Asst. Prof. Ivana Rajnović, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of Microbiology
Office location: 6th Pavilion level -1
Phone: +385 1 239 3664
Email: irajnovic ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Croatian, English
Academic qualifications
- 2017: doctoral thesis
Biodiversity and symbiotic efficiency of indigenous rhizobial populations nodulating bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - 2008: master thesis
Isolation and identification of indigenous Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains
Employment and work experience
- 2017 - : Faculty of agriculture
Postdoctoral Researcher - 2009 - : Faculty of agriculture
Teaching asistant
Teaching
- Primijenjena mikrobiologija u poljoprivredi (173830)
- Mikrobna raznolikost prirodnih i antropogenih ekoloških sustava (144082)
- Mikrobiologija i biokemija tla (26307)
- Uvod u mikrobiologiju tla (26500)
- Laboratorijske metode u mikrobiologiji hrane (132895)
- Mikrobiologija i biotehnologija vina (157088)
- Diplomski rad - seminar (160350)
- Korisne asocijacije biljaka i mikroorganizama (144083)
- Beneficial associations of plants and microorganisms (157666)
Research interests
- Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
- Genetic differentiation and selection of indigenous rhizobium
- Soil microbiology
- Indigenous wine yeasts strains identification
- Wine microbiology and biotechnology
Training and research experience
- 2016/07/04 - 2017/07/19: Univerzidad de Salamanca- Salamanca, Španjolska (scientific)
- 2012/07/01 - 2012/07/26: Centro Interdipartimentale per la Ricerca in Viticoltura ed Enologia Conegliano, Italija (scientific)
- 2011/05/01 - 2011/05/30: National Collection of Agricultural and Industrial Microorganisms, Budimpešta, Mađarska (scientific)
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inovativna rješenja za racionalizaciju upotrebe bentonita u postizanju proteinske stabilnosti bijelih vina | Croatian science foundation | 2021/01/15 - 2025/01/14 | partner |
| Legumes in biodiversity-based farming systems in Mediterranean basin | PRIMA program | 2020/11/01 - 2023/10/31 | partner |
| Potencijal rizosfernog mikrobioma u prilagodbi poljoprivrede klimatskim promjenama | EU programi | 2020/05/04 - 2023/05/04 | partner |
| Korisne mikrobne zajednice u održivom uzgoju leguminoza | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primjena korisnih mikrobnih populacija u integriranoj poljoprivredi | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Fenotipska i genotipska karakterizacija bakterijskih kultura izoliranih iz različitih agroekosustava | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Pohajda, Ines; Huić Babić, Katarina; Rajnović, Ivana; Kajić, Sanja; Sikora, Sanja.
Genetic Diversity and Symbiotic Efficiency of Indigenous Common Bean Rhizobia in Croatia. // Food technology and biotechnology. 54 (2016) , 4; 468-474 (prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni)
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=318696
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g1828nIAAAAJ&hl=en
Other professional activities
- 2011 - : Croatian Microbiological Society, treasurer
- 2010 - : Croatian Society of Soil Science, member