Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
Telephone: +385 21 619 273
Location: office B2-37, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
E-mail: renata.odzak@pmfst.hr
Scientific territory: Natural Science
Scientific field: Chemistry
Scientific interest
- Design and synthesis of quaternary ammonium salts of various heterocyclic compounds as potentially biologically active compounds
- Synthesis of cationic surfactants as potential disinfectants
- Design and synthesis of heterocyclic oximes and their derivatives as potential antidotes of organophosphorus compound
- Identification of newly synthesized compounds by FTIR and NMR (1D and 2D) spectroscopy
Memberships
• Croatian Chemical Society (HKD)
Scientific training and study visits
• 2006. Optical Scientific course on the polarimeter and FTIR-Raman spectroscopy, Chemical Department, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
Education
- 2004 PhD in Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
- 1997 MS Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
- 1992 Graduated degree in Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split.
Work experience
- 2021 – today Head Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split.
- 2019 – today Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Split.
- 2016 – 2018 Vice Dean for Management, Faculty of Science, University of Split.
- 2008 – 2018 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Split.
- 2006 – 2008 Senior Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Split.
- 2004 – 2006 Senior Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
- 1994 – 2004 Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
Matični broj znanstvenika : 198561
ReasercherID : D-5094-2017
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Hrvatska znanstvena bibliografija
Projects
• 2021 – today “Discovery and development of new bioactive quaternary ammonium compounds derived from quinuclidine”, HRZZ UIP-2020-02-2356, research project – collaborator
• 2017 – 2021 “Activity and in silico guided design of bioactive small molecules”, HRZZ 3775, research project – collaborator
• 2017 – 2019 “Quinuclidine and its derivatives – the compounds of high biological and medicinal potential”, Adris Foundation, research project – collaborator
• 2007 – 2013 „Synthesis and enzymic transformation of biologically active compounds “, 119-1191344-3121, Croatian Ministry of Science and Education, research project – collaborator
• 2002 – 2006 „Enzymic transformation of saccharides and quinuclidines “, 0119610, Croatian Ministry of Science and Education, research project – collaborator
• 2000 – 2003 „Synthesis of polycyclic derivatives as potential inhibitors of TNF-α“, with Pliva d.d., research project – collaborator
• 1995 – 2002 „Synthesis of saccharides and antidotes for organophosphorus compounds “, 119401, Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology, research project – collaborator
• 1993 – 1995 „Synthesis and biological activity of antidotes for organophosphorus compounds“, Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology, research project – collaborator
Collaborations
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
- Institute for Medical Researh and Occupational Health, Zagreb
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
- Department of Chemistry, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
- Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry (FMSAC),Riga Technical University, Latvia
Invited lectures
• 2005. XIX Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Opatija, Hrvatska
Reviewer
- Vladušić „U svijetu kemije 8“, workbook, Profil international, 2009.
- Sokol and P. Bošković, “Colloid Chemistry Exercises”, internal script, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, 2016.
- De Gruyter, Open Chemistry
- Croatian Chemical Society, Croatica Chemica Acta
- De Gruyter, Hetreocyclic Communication
- MDPI, Molecules
Editorial Committee Member
• Member of local organization committtee for XXI Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, April 19-22, 2009, Trogir, Croatia.
Publications:
https://www.bib.irb.hr/pretraga?operators=and|Od%C5%BEak,%20Renata%20(15114)|text|profile
Undergraduate
• Genaral Chemistry 1 (Lecturer in charge)
• Genaral Chemistry 2 (Lecturer in charge)
• Genaral Chemistry laboratory 1 (Lecturer in charge)
• Genaral Chemistry laboratory 2 (Lecturer in charge)
• The basic of Chemistry 1 (Lecturer in charge)
• The basic of Chemistry 2 (Lecturer in charge)
• Organic chemistry (Lecturer in charge)
• Organic chemistry 2 (Lecturer in charge)
• Organic Chemistry laboratory (Lecturer in charge)
• General Chemistry for physicists (Lecturer in charge)
• Chemistry II (Lecture in charge)
• Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Lecture in charge)
Graduate
• Green Chemistry (Lecturer in charge)
• Isolation of phytonutrients (Lecturer in charge)
• Carbohydrate chemistry (Lecturer in charge)
• Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 1(Lecturer in charge)
• Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 2(Lecturer in charge)
Postgraduate
• Energy and life’s (Lecturer in charge)
• Chemistry in Everyday Life (Lecturer in charge)
• Chiral molecules, chemistry on the other side of the mirror (Lecturer in charge)
Literature
- Renata Odžak „Laboratory exercises in general chemistry“, 2019, University of Split.
