Vilko Smrečki

Vilko Smrečki is a Senior Researcher and Assistant Director at the NMR Centre of Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb, Croatia. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Zagreb (1998) and has maintained continuous academic engagement through teaching and research collaborations with the University of Zagreb and University of Split.

His research spans NMR spectroscopy applications in biochemistry, material science, and quantum chemical modeling. Key interests include structural analysis of bioactive molecules, DNA/RNA secondary structures, zeolite nanomaterials, and machine learning applications in NMR data interpretation. His work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration across chemistry, physics, and computational science.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on advancing NMR methodologies for complex systems, with increasing integration of computational approaches since 2015. His research bridges fundamental NMR physics with practical applications in petroleum analysis, glycobiology, and nanomaterial characterization.

• Ruđer Bošković Institute Award for best scientific papers (2020)

Smrečki has mentored numerous graduate students across chemistry programs at the University of Zagreb and supervised multiple doctoral theses. His current leadership of the Horizon Europe R-NMR project demonstrates ongoing grant acquisition success. The NMR Centre under his direction maintains active collaborations with international research groups and provides essential infrastructure for structural analysis across multiple scientific disciplines.