Ivica LjubenkovAssociate professor
    GENERAL

    Department of Chemistry, Faculty of natural sciences, University of Split, Croatia
    Phone: +385 21 619 291 , Location: room B2-07, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
    Personal web page: – , E-mail: ivica.ljubenkov@pmfst.hr
    Znanstveno područje: Prirodne znanosti , Znanstveno polje: Kemija

    Scientific interest

    • spectroscopy
    • chromatography
    • food chemistry

    Memberships

    • HKD-Croatian chemical society

    Acknowledgments and awards

    • Award for best scientist in 2016 for the field of natural sciences (chemistry), Faculty of Science, University of Split

    Education

    • 1977. – 1982. Ph.D. degree Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
    • 1988. – 1991. M.Sc. degree Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
    • 2000. Ph.D. degree Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

    Work experience

    • 1985. – 2000. engineer, INAVINIL, Kaštel Sućurac, Hrvatska
    • 2001. – 2010. chief of laboratory, SMS- Food Research Center, Klis, Hrvatska
    • 2010. – 2011. higher assistant Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
    • 2010. – today. assistant prof., Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
    SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

    Projects

    • 2017-2021: Plants as a source of bioactive sulphur compounds and their ability to hyperaccumulate metals (BioSMe). HRZZ (IP-06-2016), Collaborator
    • 2015-2018: Tomato grafting mitigates biotic stress caused by whiteflies (TomGraf). HRZZ (IP-2014-09-3365)- Collaborator
    • 2015-2016: Splitsko-dalmatinska county project 2015, “Examination of antioxidant properties of the Brac varenik by ORAC method”.- principal investigator
    • 2015-2016: researcher, Splitsko-dalmatinska county project 2015, “Lipid, phenolic and genetic profile in indigenous varieties of olives: Oblice, Levantinke, Buhavice i Drobnice in the early and late period of harvest“. – Collaborator
    • 2013-2014, Splitsko-dalmatinska county project 2013, “Examination of the enzyme of lipoxygenase pathway in indigenous varieties of olives”.- principal investigator
    • 2012-2014: researcher “Effect of medicinal plant phenolic extracts on the stability of grape anthocyanins”. Bilateral project (HR-MAK) – Collaborator
    • 2007-2012 „Natural sources of resveratrol and its synergic effect with other polyphenols”. HRZZ (011-2160547-2226) – Collaborator
    • 2009-2011: “Natural, biologically active additives for healthy and stable food”. Bilateral project (HR-SLO) – Collaborator

    Collaborations

    • KTF-Sveučilište u Splitu, suradnik na projektu
    • Institut za jadranske kulture i melioraciju krša, Split, suradnik na projektu
    COURSES

    Undergraduate

    • Analytical chemistry I, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2011 – today
    • Analytical chemistry II, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2011 – today
    • Analytical methods, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013 – today
    • Antioxidative nutrients, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2014 – today
    • Olive processing, Faculty of chemistry and technology, University of Split, 2013 – today

    Graduate

    • Instrumental analysis in conservation-restoration, Faculty of Science/Academy of arts, University of Split, 2011 – today
    • Laboratory methods of testing in conservation-restoration, Faculty of Science/Academy of arts, University of Split 2011 – today
    • Olive processing, Faculty of chemistry and technology, University of Split, 2014 – today

    Postgraduate

    • Energy and life, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2014 – today
    • History of chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2015 – today

    Mentor – Undergraduate thesis

    • Matea Mimica, Medicinska primjena sekundarnih metabolita biljaka.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2017, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Veronika Gudelj, Začini u prehrani
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2017, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Gloria Bilić, Hidroperoksid-lijaza u maslini (Olea europaea L.).
      Završni rad, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, 20 str. Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Lucija Čikeš, Polifenoli i ostali biološki značajni spojevi u maslinovom ulju.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Anđela Jelavić Šako, Biodostupnost, antioksidacijsko djelovanje i opći utjecaj na zdravlje maslinovog ulja.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Lucija Jović, Maslinovo ulje i njegova bitna uloga u mediteranskoj prehrani.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Dubravka Jurić, Kvalitativno i kvantitativno određivanje fenolnih spojeva u maslinovom ulju, maslinama i tjelesnim tekućinama.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.
    • Katarina Plepel, Fizikalno-kemijsko ispitivanje maslinovog ulja.
      Završni rad-nutricionizam, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilišta u Splitu, rujan 2015, Voditelj: doc. dr. sc. Ljubenkov, Ivica.

    Graduate thesis

    • Ana Bezić (2017). Određivanje sterola dubrovačkih maslinovih ulja.
    • Anamarija Kurte (2017). Određivanje sastava triglicerida dalmatinskih maslinovih ulja,
    • Ana Lazarušić (2016). Usporedba sastava masnih kiselina šoltanskih maslinovih ulja i ostalih hrvatskih maslinovih ulja.
    • Gabrijela Vuković (2016). Usporedba sastava masnih kiselina šoltanskih maslinovih ulja i stranih maslinovih ulja.
    • Milana Guinović (2016). Određivanje hlapljivih spojeva ribljih ulja.
    • Blanka Roje (2015). Usporedba fluorescentnih probi u ORAC metodi.
    • Jelena Višić (2015). Određivanje sastava masnih kiselina dalmatinskih maslinovih ulja (godina proizvodnje 2012/2013).
    • Ivana Majić (2013). Fizikalno – kemijske analize maslinovog ulja.
    • Sandra Šoše (2013). Određivanje vrsta i količine glukozinolata u autohtonim sortama kupusnjača (raštika).

    PhD thesis

    • Barbara Soldo (2016). „Influence of lipoxygenase on the composition of volatile compounds in olive oils of autochthonous dalmatian cultivars”, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

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