Ivan Šimunić

Personal information

Prof Ivan Šimunić, Ph.D.
Full professor (2009)
Department of amelioration
Building 5, 2 nd. floor
Tel:++385 1 23 93 750
Fax:++385 1 23 94 099
e-mail: simunic@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate study programme (BSc)

Execution of amelioration systems (coordinator)
Amelioration in agriculture (coordinator)
Agricultural amelioration (assistant)

Graduate study programme (MSc)

Regulation of water (coordinator)
Management on amelioration systems (coordinator)

Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)

Investigation and prediction of water quality in agricultural area

Professsional degree course

Amelioration of karst
Polytechnic Marko Marulić, Knin

Research interests

Observation and investigation of water and and soil quality in agricultural areas (specialy on hydroameliorated soils), Management on hydroameliorated soils, Regulation of excess and deficit water in soils, Climate change and crops water requirement

Current projects

2007. - now

Effects of herbicides and fertilizers on water and soil quality in hydroameliorated areas (mentor)
Ministry of science, education and sport RH

Academic qualifications

1994. - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Regulation of excess water in soil by combined detailed drainage in the area of Lonjsko Polje

1986. - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sarajevo
Characteristic of change (dynamic) of wet, moist and dry phase in pseudoglay in dependent on executed of ameliorated regulation

1980. - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Stimulation of rhizome in greened rods in Prunoideae

Training and research experience

2004. Bologna (Italy), Facolta di agraria

2000. Haifa (Izrael), Haifa School for managers

1999. Kota Bharu (Malaya), National Water Management Training Centre

1992. Petzenkirchen (Austria), Bundesanstalt fur Kulturtechnik und Bodenwasserhaushalt

Employment and work experience

1998. - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1997. - 1998

Ministry of agriculture and forestry RH

1987. - 1997.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1980. - 1987.

College of Agriculture, Krizevci

Past projects

Ecologically Acceptable Growing of Vegetables under Irrigation (mentor)
Ministry of agriculture and forestry RH

Other professional activities

Member Editorial Board Agronomy journal
Member Croatia,s Society of Soil Science
Member Croatia,s Society of Drainage and Irrigation
Member International Union of Soil Science

Scientific publications

Simunic I., Mesic M., Sraka M., Likso Tanja, Coga L. (2011). Influence of drainage on nitrate leaching and maize yield. Cereal research communications. 39(2):273-282. ISSN 0133-3720

Simunic I., Orlovic-Leko Palma, Likso Tanja, Filipovic V., Minkina Tatiana (2011). Water Quality in Hydroameliorated Agricultural Areas. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 76 (1):49-55. ISSN 0370-0291

Simunic I., Tomic F., Kricka Tajana (2011). Leaching nitrate and atrazine on the reclamation test field of different drainpipe spacing. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology. 12 (1):89-97. ISSN 1311-5065

Simunic I., Sraka M., Likso Tanja, Filipovic V., Beljan S. (2010). Influence of hydroameliorated soil on chlortoluron leachinh and yield of winter wheat. Novenyterm. 59 (Suppl. 3): 251-254. ISSN 0370-0291

Simunic I., Husnjak S., Ondrasek G., Mustac I., Filipovic V. (2009). Impact of Drought on Yields of Field Crops Grown under Different Agroecological Conditions in Croatia. Bulletin UASVM Agriculture. 66 (1). 581-586

Simunic I., Sraka M., Husnjak S., Tomic F., Baric Klara (2008). Influence of drainpipe spacings on atrazine leaching. Cereal research communications 36 (Part 2 Suppl S): 1143-1146. ISSN 0133-3720

Tomic F., Kricka Tajana, Simunic I., Petosic D., Voca N., Jukic Z. (2007). Effect of drainage systems on the water release rate in the process of drying wheat and corn grain. Irrigation and drainage 56:107-113. ISSN 1531-0353

Simunic I., Husnjak S., Tomic F. (2007). Influence of drought on reduction of yields of agricultural crops. Agronomski glasnik (5):343-354 CAB Abstracts. Accession number: 20083041490

Simunic I., Pandzic K., Ivancan Picek Branka, Bogunovic M., Husnjak S. (2007). Water deficit analysis in various crops. Agronomski glasnik (3): 167-177. CAB Abstracts. Accession number: 20073238887

Pandzic K., Simunic I., Tomic F., Husnjak S., Likso Tanja, Petosic D. (2006). Comparison of three matematical models for the estimation of 10-day drain discharge. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 85: 107-115. ISSN 0177-798X

Simunic I., Senta Ankica, Tomic F. (2006). Irrigation requirements and potentials of agricultural crops in northern Croatia. Agronomski glasnik (1): 13-29. CAB Abstracts. Accession number: 20063219654

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=117184