prof. dr. sc. Željko Knez
Redoviti profesor u trajnom zvanju
Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo
Godina rođenja: 1954.

Obrazovanje:
Godina diplomiranja: 1977.
Godina doktoriranja: 1984.

Poslovna adresa:
Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo, Smetenova ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenija
e-mail: zeljko.knez@um.si; zeljko.knez1@gmail.com

Članstvo u Akademiji: Međunarodni član
Godina primanja u HATZ: 2019.
Član odjela: Odjel kemijskog inženjerstva

Profesionalne aktivnosti

Vođenje znanstvenih i/ili stručni projekata (Naziv, naručitelj i godina isporuke):

• Product Engineering of Nutraceuticals with Superior Quality »PRONUTRA« (G1RD-CT-2000-00205); 5th EU Frame Programme;
• Marie Curie Early-Stage Research Training Site – Green/clean processing of bioactive materials »SUB CLEAN PROBIOMAT« (MEST-CT-2004-007767), 6th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2005-2008;
• Marie Curie Research Training Network – Green chemistry in supercritical fluids: phase behaviour, kinetics and scale-up »SUPERGREENCHEM« (MRTN-CT-2004-504005), 6th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2004-2008;
•  Reforming of Crude Glycerine in Supercritical Water to Produce Methanol for Re-Use in Biodiesel Plants – «SUPER METHANOL« (212180), 7th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2008-2011;
• Supercritical Aqueous Reforming of Moist Sewage Sludge a Sustainable Energy Concept for Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) (E!5877 MOSS), Eurostar Eureka project MOSS, duration: 2011-2014;
• Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie) – Networks for Initial Training (ITN) -Training Program for the Design of Resource and Energy Efficient Products by High Pressure Processes – «DoHip« (Grant Agreement Number 316959), 7th EU Framework Programme, duration: 2013-2017;
• RR CO SCF – Research and development project of Center of Excellence »Supercritical fluids«(Contract No.: 3311-04-855013) and RRI CO SCF – Development of research infrastructure of Center of Excelence »Supercritical fluids« (Contract No.: 3311-04-855103), EU Funds Pojects, duration: 2004-2007;
• Smart materials for bioapplications (J2-1725), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2019-2022;
• Purification and formulation of chemicals using supercritical fluids (L2-9199), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2018-2021;
• Green technologies for processing of biomaterials (J2-6750), Slovenian research agency, duration: 2014-2017

Područja od znanstvenog i stručnog interesa:

• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Environmental Science
• Biochemistry

Članstvo u znanstvenim ili stručnim asocijacijama (udrugama ili sl.):

• European Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
• AOCS
• ISASF
• EFCE – member of WP High pressure technologies

Nagrade i priznanja:

• Selingman APV Fellowship/Bursary in Food Engineering, 1997, UK
• American Oil Chemists Society award, 1997, USA
• Messer Griesheim Preis (Innovationspreis 1998), D
• Zois`s award for scientific achievements, 2006, SI
• The medal »In memory of Academician N. M. Emanuel« 2018, RU