• ​D. Pahovnik,E. Žagar, K. Kogej, J. Vohlídal, M. Žigon, “Polyaniline nanostructures prepared in acidic aqueous solutions of ionic liquids acting as soft templates.” Eur.Polym. J., 2013, 49, 1381-1390.
• K.Rebolj, D. Pahovnik, E. Žagar, “Characterization of a protein conjugate using an asymmetrical-flow field-flow fractionation and a size-exclusion chromatography with multi-detection system.” Anal. chem. 2012, 84,7374-7384.
• T.Šmigovec Ljubič, K. Rebolj, D. Pahovnik, N. Hadjichristidis, M. Žigon, E. Žagar,“Utility of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques for a detailed characterization of poly(styrene-b-isoprene) miktoarm star copolymers with complex architecture.” Macromolecules 2012, 45, 7574-7582.
• D.Pahovnik, S. Reven, J. Grdadolnik, R. Borštnar, J. Mavri, E. Žagar,“Determination of the interaction between glimepiride and hyperbranched polymers in solid dispersions.” J. pharm. sci. 2011, 100, 4700-4709.
• D.Pahovnik, E. Žagar, J. Vohlídal, M. Žigon, “Ionic liquid-induced formation of polyaniline nanostructures during the chemical polymerization of aniline in an acidic aqueous medium.” Synth. met. 2010, 1761-1766.

• ​October 2007 - April 2012: Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
• September 2003 - September 2007: B.Sc., Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

• ​June 2013 – May 2014: Postdoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
• April 2012 – May 2013: Researcher, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
• October 2007 – April 2012: Young researcher, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia

Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, BLDG IBN Sina (#3) West, Level 4, 4216-WS03

Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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• National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia, Laboratoryfor Polymer Chemistry and Technology