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Personal information
Tajana Krička, Ph. D.
Associate professor
Department for Agricultural Technology, Storage & Transport
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall IV, Groundfloor
+385 /1/239 3818
+385 /1/239 3627
e-mail: tkricka@agr.hr
Teaching
Undergraduate program
Storing and processing of agricultural products (carrier)
Technology of animal feed processing (carrier)
Milling and backing technology (carrier)
Graduate program
Technology of processing and storing of agricultural products (carrier)
Industrial production of animal feed (carrier)
Undergraduate study programme (BSc)
Energetic utilization of biomass and biofuels in agriculture (carrier)
Post-harvest technology (carrier)
Graduate study programme (MSc)
Technology of animal feed production (carrier)
Chosen chapters in process engineering (carrier)
Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)
Production processes in post-harvest technology
Research interests
Energy production from biomass; post-harvest technology, technology of animal feed production
Current projects
Technological and energy sanation of by-products in biodiesel to energy production; scientific project; Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia; 2006-2009; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Energy potential of biomass from agriculture and forestry; VIP; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, of the Republic of Croatia; 2008-2010; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Nutritional utilization and process technology of old bread; TEST; Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia; 2007-2009; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Utilization of marc for energy generation; Eureka project; Ministry of science, education and sports of the Republic of Croatia; 2007-2010; Project leader: Ass. Prof. Neven Voća, Ph.D.
Production of thermal energy from marc grape; VIP; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, of the Republic of Croatia; 2008-2010; Project leader: Ass. Prof. Neven Voća, Ph.D.
Lignans in cereals, oleaginous plants and integral backing products; Scientific project; Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia; 2007-2010; Project leader: Prof. Duška Ćurić, Ph.D.
Academic qualifications
1993. - Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Effect of perforating maize shell on convective drying speed
1985. - M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Influence of admixtures on animal feed quality
1982. - B. Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Drying of corn kernel on Aeroglide drier
Training and research experience
1998.
Business and management of different factory models - The William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan; Detroit, Michigan, SAD
1989.
Specialization in the filed of biofuels; Austrian Biofuels Institute, Wienna
1987.
Automatization in dryers and live stock feed factories; Government Institute for Energy, Republic of Hungary
1984.
Feed production - Manhattan; Kansas State University; SAD
Employment and work experience
1983. - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Department of Agricultural technology, storing and transport
Past projects
Computerization of the dryer: Optimization of the drying process; scientific project; Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia; 1990-1995; Project leader: prof. Zvonko Katić, Ph.D
Hydrothermal processing of cereals before drying; scientific project; Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia; 1996-1999; Project leader: doc. Stjepan Pliestić, Ph.D.
PROHES - Development and organization of Croatian energetic sector: Analysis of energy consumption in agriculture in Croatia; Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of Republic of Croatia; 1996; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
BIOEN I - National energetic program of biomass and waste utilization; Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of Republic of Croatia, 1998; Project leader: Goran Granić, Ph.D.
BIOEN II - National energetic program of biomass and waste utilization; Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of Republic of Croatia, 2001; Project leader: Goran Granić, Ph.D.
Introduction of biodiesel fuel in Republic of Croatia; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, of the Republic of Croatia; 2001; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Agricultural models of biodiesel fuel production; TEST project; Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia; 2001-2004; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Possible agricultural models for biodiesel production; VIP; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, of the Republic of Croatia; 2001-2003; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Ethanol as biofuels; scientific project; Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia; 2002-2005; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
CRO-RING - Croatian biogas plant model; RAZUM project; Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia; 2003-2006; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Meat bone meal to fertilizer; Eureka project; Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia; 2003-2006; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Biodiesel production promotion; UNIDO; 2003-2006; Project leader: Julije Domac, Ph.D.
Advance of production in agricultural economies by using biogas facilities; Project of Zagreb City; 2007-2008; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Impact of organic fermented fertilizers on the environment; Fund for environment protection and energetic efficiency; 2008-2009; Project leader: Prof. Tajana Krička, Ph.D.
Other professional activities
Member of expert committee: Croatian energetic society, Zagreb
Superintendant of both Organizing and Scientific committees of the Congress for post-harvest technology and biofuels, Zagreb
Member of Scientific committee of International conference Krmiva, Zagreb
Member of Scientific committee of the congress Integrated Systems for Agri-Food Production, Timisoara, Romania
Member of Scientific committee of the congress Energy Saving Technology, Moscow, Russia
Member of Scientific committee of the congress Industrial heat engineering, Kiev, Ukraine
Leader of the Working group Implementation of the project Biodiesel "Introducing biodiesel fuel in Croatia" - Government of The Republic of Croatia
Member of the Board of National Program BIOEN
Member of the Board for promotion of biofuels in the Republic of Croatia
Member of Scientific committee of the congress Managing Quality in Chains, Bangkok, Thailand
Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, Greece
Matrix Croatica - Department: Croatian association for biomass
Croatian standards institute: TO 28, oil products and lubricants
Croatian chamber of economy: Industry division
Expert consultant for bioenergy with the UN
Member of Scientific committee "Tuzla Summer University", Biomass energy, Tuzla, Bosnia
Member of the editorial board of the Journal "System for health and work security young workers; start safe", Timisoara, Romania
Member of editorial board of the Journal Acta Technologica, Tuzla, Bosnia
Member of editorial board of the Journal and the congress Process technology and energy in agriculture, Novi Sad, Serbia
Member of editorial board of the international congress Energy, renewable energy and clean technologies, Novi Sad, Serbia
Secretary of Scientific committee for agriculture and forestry, HAZU
President of the Section for food industry, HAZU
Member of Government Council for environmental protection and sustainable development
Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)
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