Katia Grgić, PhD, Expert associate

 Personal data

• Date of birth: 28.10.1978.
• Place of birt: Dubrovnik
• Place of living: Zagreb

 Web links

• https://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=320031&lang=EN

 Academic education

• 2006. - Graduated engineer - textile technology
• 2023. - thesis: Ph.D.: Adsorption of cetylpyridinium chloride on cellulosic substrates, (mentor: Prof. Tanja Pušić)

 Employment and titles

• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, March 2009. – today, Expert associate
• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, 2015. – 2019., Occupational Safety and Health Expert
• L\\\'OREAL ADRIA d.o.o. , Zagreb, August 2008. – March 2009., Procurement manager
• Dorateks d.o.o. , Zagreb, March 2007. – June 2008., Technologist
• Trade school Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, September – November 2006., Teacher

Workshops / Training

• 1st workshop of the FP7 project SMILES, Radionica FP7 – SMILES – TTF, Zaton, 25.-26. 9. 2009.
• Anton Paar Rheometer Training course, Zagreb, 27. 5. 2015
• Certificate of passing the general part of the professional exam for occupational safety experts,  Republic of Croatia Minister of Labour, Pension Systema, 6.7.2016.
• Workshop on energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), Mikrolux d.o.o., Zagreb, 31.8.-1.9.2016.
• Participant in the educational workshop "European Enterprise Network", organized by European agency for Safety and Health at Work, Institute for the Improvement of Occupational Safety and Health and the Ministry of Labor, Pension System in Zagrebu, 11.10.2016
• Certificate of passing a special part of the professional exam for an occupational safety expert, Republic of Croatia Minister of Labour, Pension Systema, 4.11.2016
• Certificate of acquired andragogical knowledge, Institution for adult education, ZIRS school in Zagrebu , 28.12.2016.
• Microwave Digestion Seminar, Asolutic, Zagreb, 14.3.2017.

• Workshop for doctoral students at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology: Zagreb, 20.5.2017.

• Anton Paar GmbH, Microwave extraction and digestion, I level, Zagreb, 7.11.2017.

• Anton Paar GmbH, Microwave extraction and digestion, II level, Graz, 4.12.2018.

• Sustainable Textile School 2018, Chemnitz, Germany 9.9.2018.

• Study training, CEEPUS network, Univerza v Mariboru Fakulteta za strojništvo, 6.5. – 31.5.2019.

• SDL ATLAS Training Course, Moisture Management Tester, 31.12.2018.

• Shimadzu, UV-2600 hardware, maintenance and trouhooting, LabSolutions UV-VIS software with UPF option, 2.10.2020.

• Electrolux Professional, Lagoon Advanced, basic training proficient in the lagoon, 17.11. 2020.

 Scientific-professional work

• Chapter in the book (1)
• Scientific paper published in other journals (11)
• Nonscientific papers published in other journals (2)
• Scientific papers published in International Conference Proceedings (15)
• Reviews published in Conference Proceedings (8)

 List of key scientific papers

• Grgić, Katia; Pušić, Tanja: Adsorption of cetylpyridinium chloride on standard polyester fabric in the electrokinetic analyzer // Book of proceedings, 13th International Scientific – Professional Symposium TEXTILE SCIENCE & ECONOMY / Prof. Slavenka Petrak, Ph.D. (ed.). Zagreb: University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, 2020. pp. 257-260 (lecture, international peer review, full paper, scholarly)

• Mladenovic, Nina; Makreski, Petre; Tarbuk, Anita; Grgić, Katia; Boev, Blazo; Mirakovski, Dejan; Toshikj, Emilija; Dimova, Vesna; Dimitrovski, Dejan; Jordanov, Igor: Improved Dye Removal Ability of Low-cost Modified Rice Husk with Effluent from Alkaline Scouring Based on the Circular Economy Concept // Processes, 8 (2020), 653, 17 doi:10.3390/pr8060653 (international peer review, article, scholarly)

• Tarbuk, Anita; Grgić, Katia; Toshikj, Emilija; Domović, Daniel; Dimitrovski, Dejan; Dimova, Vesna; Jordanov, Igor

  Monitoring of cellulose oxidation level by electrokinetic phenomena and numeric prediction model // Cellulose, 27 (2020), 3107-3119 doi:10.1007/s10570-020-03028-6 (international peer review, article, scholarly)

• Pušić, Tanja; Grgić, Katia: Washing Booster based on Sodium Dithionite // Godišnjak Akademije tehničkih znanosti Hrvatske 2018 / Rogale, Dubravko ; Žiljak, Vilko (ed.). Zagreb: Akademija tehničkih znanosti Hrvatske, 2019. pp. 309-311

• Toshikj, Emilija; Tarbuk, Anita; Grgić, Katia; Mangovska, Biljana; Jordanov, Igor: Influence of Different Oxidizing Systems on Cellulose Oxidation Level : Introduced Groups vs Degradation Model // Cellulose, 26 (2019), 2; 777-794 doi:10.1007/s10570-018-2133-4 (international peer review, article, scholarly)

• Grgić, Katia; Pušić, Tanja; Flinčec Grgac, Sandra; Dekanić, Tihana; Tarbuk, Anita: Cellulosic Fabrics – Assessment of N-CETYL Pyridinium Chloride Adsorption and Desorption // Book of Proceedings (International textile, clothing & design conference) / Dragčević, Zvonko ; Hursa Šajatović, Anica ; Vujasinović, Edita (ed.).

  Zagreb: Sveučilište u Zagrebu Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, 2018. pp. 116-121 (poster, international peer review, full paper, scholarly)

• Štular, Danaja; Jerman, Ivan; Simončič, Barbara; Grgić, Katia; Tomšič, Brigita: Influence of the structure of a bio-barrier forming agent on the stimuli-response and antimicrobial activity of a “smart” non- cytotoxic cotton fabric // Cellulose, 25 (2018), 10; 6231-6245 doi:10.1007/s10570-018-1992-z (international peer review, article, scholarly)

• Tarbuk, Anita; Grgić, Katia; Draczynski, Zbigniew; Bogun, Maciej: INTERFACE PHENOMENA OF NANOADDITIVE PRECURSOR PAN FIBERS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS // 7th International Professional and Scientific Conference “Occupational Safety and Health” BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS / Kirin, Snježana (ed.).

  Karlovac: Karlovac University of Applied Sciences, 2018. pp. 277-282 (lecture, international peer review, full paper, scholarly)

• Pušić, Tanja; Grgić, Katia; Soljačić, Ivo: Peracetic acid effectiveness in laundering of cotton fabrics // Engineering Power, Bulletin of the Croatian Academy of Engineering, 11 (2016), 1; 2-5 (information about peer review not available, article, scholarly)

• Pušić, Tanja; Ćutuk, Dražen; Jurešić, Suzana; Kaurin, Tea; Grgić, Katia; Dekanić, Tihana: The study of esterquat adsorption on cotton and polyester/cotton fabrics // Book of Proceedings of the 8th International Textile, Clothing & Design Conference / Dragčević, Zvonko ; Hursa Šajatović, Anica ; Vujasinović, Edita (ed.).

  Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, 2016. pp. 200-205 (lecture, international peer review, full paper, scholarly)

• Višić, Ksenija; Grgić, Katia; Tarbuk, Anita; Pušić, Tanja: Ionic Surfactant Adsorption on Cationized Lyocell Fibers // Book of Proceedings of the 8th Central European Conference on Fiber-grade Polymers, Chemical Fibers and Special Textiles / Dekanić, Tihana ; Tarbuk, Anita (ed.).

  Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, 2015. pp. 103-108 (poster, international peer review, full paper, scholarly)

• Pušić, Tanja; Višić, Ksenija; Grgić, Katia; Dekanić, Tihana; Jelačić, Marko; Soljačić, Ivo: Study of primary and secondary effects of Biowasball // Tekstil : časopis za tekstilnu tehnologiju i konfekciju, 60 (2011), 12; 622-629 (international peer review, article, scholarly)

• Pušić, Tanja; Grgić, Katia; Soljačić, Ivo: Surface characterization of washed textiles // 46 th International Detergency Conference Proceedings / Bohnen, Jürgen (ur.). Düsseldorf: wfk - Cleaning Technology Institute e.V., 2013. str. 307-313 (predavanje, međunarodna recenzija, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni)

 Projects (collaborator)

• KK.01.1.1.04.0091 Design of Advanced Biocomposites from Sustainable Energy Sources, ESIF (BIOKOMPOZITI),Project coordinator : Prof. Sandra Bischof, Ph.D, (20.12.2019. - 20.12.2022.)
• HRZZ UIP-05-2019-8780, HPROTEX: Hospital Protective Textiles, ,Project coordinator: Associate Professor S. Flinčec Grgac, Ph.D, (15.3.2018.- 14.3.2023.)
• Bilateral scientific research project within the joint Croatian-Serbian cooperation: Bio-innovated polyesters, Project coordinator : Associate Professor A. Tarbuk, Ph.D, (1.5.2019-30.4.2021.)
• KK.01.1.1.02  Modernisation of Textile Science Research Centre infrastructure (MI-TSRC), – Project Manager and head : Prof. Sandra Bischof, Ph.D, 16.5.2018. – 16.3.2021., http://mi-tsrc.ttf.unizg.hr/tim/
• FP7-SME-2-217809: SMILES ‘SUSTAINABLE MEASURES for INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY EXPANSION STRATEGIES: SMART LAUNDRY-2015’. EC, 1st September, 2008 -1st September, 2011, Coordinator: Belgian Federation for Textile Care; Partner: University of Zagreb, faculty of Textile Technology, Coordinator: T. Pušić
• E! 5785 FLAMEBLEND, Improvement in the flame retardant properties of cotton and wool blends, 30.06.2010-30.06.2013, Project coordinator: Irena Petrinić, University of Maribor, HR Coordinators: Tanja Pušić & Sandra Bischof Vukušić
• POC4_08_24 (2012-2013): Development laundry boosters based on sodium dithionite, project with Company DiWagner d.o.o.; coordinator in front of Faculty of Textile Technology: T. Pušić