20.05.2010: PhD thesis “Protection of patinated bronze by non-toxic inhibitors”, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, comentors: H. Takenouti (Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France) and E. Stupnišek-Lisac (University of Zagreb)

2005-2010: Postgraduate student at Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

1998-2004: Undergraduate student at Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

2021-2025 HRZZ IP-2020-02-4344 Irradiated Polymer Nano-Coatings for Metal Protection (RadMeNano)

2021-2025 HRZZ DOK-2021-02-5502 Young Researchers' Career Development

2023-2025 Scientific-Technological Cooperation with Slovenia "Durability study of bronze protection for outdoor application"

2023-2028 IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP F22082) "Development and Implementation of Cultural Heritage Preservation using Ionozing Radiation Technology" project entitled "The Multipurpose Application of Radiation Technology for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage" 

2015-2021 IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP 2077) “Disinfection and Consolidation of Archived Materials and Cultural Heritage Artefacts by Radiation Processing Techniques”; Contract number 18960 and title „Assessment of optimal irradiation conditions for gamma-radiation treatment of common fungi on selected cultural heritage objects“ (Co-PI)

COORDINATOR:

2020-2023 IAEA Technical Cooperation Project RER2018025/RER1021 “Enhancing the Use of Radiation Technologies in Industry and Environment”, lead project coordinator: A. Kovacs, Hungary; Coordinator for Croatia

ASSOCIATE:

2019-today IP-2019-04-5030 HRZZ „Development of New Solutions for Characterization and Protection of Bronze Cultural Heritage Exposed to Outdoor Environment“

2012.-2015 HRZZ 09.01/253, “Environment friendly protection of metallic structures exposed to seawater“,PI: H. Otmačić Ćurković

2010- 2011 Development of ecologically acceptable methods for protection of bronze artifacts, Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project, PI: H. Otmačić Ćurković

2005-2007 Organic copper corrosion inhibitors – can we reduce environmental risk, Bilateral Croatian-Hungarian scientific project; MZOŠ, Project leader: E. Stupnišek-Lisac

2005-2006 Ecologically acceptable corrosion inhibitors, Bilateral Croatian-French scientific project Cogito; Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (MZOŠ), Project leader: Ema Stupnišek-Lisac

2005-2006 Etude des inhibiteurs organiques non-nocifs a la protection des patines de bronzes archéologiques, International (French-Croatian-Romanian) project Eco-Net, French Ministry of foreign affairs, PI: E. Stupnišek-Lisac, H. Takenouti

2014-today:

4 IAEA Technical cooperation projects, Coordinators: A. Kovacs, Z. Knežević, B. Mihaljević;

Croatian national projects financed by the Croatian Ministry of Science: 2007-2011; 2002-2006; 1996-2002 New non-toxic metal corrosion inhibitors (MZOŠ). PI: E. Stupnišek-Lisac; D. Marjan (2011); H. Otmačić Ćurković (2012)

2022: 6 months consultancy Section Head in Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Division, at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria

2021: Expert status from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the fields of radiation chemistry and technology

2015: Award for the best poster presented at the 10th Symposium of the Croatian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA) with international participation, Šibenik, Croatia;

2010: Annual award of the Society of University Teachers and Other Scientists in Zagreb;

2004: Chancellor’s Award of the University of Zagreb;

2003: Internship awarded by „The International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience“ (IAESTE);

1998-2003: Croatian state scholarship for the students in the top 5%.

K. Marušić, E. Pezić, N. Matijaković Mlinarić, P. Dubček, J. Sancho-Parramon, D. Kralj, B. Mihaljević, Green Nanocoatings Prepared by Crosslinking Self-Assembled Fatty Acids on Metals. Small 19/30 (2023) 2301104. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202301104 

K. Marušić, N. Matijaković, B. Mihaljević, Influence of Gamma Irradiation on a Fatty Acid Self-Assembling Coating of Copper. J. Electrochem. Soc. 165:16 (2018) C973-C979. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1301814jes 

K. Marušić, H. Otmačić Ćurković, H. Takenouti, Corrosion Inhibition of Bronze and its Patina Exposed to Acid Rain. J. Electrochem. Soc. 160:8 (2013) C356-C363. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.063308jes 

K. Marušić, M. Šegvić Klarić, L. Sinčić, I. Pucić, B. Mihaljević, Combined effects of gamma-irradiation, dose rate and mycobiota activity on cultural heritage – Study on model paper. Rad.Phys.Chem. 170 (2020) 108641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108641 

E. Pezic, H. Mijic, B. Mihaljevic, K. Marusic, The effect of media to reduce irradiation dose in crosslinking of self-assembled molecular layers. Rad.Phys.Chem. 213 (2023) 111235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111235

M. Kotlar, N. Matijaković Mlinarić, V. Desnica, K. Marušić, Studying a 2 millennia old bronze kettle using easily accessible characterization techniques. Herit.Sci. 9:10 (2021)
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K. Marušić, I. Pucić, V. Desnica, Ornaments in radiation treatment of cultural heritage: Color and UV-vis spectral changes in irradiated nacres. Rad. Phys. Chem. 124 (2016) 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.11.028 

K. Marušić, H. Otmačić Ćurković, H. Takenouti,  Inhibiting effect of 4-methyl-1-p-tolylimidazole to the corrosion of bronze patinated in sulphate medium. Electrochim. Acta 56/22 (2011) 7491-7502. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.06.107

K. Marušić, H. Otmačić Ćurković, Š.  Horvat-Kurbegović, H. Takenouti, E. Stupnišek-Lisac, Comparative studies of chemical and electrochemical preparation of artificial bronze patinas and their protection by corrosion inhibitor.  Electrochim. Acta 54/27 (2009) 7106-7113.

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H. & (2012) Protection of Bronze by New Non-Toxic Corrosion Inhibitors from the Influence of Artificial Acid Rain. U: C. Taylor, J. (ur.) Advances in Chemistry Research, Volume 11. Haupauge (NY), Nova Science Publishers, str. 315-330.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Blažic, R., Marušić, K. & Vidović, E. (2023) Swelling and viscoelastic properties of cellulose-based hydrogels prepared by free radical polymerization of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate in cellulose solution. Gels, 9 (2), 94, 25 doi:10.3390/gels9020094.

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• Marušić, K., Matijaković Mlinarić, N. & Mihaljević, B. (2022) Radiation treatment of cultural heritage objects made of leather treated with common preservatives. Radiation physics and chemistry, 197, 110126, 6 doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110126.

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• Kotlar, M., Matijaković Mlinarić, N., Desnica, V. & Marušić, K. (2021) Studying a 2 millennia old bronze kettle using easily accessible characterization techniques. Heritage Science, 9, 10, 13 doi:10.1186/s40494-021-00484-6.

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• Marušić, K., Šegvić Klarić, M., Sinčić, L., Pucić, I. & Mihaljević, B. (2020) Combined effects of gamma-irradiation, dose rate and mycobiota activity on cultural heritage - Study on model paper. Radiation physics and chemistry, 170, 108641, 9 doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108641.

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• Marušić, K., Kekez, K. & Martinez, S. (2019) Comparison of soil properties measurements in pipeline corrosion estimation. Materials and corrosion, 70, 1700-1707 doi:10.1002/maco.201810768.

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• Marušić, K. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2018) Self-assembling monolayers of stearic acid in protection of steel. Croatica chemica acta, 91 (4), 427-433 doi:10.5562/cca3436.

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• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Supnišek Lisac, E. & Takenouti, H. (2018) Two imidazole based corrosion inhibitors for protection of bronze from urban atmospheres. Croatica chemica acta, 91 (4), 435-446 doi:10.5562/cca3440.

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• Marušić, K., Matijaković, N. & Mihaljević, B. (2018) Influence of Gamma Irradiation on a Fatty Acid Self-Assembling Coating of Copper. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165 (16), C973-C979 doi:10.1149/2.1301814jes.

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• Marušić, K., Pucić, I. & Desnica, V. (2016) Ornaments in radiation treatment of cultural heritage: Color and UV-vis spectral changes in irradiated nacres. Radiation physics and chemistry, 124, 62-67 doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.11.028.

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• Katić, V., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Semenski, D., Baršić, G., Marušić, K. & Špalj, S. (2014) Influence of surface layer on mechanical and corrosion properties of nickel-titanium orthodontic wires. Angle orthodontist, 84 (6), 1041-1048 doi:10.2319/090413-651.1.

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• Marušić, K., Hajdari, Z. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2014) Optimizing the preparation procedure of self-assembled monolayer of stearic acid for protection of cupronickel alloy. Acta chimica Slovenica, 61 (2), 328-339.

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• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H. & Takenouti, H. (2013) Corrosion inhibition of bronze and its patina exposed to acid rain. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160 (8), C356-C363 doi:10.1149/2.063308jes.

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• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Kosec, T., Marušić, K. & Legat, A. (2012) An electrochemical impedance study of the corrosion protection of artificially formed patinas on recent bronze. Electrochimica acta, 83, 28-39 doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2012.07.094.

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• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H. & Takenouti, H. (2011) Inhibiting effect of 4-methyl-1-p-tolylimidazole to the corrosion of bronze patinated in sulphate medium. Electrochimica acta, 56 (22), 7491-7502 doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.06.107.

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• Marušić, K. (2011) Protection of CuSn6 bronze from atmospheric corrosion by an imidazole based corrosion inhibitor. Zaštita materijala, 52 (2), 90-94.

• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Horvat-Kurbegović, Š., Takenouti, H. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2009) Comparative studies of chemical and electrochemical preparation of artificial bronze patinas and their protection by corrosion inhibitor. Electrochimica acta, 54 (27), 7106-7113 doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2009.07.014.

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• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K., Stupnišek-Lisac, E. & Telegdi, J. (2009) Electrochemical and AFM study of corrosion inhibition with respect to application method. Chemical and biochemical engineering quarterly, 23 (1), 61-66.

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• Telegdi, J., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K., Al-Taher, F., Stupnišek-Lisac, E. & Kálmán, E. (2007) Inhibition of copper corrosion by self assembled amphiphiles. Chemical and biochemical engineering quarterly, 21 (1), 77-82.

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• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Takenouti, H., Mance, A. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2007) Corrosion protection of synthetic bronze patina. Chemical and biochemical engineering quarterly, 21 (1), 71-76.

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• Stupnišek-Lisac, E., Otmačić, H., Tadić, K., Mance, A. & Takenouti, H. (2007) Corrosion protection of bronze patina by new non-toxic organic inhibitors. ECS Transactions, 2 (9), 31-42 doi:10.1149/1.2408926.

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• Muresan, L., Varvara, S., Stupnišek-Lisac, E., Otmačić, H., Marušić, K., Horvat Kurbegović, Š., Robbiola, L., Rahmouni, K. & Takenouti, H. (2007) Protection of bronze covered with patina by innoxious organic substances. Electrochimica acta, 52 (27), 7770-7779 doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2007.02.024.

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• Marušić, K., Otmačić, H., Landek, D., Cajner, F. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2006) Modification of carbon steel surface by the Tenifer® process of nitrocarburizing and post-oxidation. Surface & coatings technology, 201 (6), 3415-3421 doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.07.231.

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• Otmačić, H., Tadić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2005) Electrochemical investigation of thermally modified steel surfaces. Bulgarian chemical communications, 37 (1), 21-25.

Conference proceedings papers

Scientific conference proceedings papers

• Mihaljević, B. & Marušić, K. (2017) Implementation of radiation research in development and transfer of radiation technologyfor the microbiological safety assurance of various materials. U: Radolić, V., Poje Sovilj, M. & Krajcar Bronić, I. (ur.)Zbornik radova 11. simpozija Hrvatskog društva za zaštitu od zračenja.
• Marušić, K., Šegvić Klarić, M., Dumbović, A. & Mihaljević, B. (2015) Protection of cultural heritage objects by ionizing radiation. U: Petrinec, B., Bituh, T., Milić, M. & Kopjar, N. (ur.)Zbornik radova desetog simpozija Hrvatskog društva za zaštitu od zračenja.
• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Hajdari, Z. & Marušić, K. (2014) Protection of Cu70Ni30 Alloy by Fatty Acids. U: EuroCorr 2014 Proceedings.
• Marušić, K., Devetak, N., Špoljarić, S. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2014) Self-Assembling Monolayers of Organic Acids for Protection of Bronze from Polluted Urban Atmospheres. U: EuroCorr 2014 Proceedings.
• Hajdari, Z., Marušić, K. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2014) Protection of Copper-Nickel Alloys by Self- Assembling Monolayers of Stearic Acid. U: Stojanović, I., Alar, V. & Šimunović, V. (ur.)Zbornik radova: 21.Savjetovanje o zaštiti materijala i industrijskom finišu KORMAT 2014.
• Marušić, K., Đuričić, M., Mihić, L., Vujičić, A., Stupnišek-Lisac, E. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2013) Protection of Cupronickel Alloys from the Aggressive Influence of Seawater. U: João Fernandes i Fátima Montemor (ur.)Eurocorr 2013 proceedings.
• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K., Kosec, T. & (2012) Protection of patinated bronze in polluted environment. U: Eurocorr 2012.
• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Devetak, N., Krevzelj, S., Marić, I. & Stupnisek-Lisac, E. (2012) Protection of bronze by n-alkanoic acid. U: Eurocorr 2012 proceedings.
• Marušić, K., Otmačić Ćurković, H. & Kosec, T. (2012) Preparation and protection of artificial patina on bronze. U: Stojanović, I. & Alar, V. (ur.)Zbornik radova: 20.Savjetovanje o zaštiti materijala i industrijskom finišu KORMAT 2012.
• Marušić, K., Kosec, T. & Otmačić Ćurković, H. (2011) Protection of electrochemical and chemical patina in aggressive environments containing chlorides. U: Proceedings EuroCorr 2011: Developing Solutions for the Global Challenge. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/526240).
• Marušić, K. (2011) Protection of CuSn6 bronze from atmospheric corrosion by an imidazole based corrosion inhibitor. U: XIII·YuCorr INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Exchanging Experiences in the Fields of Corrosion, Materials and Environmental Protection.
• Keserović, A., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Stupnišek-Lisac, E., Marušić, K., Furman, A. & Kharshan, M. (2010) Corrosion inhibitors for bronze protection in polluted atmosphere. U: Proceedings Eurocorr 2010: From Earth's Depths to Space Heights. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/482691).
• Marušic, K., Otmačić-Ćurković, H. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2010) Protection of bronze by an environment friendly corrosion inhibitor. U: Proceedings Eurocorr 2010: From Earth's Depths to Space Heights.
• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2008) Bronze Protection in Simulated Acid Rain. U: Narasi Sridhar (ur.)17th International Corrosion Congress, proceedings.
• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2008) Protection of bronze sculptures in urban atmosphere conditions. U: Esih, I. (ur.)Zbornik radova 18.Savjetovanje o zaštiti materijala i industrijskom finšu, KORMAT 2008.
• Milohanović, I., Šimunec, T., Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2007) Copper Protection under Flow Conditions. U: Corrosion and Material Protection.
• Otmačić Ćurković, H., Marušić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2007) Copper Corrosion Inhibition in Sulphate Media. U: Proceedings Eurocorr 2007.
• Tadić, K., Otmačić, H., Takenouti, H. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2006) Corrosion protection of synthetic bronze patina. U: 4th Croatian Symposium on Electrochemistry : proceedings.
• Telegdi, J., Otmačić, H., Tadić, K., Kálmán, E. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2006) Inhibition of copper corrosion by self assembled amphiphiles. U: 4th Croatian Symposium on Electrochemistry : proceedings.
• Tadić, K., Otmačić, H., Cajner , F., Landek , D., Takenouti, H. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2005) Improvement of the corrosion resistance of carbon steel by nitrocarburizing process. U: 16th International Corrosion Congress : conference proceedings.
• Otmačić, H., Brajdić, T., Tadić, K. & Stupnišek-Lisac, E. (2005) Synergistic effect of KI and azole compunds on copper corrosion inhibition in hydrochloric acid. U: 10th European Symposium on Corrosion and Scale Inhibitors : conference proceedings.

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Marušić, K. (2010) 'Protection of patinated bronze by non-toxic inhibitors', doktorska disertacija, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, Zagreb. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/479015).

Intenational Council of Museeums - ICOM

Croatian Radiation Protection Association - HDZZ