Assoc. Prof. Ivica Kos, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Ivica Kos, PhD

Associate Professor
Division for Animal Sciences
Department of Animal Science and Technology
Office location: 7th pavilion, side entrance, 1st floor
Phone: +385 1 239 4005
Email: ikos ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Croatian, English, Czech
Consultations: Friday

Academic qualifications

  • 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

Employment and work experience

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

Teaching

Research interests

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

Training and research experience

  • 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).

Projects

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

Publications

  • 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

Other professional activities

  • 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

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