PhD Polonca Trebše
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organic pollutants (pesticides, personal care products, drugs), photochemistry, adsorption, hydrolysis, disinfection, identification of degradation products, toxicity

Polonca Trebše is professor of chemistry at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences. She graduated in Chemistry in 1990 at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, then she obtained her Master degree 1994 in the field of organic synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, and in 1997 received her PhD in the field of organic synthesis, all at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. In 1997, she joined the University of Nova Gorica (former Faculty of Environmental Sciences), where she was employed until 2013. Her research and expert area include: - studies on photochemical degradation and transport of different organic pollutants (pesticides, drugs, personal care products) in the aquatic environment; - Study of transformation and identification of different pollutants (UV filters, THMs) under disinfection conditions; - toxicity assessment of various organic pollutants for selected non-target organisms in the aquatic and terrestrial environments; - Organic pollutants instrumental analysis; Polonca Trebše lectures at the undergraduate program of Environmental Health (Chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Hazardous compounds, Chemical technologies), at the master program of Environmental Health (Sampling methods) as well as at doctoral program Lifesciences (module Bioengineering in Health Sciences) She is experienced with the management of national and international research projects, she was involved in the development of new curricula, preparation of study materials, and staff training on the academic level. She is a member of the Slovenian Chemical Society (since 1990) and a member of the European Association of Chemistry and the Environment (since 2010).