator: Antoneta Tomljenović

• Research founded by University of Zagreb, Croatia for 2020.: TP 15/20 High functionality textiles and possibilities of objective evaluation, principal investigator: Antoneta Tomljenović

• Research founded by University of Zagreb, Croatia for 2021., 2022.: TP 20/21 High functionality textiles and possibilities of objective evaluation, principal investigator: izv. prof.  dr. sc. Maja Somogyi Škoc; research associate

• Research founded by University of Zagreb, Croatia for  2023.: TP 15/23 Textiles with high functionality, ecological processing procedures and the possibility of objective evaluation, principal investigator: izv. prof.  dr. sc. Maja Somogyi Škoc; research associate

Projects

• HRZZ IP-2016-06-5278: Comfort and antimicrobial properties of textiles and footwear – ComforMicrobTexFoot, HRZZ Research project, Coordinator: prof. Zenun Skenderi, PhD, 1.3.2017. - 28.2.2021.; research associate WP6: Materials usage and functional properties  research associate 

• UP.03.1.1.04.0024 Development and implementation of practical training at the Faculty of Textile Technology - RAST, ESF and MZO, education project, coordinator: assoc. prof. Goran Čubrić, PhD, 9.3.2020. - 9.3.2023.; associate of the Element 1: Improving of existing and developing of new models for implementation of practical training for existing undergraduate and graduate studies; and Working group for the development of practical training

Activity in scientific and professional societies

• Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and Technologists, HDKI, (member)

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