Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana

Who we are?

Microprocess Engineering Research Group

We are a research-focused department at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Our team works on cutting-edge chemical engineering challenges, from sustainable processes to advanced materials and reaction engineering. We combine experiments and simulations to tackle real-world environmental and industrial problems. Collaboration and innovation drive everything we do, making our research impactful and globally relevant.

Wha are we doing?

Field of research

  • Biotransformations

  • Downstream Processes

  • Liquid-liquid extraction with organic solvents

  • Green solvents

  • Integrated processes

  • Nanomaterial synthesis and application

  • Transport phenomena

Latest Invited Lectures

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P. Žnidaršič Plazl, T. Menegatti, M. Božinović, B. Šketa, I. Plazl

Flow Biocatalysis: From Biocatalyst and Medium Engineering to Reactor Design (opening keynote lecture). Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering 2026.

11.05.2026 – 13.05.2026
Mainz, Germany

P. Žnidaršič Plazl

Engineering Biocatalytic Processes in Miniaturized Systems. European Biotechnology Congress 2026.

24.04.2026 – 25.04.2026
Varna, Bulgaria

I. Plazl

Modeling and Design of Biocatalytic Processes in Parallel-Plate Microbioreactors. European Society of Applied Biocatalysis – ESAB Webinar on Biocatalytic Process Engineering

14.11.2025

Latest Publications

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Rok Ambrožič, Gregor Žerjav, Borut Šketa, Matjaž Finšgar, Albin Pintar, Igor Plazl. Model-guided intensification of photocatalytic reactions in a parallel-plate microfluidic reactor with immobilized TiO2. Chem. Eng. J. Adv., 2026, 26, 101207.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101207

T. Urbič, I. Plazl. Numerical and Analytical Methodologies. In: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology. 2026. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

DOI: 10.1007/10_2025_297

T. A. Gazis, J. Wuyts, A. Moutsiou, G. Volpin, M. J. Ford, R. I. Teixeira, K.M. P. Wheelhouse, P. Natho, P. Žnidaršič-Plazl, S. Jost, R. Luisi, B. Benyahia, B. U. W. Maes, G. Vile. Towards greener-by-design fine chemicals. Part 1: synthetic frontiers. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2026, 55, 619-674

DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00929D

Latest Events

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IMTB 2026 Conference

14.06.2026 – 17.06.2026

IMTB 2024 Conference

19.05.2024 – 22.05.2024

IMTB 2022 Conference

05.06.2022 – 08.06.2022

Latest Awards

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Prešeren Award for Students (Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana) for the Master thesis: “Design and application of a microstructured pervaporation device for selective separation of model molecules from water”; Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Rok Ambrožič

Helena Potočnik
2025

Prešeren Award for Students (Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana) for the Master thesis: “Immobilization of glucose oxidase into cross-linked enzyme aggregates using microfluidic system”; Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Polona Žnidaršič Plazl, 2025

Žiga Gerdina
2025

Zois award for outstanding achievements in chemical and biochemical microprocess engineering (Republic of Slovenia)

Prof. Dr. Polona Žnidaršič Plazl
2025