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Prof. Dr. Zeljko Knez Full professor of Chemical Engineering University of Maribor |
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Prof. Dr. Zeljko Knez Full professor of Chemical Engineering University of Maribor |
Personal |
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Place and date of birth |
Maribor (Slovenia), 26.08.1954 |
Marital status: |
married - wife Marijana (1957), daughter Maša (1984) |
Nationality |
Slovene |
Foreign languages: |
English, Serbian, Croatian - active German, French - passive |
Education |
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B. Sc. - 1977 University of Maribor, Slovenia |
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M. Sc. - 1979 University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Ph. D. - 1984 University of Maribor, Slovenia |
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1977-1981 | Pinus - Chemical Works, Maribor, Slovenia |
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1981-1983 | Assistant lecturer in Separation Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences Maribor, |
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1985 - |
Establishment of the Laboratory for Separation Processes at University of Maribor |
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1989-1995 | Associate Professor for separation processes and mass transfer |
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Since 1995 | Full Professor for separation processes and mass transfer |
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1996 - |
Establishment of the Pilot lab for Technology Transfer in the frame of Technology Park |
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1997 - |
Vice dean for research, Faculty of chemistry and chemical engineering, University of Maribor |
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1999 - |
Introduction of a new study program Bioprocess engineering at the Faculty of chemistry and chemical engineering, University of Maribor |
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1999 - |
European Federation of Chemical Enginnering (EFCE) Executive board Frankfurt, Germany |
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1999 - | Vice Rector for research, University of Maribor |
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July 2002 - | Rector at the University of Maribor |
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Sept. 2003 | Chairman of EFCE Working Party on High Pressure Technologies |
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5 months during year 1985 - Department of Food Engineering, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Prof. K. van Riet) |
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1 month during years: 1990, '92, '94, '95, '96, '97 - Technische Chemie II, UNI Erlangen, Nurnberg (Prof.Dr.Ing. R. Steiner) |
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Messer Griesheim Prize (Inovation Award 1998) |
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Selingman APV fellowship/Bursary in Food Engineering, London, 1977 |
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National Zois Award - Slovenian Ministry of Science and Technology, 1998 |
Research Interests |
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High Pressure technologies |
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Phase equilibria with SC fluids |
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Mass transfer in systems with SC fluids |
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High pressure micronisation processes |
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Enzymatic reactions in SC fluids |
Membership in scientific associations |
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Executive Board Member of European Federation of Chemical Enginnering: Working Party High Pressure Technologies -Frankfurt, Germany - since 1987 |
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Executive Board of European Federation of Chemical Enginnering: Working Party High Pressure Technologies -Frankfurt, Germany - since 1999 |
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VDI Gesselschaft Verfahrenstechnik ind Chemieingenieurvesen -since 1999 |
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American Oil Chemists Society -Washington, USA |
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ISASF (International Society fo Advancement of Supercritical Fluids) - Nancy, France |
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Slovenian chemical Society -Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Projects |
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Chemical - (Bayer AG-D; Cognis - D; Henkel - D; Pinus - SI; TIGER - A) |
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Food (Raps - D; Velzena - D) |
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Cosmetics (Rausch - CH) |
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Pharmaceuticals (Krka - SI, Lek - SI, Bayer Pharma - SI, Zeller - CH) |
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5th EU Framework Program - Product Engineering for nutraceuticals with superior quality |
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5th EU Framework Program - Marie Curie Trainign Site - Processes using sub- and supercritical fluids |
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Germany - Slovenia (33311-02-838135) |
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Bavaria-Slovenia (SLO-008098) |
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Greece-Slovenia (548/2001) |
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England-Slovenia (3311-02-221) |
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France-Slovenia (3311-02-838147) |
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COST D10 (3311-02-837026) |
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COST D25 |
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COST D29 |
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CEEPUS.A-19 |
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Erlangen (Prof. dr. R.Steiner) |
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Bochum (Prof. dr. E.Weidner) |
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Graz (Prof. dr. T.Gamse) |
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52 original scientific articles in SCI abstracted journals |
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chapters to 15 books (3x Elsevier, 1x Blackie Academic) |
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33 patents and patent applications (2 European patents, 1 US patent) |
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184 conferences and other |
Citations |
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187 citations in the SCI base |
Referee |
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Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, ACS Publications Columbus, USA |
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Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Elsevier, London |
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Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, London |
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Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quaterly, Zagreb |
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, ACS Publications Columbus, USA |
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Industrial & Engineering Chemisty Research, ACS Publications Columbus, USA |
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Fluid Phase Equilibria, Elsevier, London |
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Acta Chimica Slovenica, Slovenian Chemical Society, Ljubljana |
Advanced Courses in Supercritical Fluid Technology |
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SOCRATES course on High Pressure Technology in the Process and Chemical Industry |
February 2004