Assoc. Prof. Igor Kovačev, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Mechanization and Autonomous Systems in Agriculture
Office location: Test site of the Department of Agricultural Engineering
Email: ikovacev ( at ) agr.hr
Consultations: Wednesday, 12.00 - 14.00
Academic qualifications
- 2005 - 2012: PhD degree of biotechnical sciences – field of agriculture
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Economic efficiency of non-conventional soil tillage systems in wheat, soybean, barley and maize production - 1999 - 2004: M.Sc. degree of biotechnical sciences – field of agriculture/agricultural engineering
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Impact of Electronic-Hidraulic Hitch Control on Rational Exploitation of Tractor in Ploughing - 1993 - 1998: Graduate engineer of agriculture – field of agricultural engineering
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Cooking method as a reductor of corn grain drying time
Employment and work experience
- 1999 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
2015- : assistant profesor
2012-2015: senior assistant
2005-2012: assistant
1999-2005: young assistant
Teaching
- Izabrana poglavlja mehanizacije poljoprivrede (169272)
- Metode ocjene tehničkih značajki poljoprivrednih strojeva (134081)
- Osnove poljoprivredne tehnike (132785)
- Racionalno iskorištavanje poljoprivrednih strojeva (169244)
- Strojevi i metode za aplikaciju pesticida (144049)
- Tehnika u ratarskoj proizvodnji (169240)
- Razvoj strojeva i opreme u poljoprivredi (132870)
- Stručni projekt - Poljoprivredna tehnika (250984)
- Precizna poljoprivreda (132890)
- Stručna praksa - Poljoprivredna tehnika (250983)
- Tehnički aspekti bio-sustava u ekološkoj održivoj poljoprivredi (216298)
Research interests
- Energy savings in non-conventional soil tillage systems
- Rationalisation in farm machinery utilisation
- Control systems in agricultural machinery
- Precision farming in arable crop production
Training and research experience
- 2006/01/09 - 2006/01/13: Agricultural institute of Slovenia (mixed)
SAS basics and program language - 2005/01/31 - 2005/02/12: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (expert)
Advanced GIS modelling - 2001/03/12 - 2001/10/25: Agricultural institute of Slovenia (mixed)
Development and construction of electronic measurement devices - 1999/09/14 - 1999/09/17: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Croatia (expert)
On-Farm research methodology and research management
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekološki, ekonomski i energetski efekti reducirane obrade tla u ratarstvu | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Razvoj autonomnog robotskog flotnog sustava za prepoznavanje i ekološko tretiranje korova - cRobot | EU programi | 2020/02/17 - 2023/08/17 | partner |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogućnosti smanjenja emisije ispušnih plinova kod traktorskih motora | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Energetska svojstva posliježetvenih ostataka novih sorata soje - proizvodnja bioplina | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Kovačev, I., Košutić, S., Jejčič, V., Čopec, K., Gospodarić, Z., Pliestić, S. (2008) Impact of Electronic-Hydraulic Hitch Control on Rational Exploitation of Tractor in Ploughing. Strojarstvo, 50(5), 287-294.
- Filipović, D., Kovačev, I., Čopec, K., Fabijanić, G., Košutić, S., Husnjak, S. (2016) Effects of tractor bias-ply tyre inflation pressure on stress distribution in silty loam soil. Soil & Water Res., 11, 190-195. DOI: 10.17221/124/2015-SWR
- Čopec, K., Filipović, D., Husnjak, S., Kovačev, I., Košutić, S. (2015) Effects of tillage systems on soil water content and yield in maize and winter wheat production. Plant Soil Environ., 61, 213-219. DOI: 10.17221/156/2015-PSE
- Kovačev, I., Čopec, K., Fabijanić, G., Košutić, S., Filipović, D. Energy and labour efficiency of tillage systems in oilseed rape and barley production. Proceedings of 44th Int'l. Symp. Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering, Kovačev, I. (ur.), Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, HINUS, Zagreb, 195-203.
- Filipović, D., Husnjak, S., Košutić, S., Gospodarić, Z., Kovačev, I., Čopec, K. (2011) Impact of the repeated tractor passes on some physical properties of silty loam soil. Poljoprivreda, 17(2), 43-48.
- Kovačev, I., Košutić, S., Filipović, D., Pospišil, M., Gospodarić, Z. (2010) Maize and sunflower production in Posavina, Croatia influenced by different soil tillage systems. Lucrari Stientifice, Serie Agronomie. 53(1), 26-31.
Bibliography (CROSBI): http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=227546
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=bNQd-f8AAAAJ&hl=hr
Other professional activities
- 2015 - 2017: ATAE Proceedings
Editor of the Proceedings of the International Symposium "Actual tasks on Agricultural Engineering" - 2010 - : CROSTRO
Member of Croatian Soil Tillage Research Organization - 2006 - : EurAgEng
Member of European Society for Agricultural Engineers - 2000 - : HUPT
Member of Croatian Society of Agricultural Engineering - 2021 - : CoB
Member of Club of Bologna association