Publons/Web of Science ResearcherID
Education
- 2011 – 2016 Dr.Sc., Engineering sciences and technologies – Textile chemistry
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 2003 – 2008 University diploma in Chemistry, University study programme Chemistry
University of Niš, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Niš, Serbia
Professional experience
at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana:
- 2019 – Present Management Committee Substitute
Context – COST Action CA17107: European Network to connect research and innovation efforts on advanced Smart Textiles
- 2018 – Present PostDoc Researcher
Postdoctoral research project: Development of new sustainable flame retardant polyamide fibres with conductive properties, funded by the Slovenian Research Agency ARRS
- 2016 – Present Scientific Researcher
Programme of the Slovenia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (2016–2020): Potential of biomass for development of advanced materials and bio-basedproducts, acronym CEL.CYCLE
- 2016 – Present Scientific Researcher
Programme P2—0213 Textiles and Ecology, funded by the Slovenian Research Agency ARRS
- 2011 – 2016 “Young Researcher”
PhD research project: Tailoring the multifunctional protective properties of textiles with plasma and sol-gel technology, funded by the Slovenian Research Agency ARRS
Research activity
Surface modification of textile fibers
Modification of polymer bulk structure
Development of textile multi-functional protective properties
Sol-gel coatings
Water and oil repellent coatings
Flame retardant coatings
Antimicrobial coatings
Flame retardant polymer composites
Barrier coatings – paper
Honors-Awards
“Development of new sustainable flame retardant polyamide 6 textile fibres”
As part of the postdoc project “Development of new sustainable flame retardant poliamide fibres with conductive properties” funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) and leaded by Jelena Vasiljević, this research achievement was by the ARRS Scientific Research Councils selected as Excellence in Science 2019.
“Development of production process for the first sustainable non-combustible polyamide 6 textile”
PA6 is one of the most important raw materials for the production of high-performance textile fibres, but its use is limited due to its high flammability. Despite the quite successful production of halogen-free flame-retardant plastic products, the development of flame-retardant PA6 textile fibres remains a challenging research task, as can be seen in the fact that they are still not available in the market.
The manufacturing process includes incorporating a PHED compound into the polymer matrix during the polymerisation process, the conditions of which are adjusted for industrial production. The high stability of the nanocomposite PA6/PHED and the uniform distribution of nanodistributed PHED in the PA6 matrix enable maximum flame-retardant effects even at low concentrations of the PHED compound, with minimal impact on the physical and mechanical properties of the filament yarn.
Authors: Jelena Vasiljević, Marija Čolović, Ivan Jerman, Barbara Simončič, Andrej Demšar, Matic Šobak, Barbara Golja, Mirjam Leskovšek, Vili Bukošek
“Sustainable flame retardant polyamide 6 fibers”
Authors: Ivan Jerman, Marija Čolović, Jelena Vasiljević, Barbara Simončič, Andrej Demšar, Alisa Šehić
“Multi-functional Durable Sol-Gel Film with Increased Wash Fastness”
The sol-gel film developed by researchers from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering of the University of Ljubljana and the National Institute of Chemistry is extremely important for the production of high-tech developed technical textile products with protective properties and high added value.
Authors: Jelena Vasiljević, Milena Zorko, Danaja Štular, Brigita Tomšič, Ivan Jerman, Boris Orel, Jožef Medved, Barbara Simončič
- Recognition for the special achievements of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering of the University of Ljubljana in 2016
This recognition refers to 14 original scientific articles during my doctoral studies. 5 of these articles are published in the journal of the A” category, and are therefore, recognized as an exceptional achievement. I am the first author in 9 of these scientific articles.
EU patent
ZORKO Milena, SIMONČIČ Barbara, VASILJEVIĆ Jelena, TOMŠIČ Brigita, JERMAN Ivan, GABERŠČEK Miran. A PROCESS FOR PREPARING OF COTTON TEXTILES HAVING SELF-CLEANING AND WASHING RESISTANT PROPERTIES: EP 2990527 (B1), 2018-02-07. München: European Patent Office, 2018.
EU patent application
JERMAN, Ivan, ČOLOVIĆ, Marija, VASILJEVIĆ, Jelena, SIMONČIČ, Barbara, ŠEHIĆ, Alisa, DEMŠAR, Andrej. Method for the preparation of a polyamide 6 copolymer and filaments, flame retardant polyamide 6 copolymer and copolymer filaments: European patent application EP 3587471 A1, 2020-01-01. European Patent Office, 2020.