PhD Polona Zalar

PhD Polona Zalar
no.: 16103 source: ARIS

researcher – active in research organisation
(01) 320 3392
  polona.zalarat signbf.uni-lj.si
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Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
3.01.00  Medical sciences  Microbiology and immunology   
Keywords
Microbial culture collection, fungal taxonomy, black yeasts, molecular biology, phylogeny, physiology
Bibliography Representative bibliographic units | Personal | COBISS+
source: COBISS
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Evaluation (metodology)
Evaluation of bibliographic research performance indicators according to ARIS methodology
source: COBISS
source: ARIS
Points
389.61
A''
55.32
A'
184.29
A1/2
264.18
CI10
3,593
CImax
268
h10
33
A1
1.38
A3
0.28
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on November 11, 2025; Data for score A3 calculation refer to period 2020-2024 (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Data for ARIS tenders ( 21.05.2024 – Target research programmes, archive )
Citations Citations for bibliographic records in COBIB.SI that are linked to records in citation databases
source: WoS source: Scopus source: COBISS
Database Linked records Citations Pure citations Average pure citations
WoS 76  4,392  3,766  49.55 
Scopus 81  5,193  4,474  55.23 
Mentoring junior researchers
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no. Name and surname Type Period Code
1 PhD Amela Kujović   Bologna doctoral studies  10/1/2020 - 9/30/2024  53699 
Education
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Level of education Professional title Study subject Faculty Year
  B. Sc.     SI University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology 1995 
Master's degree  M. Sc.     SI University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty 1999 
Doctoral degree  Ph. D.   Biology  SI University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty 2006 
Doctoral dissertations and other final papers Show
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Employments
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Type of employment Research org. Research group Date of employment Position Role Title
Full time employment (120%, RD:25%)  University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty  Raziskovalna skupina za biologijo mikroorganizmov (Slovene)  10/16/1999  Assistant  Researcher  Assistant professor 
Research projects Legend
source: ARIS
no. Code Title Period Head
1. J7-60134  MiCONrrhiza - Fungi-induced self-healing of UHPC with diatomaceous earth as encapsulation provider   1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027  PhD Sabina Dolenec   3,297 
2. J4-60078  Microplastics and engineered microbial consortia   1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027  PhD Cene Gostinčar   2,087 
3. J2-50088  Metrology for biofilm identification in extreme environments: a case study on solar panel inhabiting fungi   10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026  PhD Mojca Milavec   2,334 
4. J4-50140  Novel biocontrol fungi for sustainable strawberry production   10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026  PhD Janja Zajc Žunič   2,738 
5. J4-4547  Climate changes and ectomycorrhizal fungi - how far can we go with an assisted migration of truffles?   10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025  PhD Tine Grebenc   5,150 
6. J4-3098  The unrevealed information on soil biodiversity in leached waters   10/1/2021 - 12/31/2024  PhD Tine Grebenc   9,092 
7. J7-1815  Restoration of moldy canvas paintings: improvement or deterioration?   7/1/2019 - 6/30/2023  PhD Polona Zalar   4,589 
8. J4-1766  Methodology approaches in genome-based diversity and ecological plasticity study of truffles from their natural distribution areas   7/1/2019 - 12/31/2022  PhD Tine Grebenc   5,888 
9. J1-8141  PORAJAJOČI MIKROBNI PATOGENI ČLOVEŠKE RIBICE (Proteus anguinus), ENDEMNE TROGLOBIONTSKE DVOŽIVKE (Slovene)   5/1/2017 - 4/30/2020  PhD Nina Gunde-Cimerman   4,681 
10. J4-5527  Genomski / transkriptomski pristopi k interakcijam gliva-škodljivec in biotičnemu varstvu (Slovene)   8/1/2013 - 7/31/2016  PhD Hans-Josef Schroers   2,711 
11. L4-5533  Preprečitev rasti patogenih gliv v pomivalnih strojih (Slovene)   8/1/2013 - 7/31/2016  PhD Nina Gunde-Cimerman   2,056 
12. J7-4208  Microbiological and structural investigations of biologically damaged textiles from Slovenian museums   7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014  PhD Polona Zalar   4,246 
13. J4-2235  Biološka raznovrstnost in ekologija ekstremofilnih gliv na naravnih izvirih CO2 (Slovene)   5/1/2009 - 4/30/2012  PhD Irena Maček   1,597 
14. J4-1019  Ekologija in produkcija mikotoksinov pri glivah rodu Wallemia, kontaminantah sladke in slane hrane (Slovene)   2/1/2008 - 1/31/2011  PhD Nina Gunde-Cimerman   3,679 
15. M3-0232  Razvoj multifunkcionalnih, prenosnih, integriranih bioanalitskih sistemov in metod za hitro detekcijo nevarnih agensov v vodi in hrani (Slovene)   8/1/2007 - 12/31/2009  PhD Aleš Lapanje   6,786 
16. J1-6715  Extremophilic Fungi: The Effect of High Salinity and Low Temperature on Membranes   7/1/2004 - 6/30/2007  PhD Ana Plemenitaš   2,187 
17. L3-5321  BIOSURGERY OF CHRONICAL WOUNDS- healling with the larvae of Lucilia sericata   1/1/2003 - 12/31/2005  PhD Zoran-Marij Arnež   4,518 
18. L1-5146  Tolerance of organisms in stressed ecosystems and potential for remediation   1/1/2003 - 12/31/2005  PhD Marjana Regvar   6,707 
19. L3-3546  The role of fungi in the pathogenesis of the chronic posttraumatic osteitis   7/1/2001 - 6/30/2004  PhD Bojana Beovič   2,776 
ARIS research and infrastructure programmes Legend
source: ARIS
no. Code Title Period Head
1. P1-0198  Molecular Biology of Microorganisms   1/1/2018 - 12/31/2027 PhD Polona Zalar   2,041 
2. P1-0170  Molecular mechanisms of regulation of cellular processes related to some human diseases   1/1/2018 - 12/31/2027 PhD Vita Dolžan   5,041 
3. P1-0170  Molecular mechanisms of regulation of cellular processes related to some human diseaes   1/1/2014 - 12/31/2017 PhD Vita Dolžan   4,483 
4. P1-0198  Molecular Biology of Microorganisms   1/1/2013 - 12/31/2017 PhD Darja Žgur Bertok   2,503 
5. P1-0170  Molecular mechanisms of regulation of cellular processes related to some human diseaes   1/1/2009 - 12/31/2013 PhD Jurij Stojan   4,504 
6. P0-0523-0481  Molekularno-biološke raziskave mikroorganizmov (Slovene)   1/1/1999 - 12/31/2003 PhD Miklavž Grabnar   3,715 
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