Prof. Ivica Kos, PhD

• 2006 - 2011: Ph.D.
  University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
  Physico-chemical and sensory traits of Dalmatian ham of different pig genotypes
• 2000 - 2006: M.S.
  University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
  Free-choice and restrictive feeding in Zagorje turkeys fattening

• 2006 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
  2019-now: Associate professor
  2013-2019: Assistant professor
  2011-2013: Senior assistant
  2006-2011: Assistant

• Znanstveno-istraživački rad u peradarstvu (173863)
• Fermentirani mesni proizvodi (197950)
• Kakvoća i prerada mesa (275654)
• Objekti i oprema u tehnologiji mesa (197943)
• Proizvodnja mlijeka i mesa kopitara (144553)
• Stručni projekt - Animalne znanosti (250956)
• Toplinski obrađeni mesni proizvodi (226293)
• Prerada mesa na OPG-u (143922)
• Stručna praksa - Animalne znanosti (250955)
• Senzorska analiza mesa i mesnih proizvoda (197953)
• Kakvoća mesa (246709)
• Sustavi proizvodnje i prerade mesa kopitara (226296)
• Istraživanje kakvoće mesa i mesnih proizvoda (242894)

• meat quality traits
• sensory analysis of animal products
• fermented meat products
• dry-cured meat products
• food composition
• animal husbandry

• 2017/06/18 - 2017/06/25: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (expert)
  Knowledge Exchange and Business-Matching with Taiwan in the Meat Processing Sector
• 2016/10/17 - 2016/10/20: Mendel University in Brno Faculty of AgriSciences (Czech Republic) (teaching)
  Erasmus+ programme; academic year 2016/2017
• 2015/10/13 - 2015/10/17: Mendel University in Brno Faculty of AgriSciences (Czech Republic) (teaching)
  Erasmus+ programme; academic year 2015/2016
• 2015/07/01 - 2016/06/30: Mendel University in Brno Faculty of AgriSciences (Czech Republic) (mixed)
  Postdoctoral one-year training: sensory analysis of different food products, occupational techniques and technologies in meat and dairy production, participation on scientific and expert excurses, conferences and seminars, lecturing and participation in lectures, participation in organization of producer-focused seminars and exhibitions
• 2014/09/27 - 2014/09/29: Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Croatia (expert)
  TAIEX: Expert Mission on beef/pig/sheep carcass classification
• 2014/04/17 - 2014/04/18: Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Croatia (expert)
  TAIEX: Workshop on application of derogation for the establishments producing traditional products
• 2012/10/01 - 2012/10/06: GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (Germany) (expert)
  Regional Marketing: Branding of Products and Regions
• 2011/09/09 - 2011/09/11: Centro Studi Assaggiatori, Brescia (Italy) (expert)
  Sensory Analysis for Panel Leader according to ISO 13300
• 2009/12/04 - 2009/12/06: Centro Studi Assaggiatori, Brescia (Italy) (expert)
  Sensory Analysis for Expert Assessors according to ISO 8586
• 2009/11/27 - 2010/03/20: Forum za slobodu odgoja, Zagreb (teaching)
  Seminar for improvement of higher education "Active learning and critical thinking in higher education" (60 hours).

scientific

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Genetske, gospodarske i društvene interakcije programa očuvanja lokalnih pasmina	Croatian science foundation	2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31	coordinator
Očuvanje mikrobne raznolikosti povezane s proizvodnjom tradicionalnih hrvatskih kobasica od mesa divljači: biotehnološka i sigurnosna karakterizacija	Croatian science foundation	2014/10/01 - 2017/09/30	coordinator

teaching

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta	Europski socijalni fond	2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09	coordinator

university support

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Karakterizacija i uskladba genotipa, fenotipa i tehnologija proizvodnje	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	coordinator
Karakterizacija proizvodnih i genetskih odlika domaćih životinja u Republici Hrvatskoj	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31	coordinator
Valorizacija fenotipa i genotipa hrvatskih autohtonih pasmina domaćih životinja	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31	coordinator
Procjena uzgojnih vrijednosti za svojstva kakvoće mesa	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31	coordinator

• Langová, R., Jůzl, M., Cwiková, O. & Kos, I. (2020) Effect of Different Method of Drying of Five Varieties Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) on the Bunch Stem on Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Quality. Foods, 9 (9), 1183, 15 doi:10.3390/foods9091183.
• Lešić, T., Vahčić, N., Kos, I., Zadravec, M., Sinčić Pulić, B., Bogdanović, T., Petričević, S., Listeš, E., Škrivanko, M. & Pleadin, J. (2020) Characterization of Traditional Croatian Household-Produced Dry-Fermented Sausages. Foods, 9, 1-19 doi:10.3390/foods9080990.
• Mrkonjić Fuka, M., Žgomba Maksimović, A., Hulak, N., Kos, I., Marušić Radovčić, N., Jurić, S., Tanuwidjaja, I., Karolyi, D. & Vinceković, M. (2020) The survival rate and efficiency of non- encapsulated and encapsulated native starter cultures to improve the quality of artisanal game meat sausages. Journal of food science and technology. doi:10.1007/s13197-020-04587-z.
• Kos, I., Sinčić Pulić, B., Gorup, D. & Kaić, A. (2019) Sensory profiles of artisanal smoked dry-cured ham as affected by production season. Journal of Central European agriculture, 20 (4), 1089-1098 doi:10.5513/JCEA01/20.4.2431.
• Žgomba Maksimović, A., Zunabovic-Pichler, M., Kos, I., Mayrhofer, S., Hulak, N., Domig, K. & Mrkonjić Fuka, M. (2018) Microbiological hazards and potential of spontaneously fermented game meat sausages : A focus on lactic acid bacteria diversity. Lebensmittel-wissenschaft und-technologie-food science and technology, 89, 418-426. doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2017.11.017.
• Kos, I., Bedeković, D., Širić, I., Vnučec, I., Pećina, M., Glumpak, A. & Carović Stanko, K. (2017) Technological characterization and consumer perception of dry fermented game sausages with bay leaf (Laurus nobilis L.) essential oil. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 18 (4),794-805. doi:10.5513/JCEA01/18.4.1961

Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/288074?

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=NuA5wCQAAAAJ&hl=en

• 2017 - : University of Zagreb Field Council for Bio-technical Sciences
  Member
• 2012 - : Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Croatia
  Member of the Expert Working Group for the Implementation of the National Protection Procedure for Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties of Agricultural and Food Products for Category 1.2. Meat products
• 2011 - : GUSTUS Sensory Analyst Association
  Member of Steering committee