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

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

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