Asst. Prof. Valentino Držaić, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division for Animal Sciences
Department of Animal Science and Technology
Office location: Building D
Phone: +385 1 239 3900
Email: vdrzaic ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: wednesday from 12pm to 14pm
Academic qualifications
- 2011 - 2016: PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Postgraduate doctoral studies: Agricultural Sciences. - 2008 - 2010: MSc
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate studies: Production and Procesing of Meat. - 2005 - 2008: BSc
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Undergraduate studies: Animal Sciences.
Employment and work experience
- 2017 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Postdoctoral researcher - 2011 - 2017: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant
Teaching
- Biotehnologije u kozarstvu (173306)
- Osnove stočarstva (156986)
- Izvorne pasmine i njihova zaštita (157048)
- Osnove rasta domaćih životinja (157473)
- Uzgoj i korištenje koza (209518)
- Uzgoj i korištenje ovaca (157052)
- Uzgoj koza i sustavi proizvodnje kozjeg mesa (144548)
- Uzgoj ovaca i sustavi proizvodnje ovčjeg mesa (157474)
- Molekularna genetika u animalnoj proizvodnji (144552)
- Uzgoj koza (246710)
- Reprodukcija u proizvodnji ovčjeg i kozjeg mesa i mlijeka (246894)
Research interests
- Sheep and goat breeding
- Technology of sheep and goat meat production
- Use of molecular genetics in animal production
- Effect of gene polymorphisms on quantitative traits of domestic animals
Training and research experience
- 2015/02/23 - 2015/07/10: Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana (scientific)
Department of Animal Science. Training for the purpose of doctoral work. Supervisor: Professor Peter Dovč, PhD. - 2013/03/15 - 2013/06/15: Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana (scientific)
Department of Animal Science. Training for the purpose of doctoral work. Supervisor: Professor Peter Dovč, PhD. - 2010/07/26 - 2010/08/04: Sant Istvan Egytem, Godollo, Hungary (scientific)
Summer school: Molecular biology in Aquaculture (3 ECTS)
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genomska karakterizacija, očuvanje genoma i selekcija s optimalnim doprinosima kod hrvatskih mliječnih pasmina ovaca | Croatian science foundation | 2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | 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 |
| 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
- Antunović, Z., Mioč, B., Klir, Ž., Širić, I., Držaić, V., Lončarić, Z., Bukvić, G., Novoselec, J. (2020). Concentrations of mercury and other elements in ewes’ milk: Effect of lactation stage. Chemosphere. 261: 128128.
- Novoselec, J., Gregurinčić, I., Klir, Ž., Mioč, B., Širić, I., Držaić, V., Antunović, Z. (2020). Procjena tjelesne mase ovaca travničke pramenke na osnovu njihovih tjelesnih mjera na području Bilogore, Hrvatska. Journal of Central European agriculture. 21(2): 207-214.
- Držaić, V., Aščić, Š., Širić, I., Antunović, Z., Mioč, B. (2017). Utjecaj spola na klaoničke pokazatelje i mjere razvijenosti trupova janjadi travničke pramenke. Journal of central European agriculture. 18 (4): 918-928.
- Držaić, V., Mioč, B. (2015). Povezanost polimorfizama MTNR1A gena i sezonske poliestričnosti ovaca. Poljoprivreda (Osijek). 21 (2): 73-77.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=327255
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?hl=hr&user=4ac4iygAAAAJ