Dr. Mario Kurtjak

2017: Completed and successfully defended doctoral thesis, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Slovenia

PhD title: “New antibacterial nanomaterials based on gallium, gold and hydroxypatite”

2012 - 2016: Doctoral study in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana

2012: University diploma (MSc equivalent) in the field of theoretical Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Diploma title: “Properties of Water in Porous Materials According to the Mercedes-Benz Model"

2007 - 2012: Undergraduate study of Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

2020 - present: Postdoctoral researcher at Advanced Materials department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

2012 - 2016: Young researcher at Advanced Materials department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

Antibacterial nanoparticles, especially based on gallium and gold

Core-shell nanoparticles

Functionalisation of nanoparticle surface

Synthesis of nanomaterials and their interactions with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Biomaterials

Extracellular vesicles