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
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/
"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., 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
Articles published in conference proceedings
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.