Hrvoje Kusic

Biography

Prof. Hrvoje Kušić is born in Zagreb, Croatia. He is employed at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology since 2001, currently as Professor, while since 2021 he is also employed at the University North. He received a BSc and PhD diplomas in 2001 and 2006, respectively, from University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology. He is head of research group on advanced oxidation technologies and solar-active materials, while his research interests include: (i) advanced water treatments, particularly advanced oxidation technologies; (ii) nanotechnology, particularly design and development of solar-active materials for water treatment and energy conversion; (iii) process simulation and optimization including mechanistic/phenomenological modeling; (iv) fate and behavior of contaminants of emerging concern using QSA/PR modeling; (v) waste management, particularly thermal treatment technologies; and from recently, (vi) microplastics. Prof. Kušić is recipient of National Annual Science Award for 2011 from Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia for his outstanding scientific research performance. He teaches courses on environmental engineering, water quality and treatment, and waste management. Besides pedagogic work, he is/was involved in >20 national and international research projects, 7 as a principal investigator. He is (co)author of >110 publications (>90 papers in peer-review journals) and holds >2900 citations (h-index 28), and participated at >100 national and international conferences, including plenary and invited lectures. Prof. Kusic is/was also editor in several journals, including one of the leading journals in the field of interest: Chemical Engineering Journal.