Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja kemije in kemijskega inženirstva

Qualification holders are qualified to:

General competences:

• developing completely new knowledge, concepts and methods based on concrete problems
• ability to introduce new methodologies in independent problem solving in the fields of chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, chemical environmental protection and sustainable development, chemistry and chemometry, and materials chemistry
• ability to use the acquired top knowledge in solving the most demanding qualitative and quantitative tasks in the field of chemistry, chemical and biochemical engineering
• identification and solution of the most complex problems using the most modern scientific methods and procedures in a given specialist field
• conducting scientifically supported analysis and synthesis in the field of chemical and biochemical technology and understanding the impact of technical solutions on environmental and social relations,
• holistic treatment of problems based on fundamental and advanced, analytical and synthetic approaches
• linking technical applications with finance, management and business organization
• effective communication, including in foreign languages, and the use of modern presentation tools
• publishing research results in reputable scientific journals and symposia
• understanding of management principles and business practices
• understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities
• understanding the interdependence of several knowledge and procedures and the importance of using professional literature
• developing plans and strategies to achieve the most demanding goals
• ability to use appropriate software
• autonomy in professional and research work
• acquisition of knowledge necessary for cooperation with other research groups or development laboratories in production organizations.

Subject-specific competences:

• ability to use and develop information technology and advanced computer tools for systems thinking and environmental modeling
• ability to determine technologically and economically optimal configurations of (bio) reactor systems
• understanding the manner and importance of implementing the validation of new measurement procedures
• knowledge of formulation processes in a product with specific application properties
• knowledge of complex thermodynamic and transport models and areas of their application
• mastering and developing the theory and applications of modern mathematical programming in the synthesis of processes and other technical structures
• mastering mathematical modeling of chemical and biochemical processes
• design, optimization and transfer of processes to industrial scale
• mastering in-depth knowledge of chemical technology for understanding, describing and solving complex problems of planning and operation of chemical and biochemical processes, innovating existing processes and developing new processes and products
• mastering methodologies for preparing feasibility studies and economic evaluation of processes and projects
• understanding of safety, health and the environment and the ability to apply and develop the concept of sustainability (sustainability)
• understanding and ability to develop the concept of chemical product technology,
• use of acquired knowledge in the educational process at faculties, secondary technical schools and in the economy.

In addition to the above-mentioned common subject-specific competences, doctoral students will also receive the following narrower competences according to the chosen field of Chemical Engineering:

• development of new mathematical methods and optimization procedures in solving applied problems
• knowledge and development of practical possibilities for energy optimization and exploitation of renewable resources
• mastering the conceptual planning of sustainable processes
• ability to choose appropriate techniques, skills and other modern tools to solve problems in science
• managing uncertainty and risk in the decision-making processes of production or business process
• application of techno - economic optimization methods in order to evaluate the profitability of investment in energy systems
• comprehensive understanding and design of complex new industrial (bio) reactor systems
• development of new natural products with high added value
• ability to plan the execution of advanced biocatalyzed reactions in unconventional media
• identification of interconnections in environmental systems and creative search for improvement
• the ability to analyze the problem of wastewater treatment and the optimal choice of solution to the problem

In addition to the above-mentioned common subject-specific competences, doctoral students will also receive the following narrower competences according to the chosen field of Chemistry:

• ability to design and use process techniques to obtain new products with different properties
• planning the synthesis of new organic compounds and sovereign mastery of physical organic chemistry
• understanding of complex connections between structural properties of organic compounds, their reactivity and spectral characteristics
• independent design of chemical processes for the synthesis of new coordination compounds
• design of synthesis and structure of new polymers with desired properties
• knowledge and development of methods for controlled synthesis of nanoparticles
• independent planning of development research for the production of planned ceramic materials
• an in-depth understanding of the influence of the structure of materials on their physical and chemical properties
• use and design of laboratory procedures for sonochemical synthesis of nanoparticles of aqueous and non-aqueous solvents
• scientific evaluation of experiments for the design of polymer membrane formation processes after wet phase inversion
• knowledge of ways to optimize the impact of validation of new measurement procedures in the field of research and development, standardization and metrology (at the national and international level)
• usable, modifications and development of electrochemical sensors and methods for in-depth studies and comparison of different analytical systems
• introduction of key processes related to technical infrastructure in the work environment
• application and development of analytical methods for monitoring the surface properties of polymers and the stability of colloids.