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Chronology of the first year of the ANTARES research project

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September 29, 2026

Lana Ljubičić, student of undergraduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Usporedba sorpcije bakrovih iona iz otopina bakrovog(II) acetata i bakrovog(II) sulfata na zeolitu NaX (mentor PhD Mario Nikola Mužek, Assoc. Prof.)

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September 25, 2026

ANTARES project members participated on Europska noć istraživača 2026. where they presented project activities.

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September 25, 2026

Dragana Petrović, student of graduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Uklanjanje PVC mikroplastike iz morske vode primjenom Al i Mg elektroda u procesu elektrokoagulacije (mentor PhD Jelena Jakić, Assist. Prof.)

 

September 24, 2026

Mara Šutalo, student of graduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Sorpcija niklovih iona iz otopine niklovog(II) sulfata na zasićenom punjenju Brita filtera pri 306 K (mentor PhD Mario Nikola Mužek, Assoc. Prof.)

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September 15, 2026

Slavka Galić, student of undergraduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Elektrokemijsko ponašanje čistog titanija u pbs otopini s dodatkom albumina (mentor PhD Senka Gudić, Full Prof.)

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September 11, 2026

Ivana Gavranić, student of undergraduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Metalni biomaterijali za medicinske implantate: svojstva, korozijska postojanost i biokompatibilnost (mentor PhD Senka Gudić, Full Prof.)

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September 9-11, 2026

PhD Jelena Jakić, Assist. Prof. participated on 21. Ružička Days, "Today Science - Tomorrow Industry" with the paper: J. Jakić, I. Mišetić, M. Jakić, M. Labor, Uklanjanje PVC mikroplastike iz morske vode primjenom istosmjerne električne struje, 21. međunarodni znanstveno-stručni skup Ružičkini dani "Danas znanost - sutra industrija", Vukovar, Croatia, 2026. p. 44.

 

July 17, 2026
Original scientific paper presented on conference was published: N. Medvidović Vukojević, S. Gudić, L. Vrsalović, S. Svilović, I. Čule, (2027). Magnet-Zeolite-Driven Electrocoagulation of Synthetic Laundry Graywater. In: Karabegović, I., Kovačević, A., Mandžuka, S. (eds) New Technologies, Development and Application IX. NT 2026. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 2041. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-30113-0_40.

July 17, 2026
Božena Kordić, student of graduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Elektrokemijska obrada morske vode onečišćene tekstilnim mikroplastičnim vlaknima (mentor PhD Jelena Jakić, Assist. Prof.)

June 30, 2026
Marija Spajić, student of graduate study Food Technology, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Adsorpcija karbendazima iz vodene otopine pH=4,0 na različitim organskim i anorganskim low-cost materijalima (mentor PhD Ivona Nuić, Assoc. Prof.)

June 29, 2026
Jelena Grubeša, student of graduate study Food Technology, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Adsorpcija ibuprofena iz vodene otopine pH=4,0 na različitim organskim i anorganskim low-cost materijalima (mentor PhD Ivona Nuić, Assoc. Prof.)

June 25-27, 2026
Project members participated on 12th International Conference „NEW TECHNOLOGIES, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION“ NT-2026 with the paper: N. Vukojević Medvidović, S. Gudić, L. Vrsalović, S. Svilović, I. Čule, Magnet-zeolite-driven electrocoagulation of synthetic laundry graywater, Book of Abstracts NEW TECHNOLOGIES, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION NT-2026 / Karabegović, Isak; Kovačević, Ahmed; Pašić, Sead et al. (eds.). Sarajevo: ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 2026. p. 40-40.

May 20-22, 2026
PhD Mario Nikola Mužek, Assoc. Prof. held invited lecture entitled: HEAVY METAL REMOVAL ON SELECTED SORBENTS IN BATCH REACTORSonn on The 11th Serbian-Croatian-Slovenian Symposium on Zeolites in Belgrade, Serbia.
Also, the other project members participated on the conference: PhD Sandra Svilović, Full Prof., PhD Anita Bašić, Assist. Prof., PhD Marina Trgo, Full Prof., PhD Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Full Prof, PhD Ivona Nuić, Assoc. Prof. and PhD Marin Ugrina, Assoc. Prof. with original scientific papers: 
 


May 10-13, 2026
PhD Anita Bašić, Assist. Prof. participated on the29th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE29) and 11th Asia-Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering (APCRE11) in Seoul, Republic of Korea with the paper: A. Bašić, M. N. Mužek, S. Svilović, HYDRODYNAMICS MEETS KINETICS: COPPER SORPTION KINETICS ONTO ZEOLITE NaX IN STRAIGHT BLADE TURBINE STIRRED TANKS, ISCRE29 & APCRE11 Abstract Book - Chemical Reaction Engineering toward Carbon-Neutral Future. Seoul: The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering, 2026. str. 478-479.

May 8, 2026
Scientific paper was published:  Senka Gudić, Aleš Nagode, Ladislav Vrsalović, Jakov Meštrović, Luka Marijan Alešković, Ivana Smoljko: Time-Dependent Electrochemical Behaviour and Surface Response of Ti6Al7Nb and Ti6Al4V Alloys in Albumin-Containing PBS. Materials 19(10) (2026) 192 DOI:10.3390/ma19101929

April 30, 2026
Original scientific paper: Ivona Čule, Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Ladislav Vrsalović, Sandra Svilović, Senka Gudić: Comparison of Pulsed and Continuous Ultrasound-Assisted Electrocoagulation and Zeolite Integration: Assessment of a Hybrid Wastewater Treatment Approach. Processes 14(7) (2026) 1152 DOI:10.3390/pr14071152 is on the cover of journal Processes.

April 23, 2026
ANTARES project members participated on Science festival 2026 with the activity: ENERGIJA VODE: Od otpadne vode do čiste budućnosti.

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April 7, 2026

The IV. meeting of project team was held. 

The main topic of the meeting was the preparation of the first semi-annual report, which must be submitted to the University by April 15, 2026.
During the meeting, a draft version of the narrative report was discussed, with the participants systematically going through all the points defined in the project work plan. Based on the discussion, it was agreed that a version of the document would be delivered to all project team members via email, in order to enable additional analysis, comments and corrections before the final submission.
In addition, the meeting also included planning activities for the upcoming project period, with an emphasis on timely fulfillment of commitments and further coordination of research activities.

 

April 4, 2026

Scientific paper was published: Ivona Čule, Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Ladislav Vrsalović, Sandra Svilović, Senka Gudić: Comparison of Pulsed and Continuous Ultrasound-Assisted Electrocoagulation and Zeolite Integration: Assessment of a Hybrid Wastewater Treatment Approach. Processes 14(7) (2026) 1152 DOI:10.3390/pr14071152

 

February 10, 2026

The III. meeting of project team was held. 

The meeting was led by the principal investigator, PhD Ladislav Vrsalović, Full Prof. He introduced the team members to the conclusions of the workshop on institutional research projects held by the Office for Projects of the University of Split.
During the meeting, two conceptual solutions for the project logo were presented, after which the official ANTARES project logo was selected by voting. It was also agreed to start developing the project website, create a promotional banner in English, and prepare other promotional materials for the project.
The meeting took place in a constructive working atmosphere, with the next steps in the implementation of project activities clearly defined.


February 4, 2026

ANTARES Research ream member, full prof. Senka Gudić, is one of the laureate of the University of Split Science Award for 2025 in the field of technical sciences.

 

January 2026

Scientific paper was published: Senka Gudić, Mislav Ćorić, Ladislav Vrsalović, Aleš Nagode, Jure Krolo, Jelena Jakić: Effect of Natural Seawater Salinity on Stainless Steel Corrosion: Enhanced Resistance in Seawater Bittern. Applied Sciences 16(1) (2026) 109 DOI:10.3390/app16010109

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January 12, 2026

The II. meeting of project team members was held.

The meeting was led by the project manager, Full Prof. Ladislav Vrsalović , who introduced the team members to the conclusions of the workshop on institutional research projects held by the University of Split Project Office.
During the meeting, two conceptual designs for the project logo were presented, after which the official ANTARES project logo was selected by vote. It was also agreed to start developing the project website, create a promotional banner in English, and prepare other promotional materials for the project.
The meeting took place in a constructive working atmosphere, with clearly defined next steps in the implementation of project activities.

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December 11-12, 2025.

PhD Ivona Nuić, Assoc. Prof. held invited lecture entitled: ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT: UTILIZATION OF LOCAL FOOD PROCESSING BY-PRODUCTS AND NATURAL ZEOLITES on the 5th Difenew International Student Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Additionally, on the conference PhD Ivona Nuić, Assoc. Prof. and PhD Marin Ugrina, Assoc. Prof. participated with 2 scientific papers: 

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December 4, 2025

The first meeting of the project team members was held.

A working meeting of the institutional research project "Advanced technologies for wastewater treatment and corrosion resistance of materials in aggressive media (ANTARES)" was held in lecture room F-405.
The ANTARES project (IP-UNIST-28) is funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU and is being implemented from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029.
The meeting defined the first steps of project implementation and organization of research activities. KTF continues to strengthen research excellence in the field of environmental protection and materials protection.

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November 27, 2025.

Mihaela Brnadić, student of graduate study Chemical Technology, orientation Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Split, defended master thesis entitled: Impact of magnets on electrocoagulation of graywater: comparison of Fe and Al electrodes with and without zeolites (mentor PhD Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Full Prof.)

 

 

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Prof. Dr. Sc. Ladislav Vrsalović (PI)

 

Ruđera Boškovića 35

21000 Split

 

ladislav@ktf-split.hr

Research project

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