Dr. Janja Vaupotic

Contact information

Office:

Address: Jozef Stefan Institute, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Jamova 39, 61111 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Phone: +386 61 17 73 213

Fax: +386 61 219 385

Email: janja.vaupotic@ijs.si

Home:

Address: Trnovska 2, 61000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Biographical sketch

• born April 26, 1958, Ptuj, Slovenia
• B.Sc. in Pharmacy, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1989
• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1992
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1995
• research assistant, J. Stefan Institute, Slovenia, from 1989

Areas of research

• radiochemistry, radioecology: radon

Scientific cooperation with:

• University of Iowa, Center for International Rural and Environmental Health
• University of Salzburg, Institute of Physics and Biophysics
• Georg-August-University, Gottingen
• University of Pavia
• University J.J. Strossmayer, Osijek
• University St. Cyril & Methodius, Skopje
• Kernforschungszentrum, Karlsruhe
• ALGADE, Bessines

Scientific publications:

• I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic, J. Burger: A method for determination of indoor radon concentrations using alpha-scintillation cells, Environ. Int. 14, 345-348 (1988).

• I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic, J. Burger, P. Stegnar: Preliminary measurements of indoor radon in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 24, 547-550 (1988).

• I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic, H. Udovc, J. Burger, B. Stropnik: Radon concentrations in the air of Slovene (Yugoslavia) underground mines, Environ. Int., 16, 171-173 (1990).

• I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic, D. Mitic, J. Kristan, M. Ancik, S. Jerancic, M. Skofljanec: Natural radioactivity of fresh waters in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Environ. Int., 16, 141-154 (1990).

• J. Vaupotic, M. Ancik, M. Skofljanec, I. Kobal: Alpha scientillation cell for direct measurement of indoor radon, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A27(6), 1535-1540 (1992).

• J. Vaupotic, M. Krizman, T. Sutej, M. Peternel, G. Djuric, D. Popovic, J. Planinic, Z. Faj, R. Kljajic, P. Stegnar, I. Kobal: Indoor radon concentrations in kindergartens from different regions in Yugoslavia, Radiat. Prot. Dosim., 45, 487-490 (1992).

• J. Planinic, I. Kobal, J. Vaupotic: Radon concentrations in kindergartens of Osijek and Ljubljana, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Letters, 175(2), 103-111 (1993).

• J. Planinic, J. Vaupotic, I. Kobal: Indoor radon concentrations in kindergartens, J. Environ. Radioactivity, 19, 167-171 (1993).

• J. Vaupotic, M. Szymula, J. Solecki, S. Chibowski, I. Kobal: Preliminary indoor radon investigations in Lublin, Poland, Health Phys., 64(4), 420-422 (1993).

• J. Vaupotic, M. Krizman, J. Planinic, I. Kobal: Radon level reduction in two kindergartens in Slovenia, Health Phys., 66(5), 568-572 (1994).

• J. Vaupotic, M. Krizman, J. Planinic, J. Pezdic, K. Adamic, P. Stegnar, I. Kobal: Systematic indoor radon and gamma measurements in kindergartens and play schools in Slovenia, Health Phys., 66(5), 550-556 (1994).