Dr Urška Gradišar Centa
Postdoctoral ResearcherE-mail: Dr. Urška Gradišar Centa is engaged in the further development of analytical methods using liquid scintillation spectrometry, in particular for the measurement of radiocarbon (C-14) and tritium (H-3) in environmental samples and foodstuffs.
Education |  |
- B.Sc. in Medical Physics, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, 2013, Master thesis title: »Analysis of irradiated foods with thermoluminescence«
- Ph.D in Physics, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, 2021, doctoral disertation title: »Polymer nanocomposites based on biocompatible polymers and molybdenum oxide nanowires«
Employment | |
- Young researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute, Condensed Matter Physics department, Laboratory for synthesis of inorganic nanotubes and ropes, 2013 - 2021
- Assistant Researcher/Asistant at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Mechanics of Polymers and Composites, 2021 - 2024
- Postdoctoral Researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute, 2025 -
Field of work | |
- Analysis of irradiated foods with thermoluminescence
- Preparation and characterization of antimicrobial polymer nanocomposites
- Rheology and mechanics of polymers and composites
- Liquid scintillation spectrometry
- Organically bound tritium (OBT) measurement, radiocarbon (C-14)
- Environmental monitoring
Project list | |
Other projects | |
- L2 – 3165 Sustainable use of polymers in home appliances – Prediction of long-term viscoelastic behavior
- L2 – 3172 Development of technical guidelines for quadruple glazing