2002 - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb (B.sc.)

2005 - Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb (M.sc.)

2011 - Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (Ph.D.)

2020 - “Unconventional Approach to Aggregate Distribution of Diffusion Times (DDT) and Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) data” funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (project submitted to EC within MSCA).

2017/18 - “Fine tuning of both damping factor and finite difference step-size in regularization of Inverse problems of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy” funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

2020 – Awarded by Incoming Fellowship funding (3 months) by the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

2017 – Awarded by Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities (JESH) funding (6 months) by the Austrian  Academy of Sciences.

[1] M. Zic, An alternative approach to solve complex nonlinear least-squares problems, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 760 (2016) 85-96.

[2] M. Zic, Solving CNLS problems by using Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm: A new approach to avoid off-limits values during a fit, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 799 (2017) 242-248.

[3] M. Zic, S. Pereverzyev Jr., V. Subotic, S. Pereverzyev, Adaptive multi-parameter regularization approach to construct the distribution function of relaxation times, Gem-International Journal on Geomathematics 11(1) (2020).

[4] S.V. Pereverzev, S.G. Solodky, V.B. Vasylyk, M. Žic, Regularized Collocation in Distribution of Diffusion Times applied to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Comput. Methods Appl. Math  (2019).

[5] M. Žic, The effect of the PANI-free volume on impedance response, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 610(1) (2007) 57-66.

[6] M. Zic, The influence of the PANI structure on the conductive mechanism and on the electrical equivalent circuit analysis, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 635(1) (2009) 29-38.

[7] V. Gilja, K. Novaković, J. Travas-Sejdic, Z. Hrnjak-Murgić, M.K. Roković, M. Žic, Stability and synergistic effect of polyaniline/TiO2 photocatalysts in degradation of Azo dye in wastewater, Nanomaterials 7(12) (2017).

[8] V. Gilja, I. Vrban, V. Mandic, M. Zic, Z. Hrnjak-Murgic, Preparation of a PANI/ZnO Composite for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Blue, Polymers 10(9) (2018).

[9] M. Zic, Zero charge potential of a dropping mercury electrode drop determined by chronocoulometry, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 584(2) (2005) 215-218.

[10] M. Zic, M. Ristic, S. Music, Fe-57 Mossbauer, FT-IR and FE SEM investigation of the formation of hematite and goethite at high pH values, Journal of Molecular Structure 834 (2007) 141-149.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Harasti, A., Gilja, G., Adžaga, N. & Žic, M. (2023) Analysis of Variables Influencing Scour on Large Sand-Bed Rivers Conducted Using Field Data. Applied Sciences, 13 (9), 5365, 19 doi:10.3390/app13095365.

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• Žic, M. & Pereverzyev, S. (2023) Application of self-adapting regularization, machine learning tools and limits in Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm to solve CNLS problem. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992), 939, 117420, 13 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117420.

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• Kunaver, M., Rojec, Ž., Subotić, V., Pereverzyev, S. & Žic, M. (2022) Extraction of Distribution Function of Relaxation Times by using DRT-RBLM Tools: A New Approach to Combine Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm and Radial Basis Functions for Discretization Basis. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169 (11), 110529, 12 doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac9a83.

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• Jakovac, M., Žic, M., Pavić, L. & Klaser, T. (2022) Electrical Properties of Two Types of Lithium-Based Glass Ceramics. Acta stomatologica Croatica, 56 (3), 281-287 doi:10.15644/asc56/3/6.

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• Žic, M., Vlašić, L., Subotić, V., Pereverzyev, S., Fajfar, I. & Kunaver, M. (2022) Extraction of Distribution Function of Relaxation Times by using Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm: A New Approach to Apply a Discretization Error Free Jacobian Matrix. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169 (3), 030508, 12 doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac55c9.

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• Jakovac, M., Klaser, T., Bafti, A., Skoko, Ž., Pavić, L. & Žic, M. (2022) The effect of Y3+ addition on morphology, structure, and electrical properties of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia dental materials. Materials, 15 (5), 1800, 13 doi:10.3390/ma15051800.

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• Kunaver, M., Žic, M., Fajfar, I., Tuma, T., Bűrmen, Á., Subotić, V. & Rojec, Ž. (2021) Synthesizing Electrically Equivalent Circuits for Use in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy through Grammatical Evolution. Processes, 9 (11), 1859, 17 doi:10.3390/pr9111859.

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• Jakovac, M., Klaser, T., Radatović, B., Bafti, A., Skoko, Ž., Pavić, L. & Žic, M. (2021) Impact of sandblasting on morphology, structure and conductivity of zirconia dental ceramics material. Materials, 14 (11), 2834, 12 doi:10.3390/ma14112834.

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• Žic, M., Fajfar, I., Subotić, V., Pereverzyev, S. & Kunaver, M. (2021) Investigation of Electrochemical Processes in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Modified Levenberg–Marquardt Algorithm: A New Automatic Update Limit Strategy. Processes, 9 (1), 108, 14 doi:10.3390/pr9010108.

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• Jakovac, M., Klaser, T., Radatović, B., Skoko, Ž., Pavić, L. & Žic, M. (2020) Surface characterization and conductivity of two types of lithium-based glass ceramics after accelerating ageing. Materials, 13 (24), 5632, 11 doi:10.3390/ma13245632.

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• Žic, M., Subotić, V., Pereverzyev, S. & Fajfar, I. (2020) Solving CNLS problems using Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm: A new fitting strategy combining limits and a symbolic Jacobian matrix. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 866, 114171, 9 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114171.

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• Gilja, V., Živković, I., Klaser, T., Skoko, Ž., Kraljić Roković, M., Hrnjak-Murgić, Z. & Žic, M. (2020) The impact of in situ polymerization conditions on the structures and properties of PANI/ZnO-based multiphase composite photocatalysts. Catalysts, 10 (4), 400, 15 doi:10.3390/catal10040400.

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• Žic, M., Pereverzyev, S., Subotić, V. & Pereverzyev, S. (2020) Adaptive multi-parameter regularization approach to construct the distribution function of relaxation times. GEM - International journal on geomathematics, 11 (1), 2, 23 doi:10.1007/s13137-019-0138-2.

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• Pereverzev, S., Solodky, S., Vasylyk, V. & Žic, M. (2019) Regularized Collocation in Distribution of Diffusion Times Applied to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. Computational methods in applied mathematics, 20 (3), 517-530 doi:10.1515/cmam-2019-0111.

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• Žic, M. & Pereverzyev, S. (2019) Optimizing noisy CNLS problems by using Nelder- Mead algorithm: A new method to compute simplex step efficiency. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 851, 113439, 10 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113439.

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• Gilja, V., Vrban, I., Mandić, V., Žic, M. & Hrnjak-Murgić, Z. (2018) Preparation of a PANI/ZnO composite for efficient photocatalytic degradation of acid blue. Polymers, 10 (9), 940, 17 doi:10.3390/polym10090940.

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• Gilja, V., Novaković, K., Travaš-Sejdić, J., Hrnjak-Murgić, Z., Kraljić Roković, M. & Žic, M. (2017) Stability and synergistic effect of polyaniline/TiO2 photocatalysts in degradation of azo dye in wastewater. Nanomaterials, 7 (12), 412, 16 doi:10.3390/nano7120412.

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• Kraljić Roković, M., Ljubek, G., Žic, M. & Popović, J. (2017) Electrochemical characterisation of sol-gel derived SnO2 for supercapacitor application. Croatica chemica acta, 90 (2), 289-295 doi:10.5562/cca3180.

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• Žic, M. (2017) Solving CNLS problems by using Levenberg- Marquardt algorithm : A new approach to avoid off-limits values during a fit. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 799, 242-248 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.06.008.

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• Žic, M. (2016) An alternative approach to solve complex nonlinear least-squares problems. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 760, 85-96 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2015.11.015.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2011) Monitoring the hydrothermal precipitation of α-Fe2O3 from concentrated Fe(NO3)3 solutions partially neutralized with NaOH. Journal of molecular structure, 993 (1/3), 115-119 doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2010.09.048.

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• Žic, M. (2010) Influence of the OPDA additions on impedance response and on anion exchange property of the modified PANI. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 647 (1), 43-52 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.05.012.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2010) The effect of temperature on the crystallization of alpha-Fe2O3 particles from beta-FeOOH suspensions. Materials chemistry and physics, 120 (1), 160-166 doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.10.040.

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• Žic, M. (2009) The influence of the PANI structure on the conductive mechanism and on the electrical equivalent circuit analysis. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 635 (1), 29-38 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.07.019.

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• Kraljić Roković, M., Jurišić, A., Žic, M., Duić, L. & Schauperl, Z. (2009) Manipulation of polymer layer characteristics by electrochemical polymerisation from mixtures of aniline and ortho-phenylenediamine monomers. Journal of applied polymer science, 113 (1), 427-436 doi:10.1002/app.29974.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2009) Precipitation of alpha-Fe2O3 from dense beta-FeOOH suspensions with added ammonium amidosulfonate. Journal of molecular structure, 924-926, 235-242 doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.10.011.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2008) Microstructural changes in particles detected during the transformation from β -FeOOH to α -Fe2O3 in dense aqueous suspensions. Journal of alloys and compounds, 464 (1-2), 81-88 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.10.014.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2008) Effect of phosphate on the morphology and size of α -Fe2O3 particles crystallized from dense β -FeOOH suspensions. Journal of alloys and compounds, 466 (1-2), 498-506 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.11.075.

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• Žic, M. (2007) The effect of the PANI-free volume on impedance response. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992), 610 (1), 57-66 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2007.07.001.

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• Žic, M., Ristić, M. & Musić, S. (2007) 57^Fe Mössbauer, FT-IR and FE SEM investigation of the formation of hematite and goethite at high pH values. Journal of Molecular Structure, 834-836, 141-149.

• Žic, M. (2005) Zero charge potential of a dropping mercury electrode drop determined by chronocoulometry. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992), 584 (2), 215-218 doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2005.07.006.

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• Kraljić, M., Žic, M. & Duić, L. (2004) O-phenylenediamine-containing polyaniline coatings for corrosion protection of stainless steel. Bulletin of electrochemistry, 20 (12), 567-570.

Conference proceedings papers

Scientific conference proceedings papers

• Novaković, K., Gilja, V., Žic, M. & Hrnjak-Murgić, Z. (2016) In situ synthesis of the novel PANI/TiO2 photocatalyst for azo dye degradation in wastewather. U: Katančić, Z., Koprivanac, N., Lončarić Božić, A., Kušić, H. & Hrnjak-Murgić, Z. (ur.)4th International symposium on enironmental management "Towards circular economy" : book of proceedings :. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/849591).

• Žic, M., Kraljić Roković, M. & Duić, L. (2006) Impedance study of thin PANI layers of different thicknesses. U: Gojo, M. & Mandić, Z. (ur.)Proceedings of the 4th Croatian Symposium on Electrochemistry. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/258024).

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Žic, M. (2011) 'PRECIPITATION OF IRON OXIDES FROM CONCENTRATED FeCl3 AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND THEIR MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/512083).