Prof. ddr. Aleš Iglič

Address:  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
                Trzaska 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone:     +386 1 4768 825
Fax:         +386 1 4268 850
E-mail:     ales.iglic@fe.uni-lj.si [send me an e-mail]

Educational Background:
- Diploma in Physics (Dipl. Ing. of Physics), Faculty of Physics, University of Ljubljana
- M.Sc. in Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Ljubljana
- Ph.D. in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Ljubljana
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana  

Research and Professional Experience:

Awards:
1984                            Prešern Award for Students (together with Veronika Kralj-Iglič), Faculty of Medicine,
                                   University of Ljubljana
2009                            Vodovnik Prize for exceptional research, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,
                                   University of Ljubljana
2018, 2020 and 2024    10 most significant scientific achievements of University of Ljubljana
2021                            Zois Award of Republic of Slovenia for significant achievements in science
                                   (together with Veronika Kralj-Iglič)
2023                            Elected an associate member of Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS/SAE)

Referee:
J. Biomechnics, Biophysical Journal, Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett., Bioelectrochemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Antimicob. Agents and Chemotherapy, Bioelectromagnetics, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Comp. Meth. Biomech. Biomed. Eng., Archives of Medical Research, Biosystems, Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res., Catalysis Letters, Nanotoxicology, Nature, General Physiology and Biophysics, J. Chem. Physics, Int. Orthop., J. Proteomic, Experimental Cell Research, Strain, J. Membr. Biol., Phys. Rev. Lett., Langmuir, Nanoscale, Cell Proliferation, Archives of Medical Research , Mech. Adv. Mat. Structures, J. Phys. Cond. Matter, Electrochim. Acta, J. Appl. Electrochemistry, Coll. Surf. A, J. of Biomed. Nanotechnology, PLOS Computational Biology, Biomicrofluidics, J. Material Sci., Int. J. Pharm., Cancer Investigation, J. Membr. Biol., Biomaterials, J. Mol. Liquids, Colloid and Polymer Science, Physica A, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Phys. Rev. E, Thin Solid Films, Philosophical Transactions B, Materials and Design, Nanotoxicology, Materials and Technology, Materials Chemistry and Physics, eLife, J. Phys. Chem., Letters , Materials, J. of Saudi Chem. Soc., Frontiers Cell and Developmental Biology, Frontiers in Physiology, Surface and Coatings Technology, Journal of Applied Physics, Materials Science and Engineering C, Materials and Technology, Eur. J. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Applied Materials Today, Geoderma, ACS Omega, Appl. Surf. Sci., Cogent Engineering, Soft Matter, Appl. Phys. Lett., J. Fluids Eng., EMBO Journal, ACS Applied Bio Materials, JACS, Results in Physics, Coll. Surf. B, Micromachines, AIP Advances, Advanced Materials Interfaces, J. of Materials Chemistry B, Spectrochimica Acta, Molecules, Biomaterials Advances, Cogent Engineering, Nanomaterials, Frontiers, Nanoscale Advances, Materials Letters, Crystals, Metals, etc.

International projects/grants:
-partner on the FarmEVs Horizon MSCA-SE-2022 project (from the year 2023)
-Management Committee Member of COST Action CA22153 "European Curvature and Biology Network" (from the year 2023)
-partner (head of the partner institutions) of the European project funded by the Fet-Open call of Horizon 2020 Programme. Title of the project Ves4us: Extracellular vesicles from a natural source for tailor-made nanomaterials. Duration: 2018-2020. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ves4us/)
-STM Grant of CNR Italy (year 2020)
-grant of the “Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst” (DAAD) to work at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena (Germany) as guest scientist (year 2004).
-bilateral projects/grants with Ĺbo Akademi University, Ĺbo/Turku, Finland (Ella and Georg Ehrnroth Foundation, National Foundation for Cultural Support, Paulo Foundation)

A.Iglič had invited lectures at around 30 international scientific conferences and more than 20 invited lectures at universities outside Slovenia. He was supervisor or co-supervisor to more than 25 Ph.D. and postdoctoral students.

Board Membership:
2002 - present    member, Slovenian Biophysical Society
2002 - present    member, Slovenian Society for Medical and Biological Engineering

Membership of Scientific Associations:
Biophysical Society (USA)
Slovenian Biophysical Society
European Society of Biomechanics
Societé Internationale de Recherche in Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
Slovenian Society for Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Slovenian Society for Medical and Biological Engineering

Editorial Activities:

Research Interests:
Biophysics and statistical physics of biological membranes and lipid bilayers,
Statistical physics of the electric double layer,
Biophysics and biomechanics of the hip joint articular surface.

Courses:
Mechanics and thermodynamics, Atomics and optics,
Electrostatiscs of surfaces and nanostructures,
Biophysics of membranes and biological nanostructures,
Biomechanics and biophysics in health siciences

Bibliography:
- selected bibliography
- complete bibliography
- history