Professor Dr. Ksenija Kogej

Chair of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana
	Aškerčeva 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana
	Office 511, Chair of Physical Chemistry (at the Department for Textiles, Snežniška 5, Ljubljana)
	+ 386 (0) 1 24-19-412
	ksenija.kogej@fkkt.uni-lj.si
BIOGRAPHY   Education University Diploma 1984, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. M. Sc. 1988, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Ph. D. 1994, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Post-doctoral Education 1988–1989 (12 months), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, advisor Prof. Heihachiro Okabe. 1999-2000 (6 months) visiting professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Department for Polymer Chemistry (Prof. Hugo Berghmans), Leuven, Belgium. 2000 (3 months), visiting professor, University of Trieste, Department for Biophysics, Biochemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (Prof. Sergio Paoletti), Trieste, Italy. 2000 (3 months), visiting professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Department for Macromolecular Structural Chemistry (Prof. Harry Reynaers), Leuven, Belgium. Teaching Positions Assistant 1986–1995. Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry 1995. Professor in Physical Chemistry, 2011
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS   Graduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana COLOID CHEMISTRY (1203) Undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (300171) (BIOCHEMISTRY major) PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (300142) (CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY major) PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND MEASUREMENTS (300161) (CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY major) Undergraduate Program UL BF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (35007) (FOOD TECHNOLOGY major)
RESEARCH INTERESTS (More information at SICRIS)   Research Fields  Study of interactions between polyelectrolytes and surface active agents. Solution behavior of polyelectrolytes. Participation in Current Research Projects PS-0506-0103 “Physical Chemistry” (Primary Investigator Prof. Dr. Gorazd Vesnaver) INTAS 00-113 “New Polymer Systems for Bioseparation” (coordinator Prof. Heikki Tenhu, Helsinki, Finland; primary investigator at UL FKKT, assist. prof. Ksenija Kogej). Selected publications (For complete bibliography click COBISS) KOGEJ, K.; ŠKERJANC, J. “Surfactant Binding to Polyelectrolytes”, in Physical Chemistry of Polyelectrolytes, Surfactant Science Series, Vol. 99, Ed.: Radeva, Ts., Marcell Decker: New York 2001, Chapter 21, pp 793-827. KOGEJ, K.; EVMENENKO, G.; THEUNISSEN, E.; ŠKERJANC, J.; BERGHMANS, H.; REYNAERS, H.; BRAS, W. “Formation of Ordered Microstructures in Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Systems: Linear Anionic Polyelectrolytes and Cetylpyridinium Chloride” Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2000, 21, 1226-1233. KOGEJ, K.; EVMENENKO, G.; THEUNISSEN, E.; BERGHMANS, H.; REYNAERS, H. “Investigation of Structures in Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Complexes by X-Ray Scattering” Langmuir 2001, 17, 3175-3184. KOGEJ, K.; THEUNISSEN, E.; REYNAERS, H. “Effect of Polyion Charge Density on the Morphology of Nanostructures in Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Complexes” Langmuir 2002, 18, 8799-8805. KOGEJ, K. “Study of the Effect of Polyion Charge Density on Structural Properties of Complexes between Poly(acrylic acid) and Alkylpyridinium Surfactants” J. Phys. Chem. 2003.