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Arijana is a microbiologist specializing in virus inactivation and water decontamination. She uses various environmentally friendly methods, such as hydrodynamic cavitation and cold plasma, to inactivate viruses in water. She also researches various other methods to inactivate viruses in/on other matrices, from natural substances to metals and physical methods. She was also part of the team that developed the first system in Slovenia for determining the bacterial and viral filtration efficiency of masks.

EDUCATION

2021, PhD in science, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Slovenia

Thesis: Inactivation of viruses in water by cold atmospheric plasma

2016, Master's degree in Microbiology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Thesis: Impact of stationary lifestyle on human gut microbiota

2013, Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

2022, Hydrodynamic cavitation efficiently inactivates potato virus Y in water, FILIPIĆ, Arijana, LUKEŽIČ, Tadeja, BAČNIK, Katarina, RAVNIKAR, Maja, JEŠELNIK, Meta, KOŠIR, Tamara, PETKOVŠEK, Martin, ZUPANC, Mojca, DULAR, Matevž, GUTIÉRREZ-AGUIRRE, Ion. Hydrodynamic cavitation efficiently inactivates potato virus Y in water. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. vol. 82, p. 1-19. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105898

2021, Inactivation of pepper mild mottle virus in water by cold atmospheric plasma. FILIPIĆ, Arijana, DOBNIK, David, TUŠEK-ŽNIDARIČ, Magda, ŽEGURA, Bojana, ŠTERN, Alja, PRIMC, Gregor, MOZETIČ, Miran,RAVNIKAR, Maja, ŽEL, Jana, GUTIÉRREZ-AGUIRRE, Ion. Frontiers in microbiology. vol. 12, p. 1-12. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.618209

2020, Cold plasma, a new hope in the field of virus inactivation, FILIPIĆ, Arijana, GUTIÉRREZ-AGUIRRE, Ion, PRIMC, Gregor, MOZETIČ, Miran, DOBNIK, David. Trends in biotechnology. vol. 38, iss. 11, p. 1278-1291. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.04.003

2019, Cold atmospheric plasma as a novel method for inactivation of potato virus Y in water samples, FILIPIĆ, Arijana, PRIMC, Gregor, ZAPLOTNIK, Rok, MEHLE, Nataša, GUTIÉRREZ-AGUIRRE, Ion, RAVNIKAR, Maja, MOZETIČ, Miran, ŽEL, Jana, DOBNIK, David. Food and environmental virology. vol. 11, iss. 3, p. 220-228. DOI: 10.1007/s12560-019-09388-y

AWARDS:

2021, Miroslav Zei award for the exceptional doctoral dissertationNational Institute of Biology

2020, The best innovation, 13th International Technology Transfer Conference, 2020, online conference

2019, The best platform presentation, 9th International Young Water Professionals Conference, Canada

2019, The best platform presentation awarded by the public, 11th Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Students' Conference and 13th CMBE day, Slovenia

2018, The best presentation, second place, Scientific slam, Slovenia

2018, The best platform presentation, 10th Eastern European IWA YWP Conference, Croatia

2017, The best platform presentation, Scientific Conference for Young Researchers, Cutting Edge, Slovenia

2017, The best poster, 7th Central European Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Croatia

INVITED LECTURES:

2021, Present in style, FILIPIĆ, Arijana. DIFENEW International Student Conference - DISC2021, online conference

2019, Effective virus inactivation in water by cold atmospheric plasma, FILIPIĆ, Arijana, LUKEŽIČ, Tadeja, TUŠEK-ŽNIDARIČ, Magda, PRIMC, Gregor, ZAPLOTNIK, Rok, MEHLE, Nataša, GUTIÉRREZAGUIRRE, Ion, RAVNIKAR, Maja, MOZETIČ, Miran, ŽEL, Jana, DOBNIK, David. 8th Central European Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Slovenia

2019, Safer water with plasma, FILIPIĆ, Arijana, LUKEŽIČ, Tadeja, TUŠEK-ŽNIDARIČ, Magda, ZAPLOTNIK, Rok, PRIMC, Gregor, MEHLE, Nataša, GUTIÉRREZAGUIRRE, Ion, RAVNIKAR, Maja, MOZETIČ, Miran, DOBNIK, David, ŽEL, Jana. 26. International meeting of vacuum science and technologies, Croatia

SCIENCE POPULARIZATION:

2022, TEDx event: Plasma vs. viruses: who will win? TEDxUniversityofLjubljana, 2022, Slovenia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuOJlU9YjO8

2018, Problem: clean water. Solution: fourth state of matter? Znanstveni ekspreso, EU corner, Researchers’ night, Slovenia

2018, Plasma, a modern cleaner, Scientific slam, Slovenia

CONFERENCE/ WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION:

2022, DIFENEW International Student Conference - DISC2022, online conference

2021, DIFENEW International Student Conference - DISC2021, online conference

2021, The 12th Eastern European young water professionals conference, online conference

2021, Workshop How to present?, The 12th Eastern European young water professionals conference, online conference

2019, The 11th Eastern European young water professionals conference, Czech Republic

2019, Workshop How to present?, The 11th Eastern European young water professionals conference, Czech Republic

INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTS:

European:

ERC CABUM - An Investigation of the Mechanisms at the Interaction Between Cavitation Bubbles and Contaminants

ARRS:

Development of new, environment-friendly approaches for plant and human virus inactivation in waters

Waterborne virus inactivation efficiency of a prototype device combining non-equilibrium plasma and hydrodynamic cavitation

Innovative method for purification of wastewater

On-demand Contact Based Antimicrobial Surfaces: Human and Environmental Safe Infection Control Strategy