Professor Dr. Irena Kralj Cigić

BIOGRAPHY

Education
- University Diploma 1996, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana.
- Ph. D. 2002, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana.

Teaching Positions
- Assistant in Analytical Chemistry 1996-2010.
- Assistant professor in Analytical Chemistry 2010-2016.
- Associate professor in Analytical Chemistry 2016-

Awards
- Elected best lecturer in study year 2011/12 by the students of Chemistry (UL FCCT)


TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana
University Study Programme Chemistry:
- Practical Course in Analytical Chemistry
- Practical Course in Instrumental Methods and Instrumental Analysis
- Characterisation and Stability of Materials from Cultural Heritage

University Study Programme Biochemistry:
- Chemical Analysis of Foodstuffs

EDITORIAL WORK

2015-     Member of the Editorial Board: Heritage Science
              (http://www.heritagesciencejournal.com).

RESEARCH INTERESTS (More information at SICRIS)

Research Fields
- Separations techniques (gas and liquid chromatography)
- Mass spectrometry
- Food chemistry and analysis
- Study of cultural heritage materials

Participation in Research Projects
- P1-0153  Research and Development of Analytical Methods and Procedures (Primary Investigator Prof. Dr. Marjan Veber)
- L1-9710  PAPERVOC: Volatile organic compounds in paper-based cultural heritage collections - source of information or health risk? (Primary Investigator Prof. Dr. Matija Strlič)
- COST D42 “Chemical Interactions between Cultural Artefacts and Indoor Environment-EnviArt” (Slovenian Coordinators Dr. J. Kolar and Dr. I. Kralj Cigić)