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by Gregor Trefalt

• Personal Info

  Full Name: Gregor Trefalt Nationality: Slovenian

• Education

  2007-2012: PhD Studies @ Jožef Stefan Institute, Electronic Ceramics Department, Slovenia
  PhD Thesis: New Synthesis Route to Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ Based Materials by Controlled Agglomeration of Reagent Particles Supervisors: Prof. Marija Kosec and Prof. Bosiljka Tadic

  2002-2007: Undergraduate Studies @ University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Program Chemistry
  Studies finished with the average grade of 9.90 (grades range: 6-10)
  Diploma thesis: Preferential Adsorption of Electrolyte Mixtures in Disordered Porous Media
  Supervisor: Prof. Barbara Hribar Lee

  1998-2002: Secondary School @ Gymnasium Brežice

• Research Experience

  2015-present: Senior Lecturer Position (Maître Assistant) @ University of Geneva, Laboratory for Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  - Measurement of colloidal stability by light scattering
  - Interactions between colloidal paricles in the framework of Poisson-Boltzmann theory
  - Measurements of surface interactions by colloidal probe AFM

  2012-2015: Postdoctoral Research Associate @ University of Geneva, Laboratory for Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  - Measurement of colloidal stability by light scattering
  - Interactions between colloidal paricles in the framework of Poisson-Boltzmann theory
  - Measurements of surface interactions by colloidal probe AFM

  2007-2012: PhD Student and Research Assistant at the Jožef Stefan Institute, Electronic Ceramics Department:
  - Preparation of inorganic powders of complex oxide materials by solid-state synthesis
  - Preparation and properties analysis of powders and ceramics (XRD, SEM, ferroelectric properties,
  electromechanical properties, TGA, Particle size analysis)
  - Electrokinetic properties of colloidal suspensions
  - Monte Carlo simulations of agglomeration and adsorption of colloidal particles
  - Development of software for Heating Stage Microscope, automatic data acquisition and image analysis
  - Work on custom-build instrument for low strain measurements
  - Development of small software programs for scientific data analysis

  Internship: Monte Carlo simulations of electrolyte solutions @ University of Ljubljana and Preparation of PZT thin films by Chemical Solution Deposition @ Jožef Stefan Institute

  Short Visit: Developing Brownian Dynamics simulations code for colloidal suspensions studies @ Powder Technology Laboratory, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (one month)

• Skills

  Languages: Slovene (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (intermediate)

  Computer Skills: Linux, Gnuplot, Latex, Libre Office, Windows, MS Offce

  Programming: Python, Fortran, C, C#/VS, Octave, Igor Pro, HTML; Shell Scripting

• Awards

  2014 Oral Presentation Award @ Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting in Zurich

  2011 Award for presentation of scientific achievements @ Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Students Conference

  2007 Prešeren Award for the Diploma Thesis given by the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

  2005 Best Student of the Year Award for Program Chemistry

  2004 Best Student of the Year Award for Program Chemistry

• Publications

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