Mojca Škerget | Hydrothermal Recycling | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Mojca Škerget, Hydrothermal Recycling, Best Researcher Award

Professor at University of Maribor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Slovenia

Summary:

Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget is a distinguished chemical engineer with a PhD from the University of Maribor. She has been a full professor at the same university since 2012 and has led the Chair of Chemical Engineering since 2015. Her significant contributions to the field have earned her numerous awards, including the Zois Certificate of Recognition and the Golden Award of the University of Maribor. She is an internationally recognized researcher, with over 5700 citations and an h-index of 31, reflecting her influence in the field. Prof. Škerget’s research spans a wide range of topics within chemical engineering, particularly focusing on advanced separation processes, hydrothermal treatment of organic waste, and the study of thermodynamic and mass transport phenomena. She is an active member of several professional bodies and continues to contribute to strategic initiatives in Slovenia aimed at transitioning to a circular economy.

Professional Profile:

👩‍🎓Education:

PhD in Chemical Engineering

  • University of Maribor, Slovenia
    2000

Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

  • University of Maribor, Slovenia
    1993

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

  • University of Maribor, Slovenia
    1990

Professional Experience:

Prof. Dr. Mojca Škerget has been a full professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Maribor since 2012, where she teaches compulsory courses such as Thermodynamics, Mass Transfer, and Separation Processes, along with elective courses. She has been the Head of the Chair of Chemical Engineering from 2015 to 2024. Prof. Škerget has been recognized with numerous accolades for her contributions to science and engineering, including the Zois Certificate of Recognition and the Golden Award of the University of Maribor. She was acknowledged as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics. Her expertise has been sought in various prestigious bodies, including the Scientific Council for Engineering Sciences and Technologies at the Slovenian Research Agency and the Strategic Development Innovation Partnership for Circular Economy.

Research Interest:

Prof. Škerget’s research encompasses the design and optimization of conventional and high-pressure processes with sub- and supercritical fluids, focusing on separation processes, micronization, crystallization, active ingredient encapsulation, and controlled release. She is also deeply involved in hydrothermal processes for converting organic waste into valuable products using sub- and supercritical water, exploring processes such as carbonization, water reforming, hydrolysis, liquefaction, and gasification. Additionally, her work covers the study of thermodynamic properties, phase equilibria, and mass transport phenomena.

Top Noted Publication:

Chemical Recycling of Polyolefins Waste Materials Using Supercritical Water

  • Čolnik, M., Kotnik, P., Knez, Ž., Škerget, M.
  • Polymers, 2022, 14(20), 4415
  • Citations: 9

Degradation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Waste with Supercritical Water

  • Čolnik, M., Kotnik, P., Knez, Ž., Škerget, M.
  • Processes, 2022, 10(10), 1940
  • Citations: 9

Sustainable Industrial Ecology and Environmental Analysis: A Case of Melamine Etherified Resin Fibres

  • Vujanović, A., Puhar, J., Čolnik, M., Škerget, M., Čuček, L.
  • Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 369, 133301
  • Citations: 4

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Essential Oils and Xanthohumol Derived from Extraction Process Using Solvents of Different Polarity

  • Bizaj, K., Škerget, M., Košir, I.J., Knez, Ž.
  • Horticulturae, 2022, 8(5), 368
  • Citations: 10

Fragmentation of Disposed Plastic Waste Materials in Different Aquatic Environments

  • Plohl, O., Sep, N., Zemljič, L.F., Čuček, L., Valh, J.V.
  • Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2022, 94, pp. 1249–1254
  • Citations: 4