EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Chemistry
RESEARCH ASSISTANT – Prof. Dominik Cinčić
November 2017 – February 2021
• Assisted in the research and synthesis of halogen-bonded co-crystals
• Performed solid-state characterization techniques and sample preparation
RESEARCH ASSISTANT – Prof. Tomica Hrenar
October 2019 – May 2020
• Contributed to the conformational analysis of cinchonine and cinchonidine
• Supported the development of statistical analysis of quantum chemical molecular dynamics simulations
FIDELTA d.o.o. – ZAGREB, CROATIA
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST – Solid-State Analytical Chemistry Group
January 2022 – April 2022
• Performed thermal analyses (TGA and DSC) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD)
• Participated in material characterization and interpretation of solid-state data
SELVITA – ZAGREB, CROATIA
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST – Solid-State Analytical Chemistry Group
April 2022 – February 2023
• Conducted analyses of new chemical entities and investigated their physical and chemical properties using TGA, DSC, and XRPD
• Performed variable temperature XRPD measurements
• Maintained analytical instrumentation
• Interpreted and presented results in reports to clients
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA – BOLOGNA, ITALY
PhD RESEARCHER – Department of Physics and Astronomy
March 2023 – Present
• Research on advanced materials for photodetectors
• Fabrication and characterization of optoelectronic devices using 2D perovskite thin films and single crystals
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE – CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM
VISITING RESEARCHER
March 2025 – Present
• Conducting research on 2D perovskites for photodetector applications
• Optimizing material properties and processing techniques
• Performing optical and electronic characterization of devices
