Prof. Dr. Vojko Vlachy

Chair of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana
	Snežniška 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana
	Office 506
	+ 386 (0) 1 24-19-406
	vojko.vlachy@fkkt.uni-lj.si
BIOGRAPHY   Education 1978, Ph. D. in Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana. 1973, M. Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana. 1970, University Diploma, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana. Post-doctoral Education 2010 (1 month), Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; Professor P. Turq (Visiting Professor). 2007 (1 month), Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; Professor P. Turq (Visiting Professor). 2006/2007 (6 month), Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Professor H. Krienke (Visiting Professor). 2006 (3 month), University of California, San Francisco, USA; Professor K.A. Dill (Visiting Professor). 1991/1992 (12 month) University of California, Berkeley, USA; Professor J.M.P. Prausnitz (Visiting Professor). 1989 (3 month), University of Utah, USA; Professor A.D.J. Haymet (visiting Associate Professor). 1984–1986 (19 month) University of California, Berkeley, USA; Professor A.D.J. Haymet (Visiting Lecturer/Scientists). 1984 (6 months), University of California, Davis, USA; Professor D.A. McQuarrie (Visiting Assistant Professor). Teaching Positions “Adjunct professor”, University of California, San Francisco; since 2003. 2006/2007 (6 month), Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Nemčija (with Prof. H. Krienke – Statistical Mechanics of Liquids and Solutions). 1991, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Ljubljana. 1986, Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Ljubljana. 1984–1986 (2 semesters), University of Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA (Visiting Lecturer/Scientist). 1980–1984, Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Ljubljana. 1972–1980, Teaching Assistant, University of Ljubljana. Professional Positions Head of the Physical Chemistry Chair 1992–1996. 2005/2006, University of Ljubljana Promotional Committee. Fellowships and Awards 2008, elected to EASA (European Academy of Sciences and Arts – Salzburg) 1996, The Highest National Award for Science (now Zois Award; http://www.mszs.si/slo/znanost/mszs-porocilo-1996/011.html). 1984–1986, Fulbright Fellowship. 1984, Boris Kidrič Foundation Award for research accomplishments in the field of polyelectrolyte solutions (with Dr. G. Vesnaver and Dr. D. Bratko). 1970–1972, B. Kidrič Fellowship for graduate study. 1970, F. Prešeren Award for undergraduate research.
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS   Graduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana THEORETICAL METHODS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (30-0017) (CHEMISTRY major) METHODOLOGY OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS (30-0035) (CHEMICAL EDUCATION major) Undergraduate Program UL PF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY  (01300) (BIOLOGIJA & CHEMISTRY major) Undergraduate Program UL NTF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY  (32039) (TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY major)
RESEARCH INTERESTS (More information at SICRIS)   Research Fields  Thermodynamic and transport properties of electrolyte and polyelectrolyte solutions.  Highly asymmetric electrolytes (micelles, colloids, proteins). Development and application of methods of statistical–mechanics for  systems of molecules governed by strong and/or directed intermolecular forces. Adsorption in randomly disordered material. Application of the continuos replica Ornstein-Zernike approach and computer simulations to quenched–annealed systems. Solvation studies. Development of molecular theories of aqueous solvation. Studies of the hydrophobic and ionic solvation.  Polyelectrolyte hydration. Water–like fluids and aqueous solutions in confined systems: computer simulations and the density functional approach. Participation in Current Research Projects 2008–2014, P1–0201 “Physical Chemistry” Program, Principal Investigator. 2010–2014 (2005–2008), NIH USA grant “Modelling Aqueous Solvation in Biology” (with K.A. Dill, UC San Francisco, USA). SLO–US–2009/11 (with K.A.  Dill, UC San Francisco, USA). SLO–FRA–07 (with M. Jardat, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Pariz). SLO–CZ–2010/11 (I. Nezbeda, E. Hala Laboratory, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)    Selected publications (For complete bibliography click COBISS) V. Vlachy, Ionic Effects Beyond the Poisson–Boltzmann Theory, Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 50, 145–165 (1999). B. Hribar−Lee, T. Truskett, V. Vlachy, K.A. Dill, Modelling Water. The Hydrophobic Effect, and Ion Solvation, Annu. Rev. Biophys. Biomol. Struct.  34, 173–199 (2005). C.J.  Fennell, A. Bizjak, V. Vlachy, K. A. Dill, Ion pairing in molecular simulations of aqueous alkali halide solutions,  J. Phys. Chem. B, 113, 6782–6791 (2009). M. Druchok, V. Vlachy, K.A. Dill,  Computer Simulations of Ionenes, Hydrophobic Ions with Unusual Solution Thermodynamic Properties. The Ion–Specific Effects.  J. Phys. Chem. B, 113, 14270–14276 (2009). M. Lukšič, B. Hribar−Lee, V. Vlachy,  Ion–Specific and Charge Density Effects in Aqueous Solutions of Ionenes Revealed by Electrical Transport Measurement,   J. Phys. Chem. B,  114, 10401–10408 (2010).