New Doctors of Science, 28 May 2025
On 28 May 2025, the University of Nova Gorica Rector, Prof. Dr. Boštjan Golob, awarded Doctor of Science degrees to the following Graduate School graduates.
Doctoral study programme MATERIALS
- TINA ROČNIK KOZMELJ
PhD thesis title: Reaction mechanism and microkinetics of heterogeneously catalysed lignin depolymerisation and (de)functionalization
Mentors: Prof. Dr. Miha Grilc and Dr. Edita Jasiukaityte Grojzdek
- ROK ŠIVEC
PhD thesis title: Catalytic hydro(deoxy)genation of furfural and modelling of its reaction kinetics
Mentors: Prof. Dr. Miha Grilc and Doc. Dr. Matej Huš
- ANA JAKOB
PhD thesis title: Modelling-assisted optimisation of hemicellulose-derived monosaccharide valorization
Mentor: Prof. Dr. Miha Grilc
Doctoral study programme PHYSICS
- KNARIK YERITSYAN
PhD thesis title: Modeling of solvent role in protein folding experiments
Mentor: Prof. Dr. Artem Badasyan)
Doctoral study programme MOLECULAR GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- CLAUDIA D'ERCOLE
PhD thesis title: Development of molecular methods for the comprehensive evaluation of stress conditions affecting forest trees
Mentor: Prof. Dr. Ario de Marco
Doctoral study programme CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
- HAISHENG HU
PhD thesis title: Integrating Cultural Heritage and Urban Subway Infrastructures
Spatial Distribution,Value Assessment, and Impacts of the Beijing Metro Line on Cultural Heritage Regional Development
Mentors: Prof. Dr. Xavier Greffe and Prof. Dr. Michela Pace
Doctoral study programme ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
NEŽE OREL
PhD thesis title: The response of microbes to anthropogenically induced perturbations in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea)
Mentors: Prof. Dr. Valentina Turk and Doc. Dr. Tinkara Tinta
Congratulations!




