Ivana Biljan received her Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry from University of Zagreb Faculty of Science in 2009. After finishing her postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia, she returned to University of Zagreb Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry where she is currently an associate professor. Her main research interests include organic synthesis and characterization, design and synthesis of porous organic polymers, as well as on-surface self-assembly, thin films and organic semiconductors.