Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics University of Split, Croatia
Phone: +385 21 619 295, Location: room B3-25, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
Personal web page: – , E-mail: ante.bilusic@pmfst.hr
Znanstveno područje: Prirodne znanosti , Znanstveno polje: Fizika

Scientific interest

• Experimental solid-state physics
• Charge and heat transport in bulk and thin films
• Piezoelectric properties of thin films

Memberships

• Croatian Physical Society
• Croatian Vacuum Society
• Croatian Microscopy Society

Scientific training and study visits

• Institute for Experimental and Applied physics, University of Regensburg, Germany (07/08 2008, 07/08 2009, 07/2013; 2 months in total)
• High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Rodboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands (06/07 2010, 2 weeks)
• Institute for Experimental and Applied physics, University of Regensburg, Germany (06/2006 – 04/2008)
• Institute of Physics of Complex Matter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL) 05/2003 – 07/2003, 2 months)
• Solid State Physics Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich (ETHZ) (10/2001 – 07/2002)
• Laboratory for Very Low Temperatures, The National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Grenoble, France (06/07 2001, 1 month)

Acknowledgments and awards

• Award of the University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2017.
• “The best professor of the Faculty of Science ” for 2010-11 academic year (informal award)

Education

• 1999. – 2003.: Doctoral study in physics, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science – Doctor of Science from natural sciences, scientific field Physics
• 1997. – 1999.: Master study in physics, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science – Master of Science from natural sciences, scientific field Physics
• 1991. – 1997.: Undergraduate study in physics, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science – engineer of physics

Work experience

• 2016. – today, Full Professor, University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2014. – 2016., Full Professor – Dean University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2013. – 2014., Full Professor – Vice-dean, University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2009. – 2013., Associate Professor – Vice-dean University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2007. – 2009., Associate Professor, University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2004. – 2007., Assistant Professor, University of Split, Faculty of Science, Croatia
• 2000. – 2004., Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia
• 1997. – 2000., Research Assistant, Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia

ReasercherID : H-2101-2012

Projects

• 2016 – today, „Theoretical Studies in Very Strongly Correlated Matter“, bilateral project Croatia– USA, Ministry of Science and Education of Croatia – leader
• 2016 –2017, „High-frequency ultrasound diagnostic probe for advanced ophthalmological applications“, HAMAG-BICRO – Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments – leader
• 2014 – 2016, „Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments“, European Regional Development Fund – leader
• 2006 – 2007, „Time resolved vortex dynamics in 1D superconducting channel , Croatian Science Foundation, program Post-doc – leader
• 2007 – 2012, „Transport and magnetic properties of nanostructured complex metallic alloys“, Ministry of Science, Education, and Sports of Croatia – leader
• 2006 – 2007, „Transport properties investigations of quasicrystals at high temperatures“, Ministry of Science, Education, and Sports of Croatia – leader
• 2004 – 2005, „Magnetism in one-dimensional spin chains“, bilateral project Croatia – Slovenia, Ministry of Science, Education, and Sports of Croatia, and Ministry of Science of Slovenia – co-leader
• 2010 – 2012, „New electronic states driven by frustration in layered materials“, Unity Through Knowledge Fund – participant
• 2005 – 2008, „Thermal-transport and magnetic properties of highly frustrated magnets“, Swiss National Science Foundation, SCOPES programme – participant

Collaborations

• Centre of excellence for science and technology integrating Mediterranean region (STIM): Design of new catalytic materials for low temperature fuel cells
• Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia (Dr Petar Popčević i Dr Ana Smontara): transport properties of complex metallic compounds and alloys
• Institute for Experimental and Applied physics, University of Regensburg, Germany (Prof Christph Strunk): superconductor-insulator transition in thin films

Invited lectures

• 14th Joint Vacuum Conference – 12th European Vacuum Conference – 11th Annual Meeting of the German Vacuum Society – 19th Croatian – Slovenian Vacuum Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia 2012
• 18th International Scientific Meeting on Vacuum Science and Techniques, Bohinj, Slovenia, 2011
• From Solid State to Biophysics III, Cavtat, Croatia, 2006.

Reviewer

• The European Physical Journal Plus, Springer, 2016
• Croatian Science Foundation, 2016.

Undergraduate

General Physics I, University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2013 – today
General Physics II, University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2008 – today

Graduate

Experimental methods of modern physics, University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2004 – today
Introduction to superconductivity, University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2008 – today
Praktikum B2 , University of Regensburg, Germany, 2006
Selected topics in solid state physics, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, 2003
General Physics Laboratory V, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, 1999 – 2004

Postgraduate

Experimental methods of physics in biophysics, part of the course, doctoral study in biophysics, University of Split, Faculty of Science, 2011 – today

Mentor

Undergraduate thesis

1. Josipa Ljubas (2017.) „Influence of nitric acid etching on silver microstructures obtained by optical lithography“
2. Ivo Jukić (2017.) „Effects of Jupiter on Earth’s trajectory“
3. Marino Guerieri (2016.) „Electrical conductivity of quasicrystal d-AlCoNi in periodic axis direction“
4. Ana Puljas (2015.) „Correlation between the incident electron energy and image quality obtained by the scanning electron microscopy“
5. Viktor Cikojević (2014.) „Principle of operation of scanning electron microscope“
6. Ante Bralić (2014.) „Influence of electrical parameters on scanning electron microscope image quality“
7. Krešimir Dželalija (2013.) „Physics of welding“
8. Damir Čačić (2013.) „Measurement of the current-voltage characteristics of semiconductor diode by computer“
9. Mila Miletić (2013.) „Solar cells“
10. Zvonimir Domazet (2012.) „Measurement of differential conductivity of semiconductor diode “
11. Josip Ivica (2006.) „Mechanical aspects of construction of atomic force microscope “
12. Lući Karbonini (2006.) „Electronics aspects of construction of atomic force microscope“

Graduate thesis

1. Kristina Latinčić (2017.) „High-temperature electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient of GaPd2 intermetallic“
2. Toni Vrdoljak (2015.) „Theoretical model of the high-frequency phased array ophthalmic ultrasound probe“
3. Krešimir Dželalija (2015.) „Seebeck coefficient of decagonal quasicrystal d-AlCoNi above the room temperature“
4. Žana Musinov (2015.) „High-temperature characteristics of the electrical resistance of catalyst indium-palladium“
5. Zvonimir Domazet (2014.) „AC characterization of a dilution refrigerator for impedance measurements of TiN thin-film samples from DC up to 1MHz“
6. Nikola Karin (2013.) „Conceptual test of understanding of electric circuits“
7. Željan Kutleša (2012.) „Conceptual test of understanding of electromagnetism“
8. Katija Carić (2012.) „Magnetic properties of superconductors“
9. Ivana Sladović (2011.), „Quantum Hall effect“
10. Ivana Bilopavlović (2011.) „Description of magnetic force via relativistic effects of the electrical force“
11. Svjetlana Tojčić (2006.) „Diamagnetic and paramagnetic properties of matter“