Biosciences
interdisciplinary doctoral study program
Presentations of topics of doctoral dissertations
By the start of the summer semester in the 2nd year of study (the middle of February) a doctoral student hands in an application for approval of the topic and title of a doctoral thesis.
In accordance with the programme of doctoral study of Biosciences a student must present the topic of the doctoral dissertation. With the successful presentation of the topic, the student obtains 5 ECTS, which count towards the quota of credit points that he/she must obtain for advancement to the third year of study.
By the time of submission of the application for approval of the topic and title of doctoral dissertation, a doctoral student must have attended the presentation of at least three topics of doctoral dissertations of other doctorands. At the time of submission of his application, she or he shall attach evidence (FORM) by which she or he proves participation in the presentations of topics. Presentation dates will be announced on an ongoing basis. Presentations will take place live or online. After the online presentation, the chairman of the commission confirms by confirmation email that the student participated in the presentation: form for online participation. The student prepares a short report on each presentation he / she has listened to and attaches it to the confirmation e-mail of the chairman of the commission or add it the form if the presentation was live.
Dates of presentations of the topics of the doctoral dissertations of individual students are published in the table below:
| Student |
Scientific area |
Title of doctoral dissertation |
Date and location of the presentation |
| Vid Naglič | Agronomy |
Integrating morphological and molecular approaches for soil microarthropod assessment in agroecosystems president of the commission: prof. dr. Stanislav Trdan (stanislav.trdan@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Monica Novljan | Horticulture |
The effect of viral infections on phenolic metabolism in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and the elimination of viruses by cryotherapy president of the commission: prof. dr. Gregor Osterc (gregor.osterc@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Thursday, 21. 5. 2026 at 2.00 p.m. at Dep. of agronomy BF, Jamnikarjeva 101, lecture room "horticulture" |
| Aleksander Lesar | Microbiology |
Microbial influenced corrosion of stainless steel in the hydropower plants in the lower Sava river president of the commission: doc. dr. Maša Vodovnik (masa.vodovnik@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Thursday, 7.5. at 1.00 p.m.,online, the link will be posted later. |
| Irina Modrušan | Microbiology |
Biocatalytic conversion of beech wood lignin using deep eutectic solvents president of the commission: prof. dr. Ines Mandić Mulec (ines.mandicmulec@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Friday, 8. 5. 2026, at 10.00 a.m., online, the link will be posted later. |
| Natalija Pavljinek | Microbiology |
Lithium tolerance in fungi from hypersaline ecosystems of the Bolivian Altiplano: biodiversity, physiology, and molecular adaptation president of the commission: prof. dr. David Stopar (david.stopar@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Tuesday, 12. 5. 2026 at 10.00 a.m., online: Natalija Pavlinjek - presentation |
| Kaja Tominc | Microbiology |
Implementation of an in vitro intestinal co‑culture model for assessing salivary microbiome‑induced inflammation in Crohn’s disease president of the commission: prof. dr. Gorazd Avguštin (gorazd.avgustin@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Thursday, 23. 4. 2026 at 10.00 a.m., online: |
| Saje Špela | Nanosciences |
Mutual interactions between selected enzymes and 2D materials, and effects on enzyme activity and the physico-chemical properties of the materials president of the commission: prof. dr. Kristina Sepčić |
Tuesday, 21. 4. 2026 at 11.00 a.m., online: |
| Svit Brudar | Managing Forest Ecosystems |
Stability, wood quality, growth and development of forest stands under different thinning regimes on permanent research plots president of the commission: doc. dr. Andrej Rozman (andrej.rozman@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Valentina Lovrić | Managing Forest Ecosystems |
Ecophysiological response of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) to climate change across two Croatian biogeographical regions president of the commission: prof. dr. Andrej Bončina (andrej.boncina@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Rebecca Partemi | Managing Forest Ecosystems |
From cell to stand: the effect of competition on growth, acclimatisation, and mortality on conifers in temperate forests president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Thomas Andrew Nagel (tom.nagel@@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The presentation will be held on Friday, 24. 4. 2026 at 9.00 am in the lecture room G7, Department of Foresty, Večna pot 83, hybrid design (link will be announced later) |
| Aisha Levina | Cell Sciences |
High-throughput microfluidic analysis of the response of suspended cells and vesicles to solution changes president of the commission: prof. dr. Kristina Sepčić (kristina.sepcic@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Valentine Uka | Protection of the Natural Heritage |
Impact of urban green spaces on human well- being president of the commission: prof. dr. Grega Repovš (gregor.repovs@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Amino Gačo Jež | Wood and Biocomposites |
The influence of location, time of harvest, and log storage on the moisture content, density, and natural durability of selected Slovenian tree species president of the commission: izr. prof. dr. Boštjan Lesar (bostjan.lesar@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8.00 a.m.; the location/link will be announced at a later date |