Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Daneu

2005 – 2006: Postdoctoral specialization: Mineralogy, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Bonn University, Germany

Postdoctoral research project: Twinning in rutile

1998 – 2003: PhD studies: Geology, Materials Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

PhD dissertation: Inversion boundaries in zinc oxide

1991 – 1996: BSc studies: Geology, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

BSc thesis: Clay liners for landfill sealing systems

01/2024 – present: Research Counsellor, Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

04/2018 – 12/2023: Senior Researcher, Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

07/2022 – present: Associate Professor for »Microscopy«, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana

11/2012 – 04/2018: Senior Researcher, Department. for Nanostructured Materials, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

04/2007 – 11/2012: Researcher, Department for Nanostructured Materials, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

07/2003 – 04/2007: Doctoral Assistant, Department for Nanostructured Materials, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

07/1998 – 06/2003: PhD student, Ceramics Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

01/1997 – 07/1998: Engineering Geologist, Laboratory for Soil Mechanics, National Institute for Civil Engineering, Ljubljana

2006: Jožef Stefan Golden Emblem Prize for outstanding PhD dissertation

2005 – 2006: Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) postdoctoral fellowship, Germany

Oriented intergrowths in natural minerals and synthesized materials

• growth-type twin boundaries and related 2D defects
• epitaxial contacts
• oriented (topotaxial) recrystallization
• atomic-scale characterisation of interfaces with advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM, EDXS, EELS, iDPC, 4D-STEM)
• the influence of extended defects on crystal growth, microstructure development and materials functional properties