Željko Knez, PhD
Full professor
Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo
Born: 1954.
Education:
Year of awarding diploma degree: 1977.
Year of awarding PhD degree: 1984.
Business address:
Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo, Smetenova ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenija
e-mail: zeljko.knez@um.si; zeljko.knez1@gmail.com
Academy membership: International member
Year of admission to HATZ: 2019.
Affiliation with the Academy Department: Department of chemical engineering
Professional activities
Leading of scientific and/or professional projects:
- Product Engineering of Nutraceuticals with Superior Quality »PRONUTRA« (G1RD-CT-2000-00205); 5th EU Frame Programme;
- Marie Curie Early-Stage Research Training Site – Green/clean processing of bioactive materials »SUB CLEAN PROBIOMAT« (MEST-CT-2004-007767), 6th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2005-2008;
- Marie Curie Research Training Network – Green chemistry in supercritical fluids: phase behaviour, kinetics and scale-up »SUPERGREENCHEM« (MRTN-CT-2004-504005), 6th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2004-2008;
- Reforming of Crude Glycerine in Supercritical Water to Produce Methanol for Re-Use in Biodiesel Plants – «SUPER METHANOL« (212180), 7th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2008-2011;
- Supercritical Aqueous Reforming of Moist Sewage Sludge a Sustainable Energy Concept for Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) (E!5877 MOSS), Eurostar Eureka project MOSS, duration: 2011-2014;
- Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie) – Networks for Initial Training (ITN) -Training Program for the Design of Resource and Energy Efficient Products by High Pressure Processes – «DoHip« (Grant Agreement Number 316959), 7th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2013-2017;
- RR CO SCF – Research and development project of Center of Excellence »Supercritical fluids«(Contract No.: 3311-04-855013) and RRI CO SCF – Development of research infrastructure of Center of Excelence »Supercritical fluids« (Contract No.: 3311-04-855103), EU Funds Pojects, duration: 2004-2007;
- Smart materials for bioapplications (J2-1725), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2019-2022;
- Purification and formulation of chemicals using supercritical fluids (L2-9199), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2018-2021;
- Green technologies for processing of biomaterials (J2-6750), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2014-2017
Area of scientific and professional interest:
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Environmental Science
- Biochemistry
Memberships in scientific or professional associations:
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- AOCS
- ISASF
- EFCE – member of WP High pressure technologies
Awards or recognitions:
- Selingman APV Fellowship/Bursary in Food Engineering, 1997, UK
- American Oil Chemists Society award, 1997, USA
- Messer Griesheim Preis (Innovationspreis 1998), D
- Zois`s award for scientific achievements, 2006, SI
- The medal »In memory of Academician N. M. Emanuel« 2018, RU
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