Dr Jasmina Kožar Logar

Senior Professional Research AssociateE-mail: Tel: +38614773970

Education

  • Academic piano player (University of Ljubljana, Academy of Music, 1986)
  • B.Sc. in Physics (University of Ljubljani, Fakulty of Mathematics andPhysics, 1994)
  • Ph.D in Environmental Sciences (University of Nova Gorica, 2003)

Employment

  • Piano teacher, Music School Franc Šturm Ljubljana, 1987 – 1996
  • Young researcher, Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, 1996 - 2003
  • Asistant with Doctorate, QA/QC manager, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department K-3, 2003 – 2005
  • Professional Research Associate, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department F-2, 2005 - 2018
  • Senior Professional Research Associate, Jožef Stefan Institute, Department F-2, 2018  –

Field of work

  • Infrared spectrometry FTIR,colours,  top coats for solar collectors
  • Thermal  Lens Spectrometry TLS, phytoplankton, phytoplankton pigments in physiology and taxonomy,  plant and food pigments (carotenoids, chlorophylls), HPLC
  • Liquid Scintillation Spectrometry, development, implementation, characterization and validation of analytical methods, environmental samples, environmental monitoring, ground water dating, determination of bio-origin, Quality system QA/QC, accreditation of the laboratory according to ISO 17025.

Awards

  • ASLO (American Society for Limnology and Oceanography), USA, 2004

Other projects

international

  • (2010 – 2011) BI-HR/10-11-009: Measurement of tritium activity in natural waters using electrolytic enrichment
  • (2010 – 2014) BC 381. 170. 10010. H1060731: Repeatability and reproducibility testing of a procedure for the rapid determination of Ra-226 and Ra-228 in water by liquid scintillation counting, pilot study in the frame of IAEA
  • (2005 – 2010) RER-7003-9008: Marine Environmental Assessment of the Mediterranean Sea (RER-7003-9008);
  • (2012 – 2013) BI-RO/12-13-016: LSC methods for determination of H-3 and C-14 in environmental samples; bilateral cooperation with Romania, 2012 – 2013
  • (2017) Elaboration of medium term strategy of the IAEA in reference material production and proficiency test organization
  • (2013 – nowadays) Preparation and characterization of reference materials and intercomparison samples

national

  • (2005 – 2008) L1-7035-0106: Dating of Waters by H-3 and Pb-210: groundwater Dynamics and Vulnerability of Deep Aquifers
  • (2006 – 2008) V1-0293: Age, origin and dynamics of waters of deep aquifers of Ljubljansko Barje
  • (2006 – 2008) V2-0379: Tracking of tritium along Sava river and in the environment of Nuclear Power Plant Krško
  • (2006 – nowadays) Off-site radiological monitoring of Krško Nuclear Power Plant, Slovenia, evaluation reports, KNPP and URSJV, from 2011 to nowadays; Chapters about Precipitations or Tap Water
  • (2008 – 2011) L1-0347: Natural hydro-chemical backgrounds and dynamics of Slovenian ground waters
  • (2008 – 2011) J7-0363: Natural and anthropogenic gamma and beta emitters in groundwaters in Slovenia
  • (2008 – nowadays) Tritium in mineral and thermal waters of Slovenia
  • (2009 – 2010) N161300-09-0328: Development and validation of the method for determination of bio-origin in fuels
  • (2009 – novadays) Determination of bio-origin in fuels
  •  (2010 – 2011) Tritium Analysis and interpretation of the results
  •  (2011 – 2014) Groundwater age determination in deep aquifers of Slovenia
  • (2015) N4500105754: Radioactivity of mineral waters in the regulations around the World
  • (2015) C2717-15-232006: Tritium in tap waters of Slovenia
  • (2015 – 2019) C2717: Gross alpha / beta measurements in tap waters of Slovenia
  •  (2017) AMIIGA - Tritium in groundwaters around Ljubljana
  • (2017) Specific analysis on special sampling points
  •  (2017 – 2020) Determination of bio origin in melamine resins and their input materials
  •  (2018) Gross alpha / beta measurements on special sampling points – trends and values
  • (2020) Specific analysis on special sampling points