University of Maribor
Vanja Kokol
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Institute for Engineering Materials and Design Smetanova ul. 17 SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia [email protected] Phone: +386 (0)2 220 7896 Handy: +386 (0)41 715 215 Fax: +386 (0)2 220 7990
the second largest Slovene university, established in 1975, with seat in Maribor and units in other towns
17 faculties plus 2 additional members: Student Dormitories and the University Library
20,026 students in the academic year 2011/2012 (all cycles)
929 higher education
teachers and 1800 employees
University of Maribor
About
• INVENCIJA
• EDUKACIJA • INOVACIJA
• APLIKACIJA scientific research
education
IDEA DEVELOPMENT
industry market
PRODUCT
economy
INVENTION
the creation of something new
INNOVATION the creation of something new with
new value UM
infrastructural centre Lab:UM
University of Maribor
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„UM strategies for knowledge transfer“
the establishement of an active system for the transfer and implementation of ideas from UM to its social, economic and geographical environment
Research and Arts Zone of the UM
Mobility programmes
Erasmus – student and staff
Leonardo da Vinci – graduate and first-time job seekers
Erasmus Mundus JoinEU/SEE – student and staff exchange between countries and institutions of the consortium (Central Europe and Balkan countries).
Objective: finding experienced staff, staff training, development of new activities through staff training, exchange of knowledge and experiences
Mobility at the University of Maribor
Scientific research :
EU Framework Programmes
European structural funds and other programmes
mobility programmes (Marie Curie)
national research programmes and projects (Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) and Slovenian Technology Agency (TIA))
Competence centres and Centres of excellence
other national and international programmes Scientific Research at the University of Maribor
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Opportunities for cooperation
• knowledge transfer
• joint research projects
• opportunities for participation in EU projects, such as Marie Curie
• joint financing of top scientists
• cooperation in joint interdisciplinary PhD dissertations (findings that can be applied to the field of natural sciences, medicine ….)
Scientific Research at the University of Maribor
Faculties
1. Faculty of Economics and Business
2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
3. Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
4. Faculty of Civil Engineering 5. Faculty of Agriculture and Life
Sciences
6. Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science
7. Faculty of Law
8. Faculty of Education
9. Faculty of Organizational Sciences
10. Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
11. Faculty of Medicine 12. Faculty of Logistics
13. Faculty of Health Sciences 14. Faculty of Arts
15. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
16. Faculty of Energy Technology 17. Faculty of Tourism
University of Maribor
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Scientific Research
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Institute for Engineering Materials and Design
app. 50 employees / 27 with PhD / 9 full-time researchers / 11 PhD students
Department of Engineering
Materials and Design
Study programe, R&D
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Research and Development:
Basic and applied scientific research Development research
Training of new researchers
Education:
Under-graduate (I degree),
Post-graduate master (II) and PhD (III) degree concerning: polymers & oriented polymers (fibres, films, foams), polymeric materials, sustainable and advanced materials and technologies as nanotechnology and
biotechnology , micro-to-nanostructuring, characterization, materials construction and thermo-physiological, sensorial materials, new analytical tools, environment engineering, according the Bologna Processes
Kay activities available to students
Services:
Supporting industry and SME s providing
service test methods, knowledge and
information transfer to IND.
Scientific Research
Structure (dry state)
Accessibillity/reactivity (wet state; f
pH,T)
WAXS, SAXS
FTIR/RAMAN spectroscopy
XPS, NMR; DSC, porozimetry
Optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, AFM
Physical-mechanical testing
Surface/interface characteristics (Solid/Liquid, Bulk)
Testing of other materials characteristic/functional properties
Study kinetic/thermodynamic mechanism
Spectroscopy (UV-Vis, fluorescence, fosforescence)
Chromatography (HPLC-SEC with RI, Uv-Vis, fluorescence detectors)
Electrophoresis (CE-3D, SDS-PAGE-2D)
Electroanalytical (voltammetry, redox chemistry)
Biochemical processing of polymers, fibers, films, substrates
(activation/modification/functionalization/crosslinking)
Titration techniques (reactivity, charge)
UV-Vis spectroscopy, Calorimetry
Water diffusion / retention
Adsorption / desorption (QCM)
Tensiometry (contact angel, surface free energy)
Electrokinetic measurements (zeta potential)
Rheology
Modern antimicrobially active polymeric materials
• use of biopolymers, antimicrobially-active peptides
• biological activity
• safe antimicrobial protection Scientific Research
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Novel wound-dressing materials
Safe silver attachment methods
Development of new methodologies to achieve antimicrobial activity
Scientific Research
Vascular implants, biocompatibility
PTFE PET-W
PET
PET-KC EUREKA – Correlation of anti-
thrombotic/fibrinolatic capacity of synthetic arterial grafts with their surface properties
Scientific Research
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Scientific research
Cell. nanofibers (CNF) vs. nanowhiskers (CNW) ϕ = 5-20 nm & l=0,1-3 µm, varying surface area
Top-down shape/size engineering
Surface/interface engineering
• Physico-chemical interface control
• Adhesion / hydrophobization control
• Functionalization control
•Interfacial compatibility
•Dispersability
Nanocellulose/chitin surface
Bottom-up engineerin
g
In bulk
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Scientific research
Functional membranes/filters with anti/low-fouling surfaces for water purification, through selective adsorption on biobased nanocrystals and fibrils
Targetting industrial water with heavy metal ions, dyes, pesticides, fertilizers etc
Scientific research
250 µm
• Development of biocompatible material of porous structures for a more effective
250 µm
10 µm I--- ---I
Biomimetic growth of Ca-P crystals (hydroxyapatite) on phosphorylated-CNF
10 µm I--- ---I
Native CNF Phosphorylated CNF
Scientific Research
Processing of biodegradable polymers and composites with supercritical carbon monoxide
Porous polymer structures for tissue cultures and tissue engineering
SEM micrograph of a porous polymer matrix
SEM micrograph of a
biodegradable polymer matrix (produced by supercritical
CO2)
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Analysis of biomedical images and data
LoCoVox algorithm:
• lossless voxel data compression
• expanding and transferring a precisely defined set of data, thus reducing the amount of data to be transmitted online
.LIF file browser:
reviewing of parameters or individual images as well as real-time reviewing of captured series of images
Scientific Research
Optical sensors for biomedical applications
o Miniature optical pressure sensors:
o static and dynamic in-vivo measurements of hemodynamic and other similar parameters
o Non-invasive sensors of vital signs:
o studies on sleep patterns etc.
o body fluids composition monitoring
o Bio-chemical sensors
o micro platforms for detection by means of evanescent waves
125 m or SiO2 sensor on top of an optical
fibre
Cross section of the sensor: thin membrane ca. 1.5 um
Scientific Research
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Scientific Research
Projects
Center of Excellence: PoliMat Polymer Materials and Technologies, NAMASTE Advanced Materials and Technologies for the Future
European and international projects:
FP6-2004-SME-COOP-032877-ENZUP Enzymatic Up-grading of Wool Fibres (2005-08), Marie Curie TOK/DEV mobility MTKD-CT-2005-029540-POLYSURF Development of Smart Polymer Surfaces (2006-09, leader), FP6 NMP3-CT- 2005-500375 EPNOE European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence
FP7 NMP3-LA-2008-214653-SurfanCell Nanostructured polymer-matrix composites (2008-12), Marie Curie ITN- STEP Shaping and Transformation in the Engineering of Polysacharides (2008-12), NMP5-LA-2011-280759-NanoBarrier Extended shelf-life biopolymers for sustainable and multifunctional food packaging solutions (2012-15), NMP5- Small-2011-NanoSelect Functional membranes/ filters with anti/low-fouling surfaces for water purification through selective adsorption on biobased nanocrystals and fibrils (2012-15).
Era Net MNT: Vascular Graft Interfaces (2007-10), TABANA Targeting antimicrobial activity via micro/nano-structured surfaces for civil applications (2011-13), n-POSSCOG Nano-polysaccharide containing scaffolds with controlled
porosity and degradability (2012-15). Era Net MATERA+: ANTIMICROB PEPTIDES Targeting of material’s antimicrobial activity by newly engineered peptides (2010-13, leader). Era Net MANUNET: NANOWELL Nanostructured functional and active textiles for well-being (2009-2010)
COST Actions: 532, 868, FP0602, FP1006 , D36, FA090, FA0901, FA0904
EUREKA E!3602 HIGHTAMPONS Development of new, advanced healthy tampons (2005-08) (leader), E!3654