PhD Duje Smirčić, senior assistant/postdoctoral researcher

Contact information

Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering

Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Mineral resources

Croatia, HR-10000 Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6

Phone: +385 1 5535 803

e-mail: dsmircic@rgn.hr

Scientific interests and bibliography

Sedimentology, Volcanology, Stratigraphy, Volcaniclastic Facies, Geochemistry, Sedimentary Provenace

 

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

Publons

GoogleScholar

ResearchGate

Orcid

Participation in scientific workshops and courses

 „Field workshop Permian-Triassic boundary interval in Armenia“, southern Armenija, National Academy of Sciences of republic of Armenia, Institute of Geological Sciences. 11.-13.10.2017.

„Introduction to physical volcanology and volcanic textures“, Frieberg, Centar for Volcanic Textures, Institut für Geologie/Paläontologie, TU Bergakademie Freiberg. 11.-15.9.2017. 

„Sedimentary provenacne analysis“, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum. 9.-13.9.2013.

„Field workshop: Permian-Triassic boundary and Lower Triassic in the Dolomites, Southern Alps, Italy“. 13.-17.9.2012.

Ongoing projects

As a researcher team member

"Revealing Middle Triassic Paleotethyan geodynamics record in the volcano-sedimentary successions of the NW Croatia (GOST)" Croatian Science Fundation Research project no. IP-2019-04-3824 https://projectgost.wordpress.com/

https://www.researchgate.net/project/Revealing-the-Middle-Triassic-Paleotethyan-Geodynamics-Recorded-in-the-Volcano-Sedimentary-Successions-of-NW-Croatia-GOST-Croatian-Science-Foundation-HRZZ

 

"GEOlogical characterization of the Eastern part of the Drava depression subsurface intended for the evaluation of Energy Potentials"  Croatian Science Fundation project no. UIP-2019-04-3846

 

"Resilient Bio-inspired Modular Robotic Miner - ROBOMINERS" Horizon 2020 https://robominers.eu/

 

 

Teaching

Courses on the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb

  • Sedimentary Petrology 
  • Sedimentology 
  • Methods in sediment exploration 
  • Applied mineralogy and petrology 

Course on the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb

  • Petrology with geology

 

Participation in an educational project

"ESEE Education Initiative" founded by EIT Raw Materials

 

 

Other

Member of the editorial board of The Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering Bulletin

 

Active in science popularization programs

 

Member of the Croatian Geological Society

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

Articles in scientific journals

Smirčić, D., Japundžić, D., Gaberšek, N., Aljinović, D., Prlj-Šimić, N., Krizmanić, K., Barudžija, U., Pavić, I. (2020): First record of the upper Illyrian ammonoid subzone marker Reitziites reitzi in the Karst Dinarides. The Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering Bulletin

Smirčić, D., Aljinović, D., Barudžija, U., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T. (2020): Middle Triassic syntectonic sedimentation and volcanic influence in the central part of the External Dinarides, Croatia (Velebit Mts.). Geological Quartarly

Smirčić, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Aljinović, D., Barudžija, U., Jurkovšek, B., Hrvatović, H. (2018): Stratigraphic Definition and Correlation of Middle Triassic Volcaniclastic Facies in the External Dinarides: Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Earth Science, 29, 4, 864-878.

Aljinović, D., Horacek, M., Krystyn, L., Richoz, S., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Smirčić, D., Jurkovšek, B. (2018): Western Tethyan Epeiric Ramp Setting in the Early Triassic: An example from the Central Dinarides (Croatia). Journal of Earth Science, 29, 4, 806-823.

Sudar, V., Aljinović, D., Smirčić, D., Barudžija, U. (2016): Composition and provenance of Groden sandstone from the Velebit Mts. The Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering Bulletin, 31, 1, 53-67.

Smirčić, D., Lugović, B., Aljinović, D., Hrvatović, H., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Gajšak, F. (2016): Middle Triassic autoclastic deposits in the vicinity of Bosansko Grahovo (SW Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering Bulletin, 31, 2, 1-12.

 

Articles published in conference proceedings

Smirčić, D., Aljinović, D., Garašić, V., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Barudžija, U., Hrvatović, H., Jurkovšek, B. (2016): Characteristics of Middle Triassic volcaniclastic deposits in the External Dinarides (Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)// III kongres na Geolozita na Republika Makedonija, Zbornik na Trudovi -Kniga 1- / Lepitkova, Sonja ; Boev, Blazo (ur.). Struga: Makedonsko Geološko Društvo, 319-321.
 

Abstracts published in conference proceedings

Smirčić, D., Aljinović, D., Barudžja, U. (2019): Accretionary lapilli from deep marine settings in the Middle Triassic of the External Dinarides – proof for resedimentation of the pyroclastic material?// Knjiga sažetaka - 6th Croatian Geological Congress with international participation: Abstracts Book / Horvat, Marija ; Matoš, Boja ; Wacha, Lara (ur.). Zagreb: Hrvatski geološki institut - Croatian Geological Survay, 176-177.

Smirčić, D., Gaberšek, N., Aljinović, D., Prlj-Šimić, N., Krizmanić, K., Japundžić, D., Pavić, I., Barudžija, U. (2019): The significance of the Middle Triassic cephalopod bearing strata in the vicinity of Kunovac Vrelo, southern Lika, External Dinarides// Knjiga sažetaka - 6th Croatian Geological Congress with international participation: Abstracts Book / Horvat, Marija ; Matoš, Boja ; Wacha, Lara (ur.).Zagreb: Knjiga sažetaka - 6th Croatian Geological Congress with international participation: Abstracts Book, 175-176.

Smirčić, D., Garašić, V., Aljinović, D., Barudžija, U. (2019): Kemizam i geotektonski sklop srednjetrijaskih vulkanskih i vulkanoklastičnih stijena Donjega Pazarišta u Hrvatskoj i Bosanskog Grahova u Bosni i Hercegovini// Zbornik radova 6.knjiga sažetaka, II kongres geologa sa međunarodnim učešćem / Skopljak, Ferid ; MIlošević, Aleksej ; Babajić, Elvir ; Filipović, Alojz (ur.). Banja Luka: Udruženje geologa u Bosni i Hercegovini,  53-55.

Novaković, T., Lužar-Oberiter, B., Matoš, B., Wacha, L., Banak, A., Petrinec, Z., Smirčić, D., Dunkl, I., von Eynatten, H. (2019): The provenance of Drava alluvial terrace sediments in the area of Bilogora// 6. hrvatski geološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem: Knjiga sažetaka - 6th Croatian Geological Congress with international participation: Abstracts Book / Horvat, Marija ; Matoš, Bojan ; Wacha, Lara (ur.). Zagreb: Hrvatski geološki institut, 147-148.

Smirčić, D., Aljinović, D., Hrvatović, H., Barudžija, U., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B. (2017): The geotectonic evolution of the Dinaridic part of Western Tethys from Early Permian to Late Triassic// IGCP 630: Permian-Triassic climatic & environmental extremes and biotic response, IGCP630 5th Internationa Conference, Conference Programm / Sahakyan, L., Baud, A., Grigoryan, A., Friesenbichler, E., Richoz, S. (ur.). Yerevan: National Academy od Sciences of Republic of Armenia, Institute of Geological Sciences, 32-32.

Ostrelič, D., Smirčić, D. (2016): Petrographic and Geochemical Characteristics of the Middle Triassic Volcaniclastic Deposits from Lika, (External Dinarides, Croatia)// Conference Proceedings of 7th International Geosciences Student Conference / Drwiła, Małgorzata ; Kotlarek, Paulina ; Kubalski, Jacek Piotr (ur.). Katowice: Studenckie Koło Naukowe Geofizyków PREM Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 21-23.

Aljinović, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Smirčić, D. (2016): Litho-, bio-, and chemostratigraphic methods in stratigraphy: some examples from the Dinarides (Croatia and Slovenia)// III kongres na Geolozite na Republika Makedonija / Lepitkova, Sonja ; Boev, Blazo (ur.). Struga: Makedonsko Geološko Društvo, 313-316.

Smirčić, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Aljinović, D., Barudžija, U., Hrvatović, H., Jurkovšek, B. & Krystyn, L. (2015): Stratigrafska korelacija vulkanoklastičnih horizonata srednjega trijasa u Vanjskim Dinaridima// Knjiga sažetaka I.Kongresa geologa Bosne i Hercegovine sa međunarodnim učešćem / Hrvatović, H., Skopljak, F., Filipović, A., Ivanković, B. (ur.). Tuzla: Udruženje/udruga geologa Bosne i Hercegovine, 55-57.

Aljinović, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Smirčić, D.. Nestell, G., Širić, K. (2015): Mikropetrografske karakteristike mikrobijalnih sedimenata na granici perm-trijas (Vanjski Dinaridi, Slovenije i Hrvatske)// 5.Hrvatski geološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Knjiga sažetaka / Horvat, Marija ; Wacha, Lara (ur.). Osijek: Hrvatski Geološki Institut, 16-16.
 
Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Aljinović, D., Nestell, G., Smirčić, D. (2015): Microbial deposits in the Permian-Triassic boundary interval of the Slovenian Dinarides// XVIII International congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, Abstract Volumen / Nurgaliev, Danis K. (ur.). Kazan, Rusija: Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Kazan Federal University, 95-95.
 
Aljinović, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Smirčić, D., Horacek, M., Krystyn, L., Richoz, S. (2014): The Early Triassic epeiric ramp depositional sequence in the Dinarides// 4.Slovenski geološki kongres, Ankaran, 8.-10.10.2014. Povzetki in ekskurzije / Rožič, Boštjan ; Verbovšek, Timotej ; Vrabec, Mirijam (ur.). Ljubljana: Univerza v LJubljani, Naravnoslovnotehnička fakulteta, 1-2.
 
Aljinović, D., Smirčić, D., Horacek, M., Richoz, S., Krystyn, L., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B. (2014): Evolution of the Early Triassic marine depositional environment in the Croatian Dinarides// Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 16, EGU2014-10284, 2014, EGU General Assembly 2014 / Erbacher, Jochen (ur.). Beč, 10284-10'284.
 
Aljinović, D., Smirčić, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B. (2013): Karakteristike taložnog okoliša naslaga donjeg trijasa Dinarida// Zbornik sažetaka V savjetovanje geologa Bosne i Hercegovine sa međunarodnim učešćem / Đurić, Neđo ; Hrvatović, Hazim ; Skopljak, Ferid (ur.). Sarajevo, 3-4.
 
Aljinović, D., Horacek, M., Krystyn, L., Richoz, S., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Smirčić, D. (2013): Early Triassic epeiric ramp setting in the southern Dinarides (Croatia)// World Summit on P-Tr mass extinction & Extreme climate change - Abstracts / Chen, Zhong-Qiang ; Yang, Hao ; Luo, Genming (ur.). Wuhan, China: China University of Geosciences, 3-4.
 
Smirčić, D., Aljinović, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T. (2013): A significance of the Early Triassic oncolitic and oolitic facies – example from the Dinarides(Croatia)// World Summit on P-Tr mass extinction & Extreme climate change - Abstracts / Chen, Zhong-Qiang ; Yang, Hao ; Luo, Genming (ur.). Wuhan, Kina: China University of Geosciences, 61-62.
 
Aljinovic, D., Kolar-Jurkovšek, T., Jurkovšek, B., Smirčić, D. (2012): Facies characteristics of the Permian-Triassic boundary interval in the Dinarides (Croatia and Slovenia)// International association of sedimentologists, 29th IAS meeting of sedimentology, third circular, programme Loeben, 454-454.
 
Fieldtrip Guidebook

Barudžija, U., Bočić, N., Macek, K., Repinc, I., Smirčić, D. (2015): Trijaski karbonatni kompleks Papuka (izdanci uz cestu Velika–Slatinski Drenovac) // 5. Hrvatski geološki kongres - Vodič ekskurzija / Horvat, Marija ; Galović, Lidija (ur.). Zagreb: Hrvatski geološki institut, 55-64.