Nikola Pavičić

Personal information

Nikola Pavičić, PhD.
Associate Professor (2006)
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Department of Pomology
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall I, ground floor
+385 /1/239 3842
+385 /1/239 3630
e-mail: npavicic@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program

Pomology (coordinator)
Postharvest life of fruit (coordinator)

Graduate program

Postharvest life of fruit (coordinator)

Undergraduate study programme (BSc)

Basics of growing woody culture (associate)
Pomology I (coordinator) Mediterranean Agriculture
Propagation of Mediterranean cultures (associate) Mediterranean Agriculture

Graduate study programme (MSc)

Modern technology of growing fruit trees (coordinator)
Modern technology of storage of fruit (coordinator)

Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)

Pomotechnics and quality of fruit (coordinator)

Research interests

Modern technologies of growing of fruit trees and storage of fruit
Pomotechnics practices in fruit growing
Ecological conditions for growing fruit
Physiological disorders of fruit
Fruit treatment to improve storage capacity

Current projects

2008. - 2011.

Biochemical and histological changes in mandarin fruits during storage
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Croatia
Nikola Pavičić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2007. - 2010.

Influence of oxidative stress on the organization and function of plant cells and tissues
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Croatia
Hrvoje Lepeduš, Agricultural Institute Osijek

Academic qualifications

1990. - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Research of physiological disorder bitter pit on apple cv. Golden Deliocious

1982. - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Influence of harvest time on storability of Golden Delicious apple

1969. - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Employment and work experience

1985. - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1983. - 1985.

Director of OUR "Production" PPK Zagreb

1977. - 1983.

Refrigerator trucks manager in Dugo Selo

1969. - 1977.

Plantation manager in Dugo Selo

Past projects

2002. - 2006.

The effect of conjugated trienes and phenols on CI of Satsuma fruit
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Nikola Pavičić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002. - 2004.

The effect of heat treatment and harvest date on scald of "Granny Smith" apple
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Tomislav Jemric, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002. - 2004.

The effect of root prunning on vegetative and generative activity of "Elstar apple" Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Nikola Pavičić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001. - 2003.

The effect of heat treatment on storability of Satsuma
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia
Tomislav Jemric, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1999. - 2001.

The effect of prunning on vegetative and generative activity of "Elstar" apple
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia
Nikola Pavičić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Scientific publications

Jemrić, T.; Lurie, S.; Đumija, Lj.; Pavičić, N.; Hribar, J. 2006. Heat Treatment and Harvest Date interact in their effect on Superficial Scald of "Granny Smith" Apple. Scientia Horticulturae 107: 155-163

Lepeduš H., Jozić M., Štolfa I., Pavičić N., Hackenberger B.K., Cesar V., 2005. Changes in peroxidase activity in the peel of Unshiu mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) fruit with different storage treatments Food Technology And Biotechnology 43: 71-77

Pavičić N., Jemrić T., Kurtanjek Ž., Ćosić T., Pavlović I., Blašković D. 2004. Relationship between water-soluble Ca and other elements and bitter pit occurrence in "Idared" apples: a multivariate approach. Annals of Applied Biology 145:193-196.

Pavičić, N. Krpina I., Jemrić, T., Kaučić, D. Blašković, D. Skendrović, M. 2004. The effect of cultivar and bearing tree on bud differentiation, frost damage and fruit set in apple. Agriculture Scientific and Professional Review. 10: 49-54.

Jemrić, T., Pavičić, N. 2005. Sweet cherry fruit growth and carbohydrate accumulation // Fruits : Growth, Nutrition and Quality / Ramdane, Dris (ur.). Helsinki : Haworth Press, Inc, Str. 111-123.

Jemrić, T. Pavičić, N., Skendrović, M. (2005) Influence of thinning method on postharvest quality of "Golden Delicious cl. B" apple (Malus domestica Borkh.). Agriculturae conspectus scintificus. 70, 1; 11-15

Pavičić, N.; Jemrić, T.; Skendrović, M.; Ćosić, T. 2004.  Tree canopy pruning does not regulate biennial bearing in "Elstar" apple,  Agriculture Scientific and Professional Review.  10; 32-35 

Jemrić T., Pavičić N., Blašković D. (2003). The Effect of heat treatments on quality and chilling Injury of satsuma after long-term Storage at lower Temperature. Acta Horticultura. 628 (2003) ; 563-568

Pavičić N., Čosić T. Pavlović I., Jemrić T. (2003). Relation between water - soluble and total Ca content and bitter pit occurence in "Idared" apple. In: Food technology and quality evaluation (R. Dris, A. Sharma, eds): Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, NH, USA : 71-75.

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=125385