Matija Modrušan, mag. chem.

Teaching

undergraduate

• Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry (40921) - Practicum
• Physical chemistry laboratory 1 (41057) - Laboratory exercises
• Physical chemistry laboratory 2 (41062) - Laboratory exercises

graduate

• Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 (44042) - Practicum
• Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2 (44049) - Practicum

Biography

Education: Diploma thesis Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations (2020. Faculty of Science, Zagreb, mentors: Dr. Nikola Cindro, Assistant professor, Dr. Vladislav Tomišić, Full professor), Bachelor Degree Determination of thermodynamic and kinetic reaction quantities in solution from experimental data (2018. Faculty of Science, Zagreb, mentor: Dr.  Horvat, Associate professor)

Affiliation and current position: Assistant (2021.–), Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Previous positions: Expert associate (2020.–2021.), Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Research interest: Physical chemistry of macromolecules, thermodynamics of supramulecule reactions in solution

Scientific papers and other research dissemination: Co-author of 4 scientific papers, 2 section lectures, and 29 poster presentations

Teaching activities: Physical chemistry laboratory 1 and 2, Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 and 2, Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry

Awards and recognitions and memberships: Rector's award for individual scientific work for the year 2019/2020 (Thermodynamics of alkali and alkaline-earth cation complexation with calix[4]arene ketone derivative, mentor: Dr. Josip Požar, Associate professor), Medal of Department of Chemistry for excellence in studies, member of Croatia Chemical Society (since 2016)

 

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List of select publications

1. M. Modrušan, L. Glazer, L. Otmačić, I. Crnolatac, N. Cindro, N. Vidović, I. Piantanida, G. Speranza, G. Horvat, V. Tomišić, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25 (2024) 5235.

2. K. Leko, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, M. Modrušan, J. Požar, G. Horvat, V. Stilinović, T. Hrenar, V. Tomišić, ACS Omega 8 (2023) 43074–43087.

3. I. Petters, M. Modrušan, N. Vidović, I. Crnolatac, N. Cindro, I. Piantanida, G. Speranza, G. Horvat, V. Tomišić, Molecules 27 (2022) 3918.

4. J. Požar, M. Cvetnić, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, G. Horvat, K. Leko, M. Modrušan, V. Tomišić, Molecules 27 (2022) 470.

Professional memberships

Croatian chemical society (since 2016)

List of select projects

2021.–2024.

Collaborator on the project financed by Croatian Science Foundation:
Coordination Reactions of Macrocyclic Ligands in Solution (MACROSOL, IP-2019-04-9560);
(Principal investigator: dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić, Professor)