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Dr. PETER RODIČ, Research associate ( )

Education

• Ph. D in chemistry, 2014, University of Ljubljana
• B. Sc in chemical education, 2013, University of Ljubljana
• B. Sc in chemistry, 2010, University of Ljubljana

Scientific and professional carrier

• 2021 – associate professor in the filed of chemistry of materials at Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School
• 2014 – post-doc researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute
• 2010–2014 - young researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute

Scientific interest

• Corrosion and passivation processes on metals and alloys, especially on aluminium and its alloys.
• Corrosion inhibition with cerium salts.
• Electrochemical measurements.
• Synthesis and characterization of hybrid sol-gel coatings.
• “Smart coatings”

Awards

• 2023: Krka Prizes for secondary school research papers from Gimnazija Vič, Ljubljana, Slovenia - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, A. Mozer

• 2023: Krka Prizes for secondary school research papers from Gimnazija Jožeta Plečnika, Ljubljana, Slovenia - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, G. Celcar

• 2023: Silver award for mentoring at the 57th meeting of young researchers of Slovenia - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, G. Celcar

• 2023: Gold medal in the category of natural sciences at the Genius Olympiad in the United States of America for the research project of the high schools from Gimnazija Vič, award for mentorship: P. Rodič, A. Mozer

• 2023: Gold medal in the category "Energy" at the Vilnius International Project Olympiad for the research project of the high schools from Gimnazija Vič, award for mentorship: P. Rodič, A. Mozer

• 2019:The path to market innovation as part of the Day of Innovation, Jub, Dol pri Ljubljani (together with Ingrid Milošev, Damir Hamulić, Barbara Kapun)

• 2018: Krka Prizes for secondary school research papers - award for mentorship: V. Šemrl Kosmač, P. Rodič, I. Milošev

• 2018: Silver Award at the 52th Meeting of young researchers Slovenia - award for mentorship: V. Šemrl Kosmač, P. Rodič, I. Milošev

• 2016: Gold Award at the 50th Meeting of young researchers Slovenia - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, I. Milošev, J. Pust

• 2016: Krka Prizes for secondary school research papers - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, I. Milošev, J. Pust.

• 2015: Krka Prizes for secondary school research papers - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, I. Milošev, J. Pust.

• 2015: Gold Award at the 49th Meeting of young researchers Slovenia - award for mentorship: P. Rodič, I. Milošev, J. Pust.

• 2013: Best innovative project, Special prize for innovations for economy for inventive/innovative project entitled, 6th International Technology Transfer Conference & Innovation day 2013, P. Rodič, J. Iskra, B. Kapun, I. Milošev.

• 2012: Rector's award for best innovation of University of Ljubljana, One of the three best student innovation in Slovenia in year 2012, sponsored by Rector of University of Ljubljana, P. Rodič, J. Iskra, B. Kapun, I. Milošev.

Projects

• EU projects in the last 5 years:

  • Micro Grant of KET4CP (Key Enabling Technology for Clean Production), Developing isocyanate-free polyurethane-based coatings used for corrosion protection, dr. Peter Rodič, partners Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research LTD. and Chemcolor, Slovenija, 2019

  • Micro Grant of KET4CP (Key Enabling Technology for Clean Production), Surface treatment process implementation for aluminium sealing to improve anti-corrosion properties, dr. Peter Rodič, partners Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (IBN) and Gabrijel Aluminium, Slovenija, 2019

Bibliograhy

• Personal bibliography can be obtained from Cobiss.si; click here and wait a bit.