PhD theses

Cytostatic pharmaceuticals and their transformation products in aqueous environment

MARJETA ČESEN, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Ester Heath (JSI), Co-supervisor: Tina Kosjek (JSI)

Date of defence: April 2016

Determination and cycling of benzophenone UV filters in the environment

KRISTINA KOTNIK, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Ester Heath (JSI), Co-supervisor: Tina Kosjek (JSI)

Date of defence: May 2016

Quantification and sizing of metal-based nanoparticles in the environmental and biological samples

JANJA VIDMAR, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Radmila Milačič (JSI), Co-supervisor: Janez Ščančar (JSI)

Date of defence: May 2017

Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in environmental samples by gas chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

PETRA NOVAK, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Janez Ščančar (JSI), Co-supervisor: Tea Zuliani (JSI)

Date of defence: May 2017

Determination of iodine and its compounds in iodine enriched plants

JERŠE, ANA, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Vekoslava Stibilj (JSI)

Date of defence: September 2017

CO2 fluxes from soil and karst caves: determination of sources, pathways and interactions using a stable isotope approach

BOR KRAJNC, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Nives Ogrinc (JSI)

Date of defence: December 2017

Seasonal changes in mercury speciation and the composition of the microbial community in the seawater in the central Adriatic sea

IGOR ŽIVKOVIĆ, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Milena Horvat, Co-supervisor: Mladen Šolić (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split)

Date of defence: April 2018

Surface-groundwater interactions in the Ljubljansko polje aquifer system (Slovenia)

JANJA VRZEL, JSIPS, Supervisor: Nives Ogrinc, Co-supervisors: Ralf Ludwig (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich), Goran Vižintin (Natural Technical Faculty, University of Ljubljana)

Date of defence: July 2018

Determination of selenium compounds in selected cultivated and aquatic plants

KROFLIČ, ANA, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Vekoslava Stibilj (JSI)

Date of defence: April, 2018

Mass spectrometric approach for identification of mercury compounds in solid samples

MAJDA PAVLIN, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Milena Horvat (JSI)

Date of defence: July 2018

Environmental impacts of building materials containing industrial waste by-products and fly ash from thermal power plants

DRINČIĆ ANA, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Supervisor: Janez Ščančar (JSI), Co-supervisor: Tea Zuliani (JSI)

Date of defence: September 2018

DOCTORAL THESIS OF MASSTWIN PARTNERS WHERE JSI IS ACTING AS CO-SUPERVISOR OR IN PhD COMMITTEE

Development and implementation of stable isotope ratio analysis in bulk products and sub-components to ensure food traceability

MAURO PAOLINI, University of Udine, Supervisor: Lanfranco Conte (University of Udine, Italy), Co-supervisor: Federica Camin (FEM)

PhD committee: Nives Ogrinc (JSI)

Date of defence: March 2017

Food traceability and origin using advanced isotopic signatures of non traditional isotopes PhD committee: Milena Horvat (JSI)

EKATERINA EPOVA, Pau University, Supervisor: Olivier Donar (IPREM)

PhD committee: Milena Horvat (JSI)

Date of defence: May 2018

Hyphenated techniques for Hg speciation and fractionation in the environment

SYLVAIN BERAIL, Supervisor: Olivier Donard (IPREM)

PhD committee: Milena Horvat (JSI)

Date of defence: May 2018

Innovative GC-C-IRMS Methods for Food and Beverage Authenticity

KATRYNA VAN LEEUWEN, Charles Sturt University, Australia, Supervisor: Paul Prenzler (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Danilelle Ryan (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Federica Camin (FEM)

PhD committee: Nives Ogrinc (JSI)

Date of defence: June 2018