Assoc. Prof. Iva Dolenčić Špehar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division for Animal Sciences
Department of Dairy Science
Office location: 2nd Pavilion, 1st floor
Phone: +385 1 239 3704
Email: ispehar ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: Thursday from 12 to 13 hours
Academic qualifications
- 2006 - 2014: Ph.D.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture. - 1995 - 2004: B.Sc.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture.
Employment and work experience
- 2005 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture.
Teaching
- Fermentirana mlijeka (169507)
- Sirarstvo (226334)
- Biokemija i tehnologija zrenja sireva (226333)
- Istraživanja u mljekarskoj znanosti (173774)
- Mljekarska mikrobiologija (144559)
- Mlijeko i mliječni proizvodi (185432)
- Prerada mlijeka na OPG-u (226166)
- Sigurnost hrane (250950)
- Proizvodnja mlijeka i mesa kopitara (144553)
- Tehnologija proizvodnje vrhnja, maslaca i mliječnih deserata (226335)
- Technology production of cream, butter and dairy-based desserts (226414)
Research interests
- Production technology of autochthonous cheese
- Production of goat and sheep cheeses
- Endogenous enzymes of milk
Training and research experience
- 2016/12/16 - 2016/12/16: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (expert)
Workshop: Preparation of project proposals: ERASMUS + and Horizon 2020 programs. - 2016/06/08 - 2016/06/08: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (teaching)
Workshop: Criteria for Selection and Design of Media, Methods and Didactic Strategies in University Teaching and Project Teaching at a Higher Education Institution. - 2016/06/01 - 2016/06/01: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (teaching)
Workshop: Collaborative learning and monitoring and evaluation. - 2016/04/08 - 2016/04/29: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (teaching)
Cycle of workshops, Improving the quality of the performance of higher education (Goals as outcomes of student achievements, Challenges of respecting dialogue, collaborative learning methods and their justification in teaching, Methods of reading, viewing and demonstration, Evaluation of teachers and students - current role and perspectives). - 2016/03/10 - 2016/03/10: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture (scientific)
1. Mentoring workshop of the postgraduate doctoral study of Agricultural science.
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Potencijal mikroinkapsulacije u proizvodnji sireva | Operativni program konkurentnost i kohezija 2014.-2020. | 2019/12/20 - 2022/12/20 | coordinator |
Elementi ekološke proizvodnje i analitičke metode za dokazivanje izvornosti sira | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
teaching
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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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 |
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Optimizacija temperature toplinske obrade mlijeka za proizvodnju ovčjeg jogurta | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Izrada i primjena matematičkog modela standardizacije mlijeka u proizvodnji tradicionalnih sireva | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2017/12/01 | coordinator |
Izbor mikrobne kulture za proizvodnju ovčjeg jogurta | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Bendelja Ljoljić, D., Dolenčić Špehar, I., Prpić, Z., Vnučec, I., Samaržija, D. (2020) Urea concentration in goat milk: importance of determination and factors of variability // Journal of Central European agriculture, 21, 4; 707-721.
- Dolenčić Špehar, I., Bendelja Ljoljić, D., Petanjek, Z., Zamberlin, Š., Tudor Kalit, M., Samaržija, D. (2020)
Antimicrobial activity of bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium tyrobutyricum in cheese production. Mljekarstvo, 70 (2020), 3; 135-149. - Dolenčić Špehar, I., Tudor Kalit, M., Kalit, S. (2018)
Characterization of Preveli cheese, traditional Croatian dried acid-coagulated cheese // Journal of central European agriculture, 19, 4; 810-822. - Dolenčić Špehar, I., Martinković, F., Havranek, J., Marinculić A., Tudor Kalit, M., Kalit, S. (2013) Detection of cathepsin D in ewe milk by Western Blotting method. Mljekarstvo, 63, 1, 36-41.
- Zamberlin, Š., Dolenčić Špehar, I., Kelava, N., Samaržija, D. (2012) Probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus : beneficial and adverse effects on human health. Milchwissenschaft, 67, 1, 30-33.
- Pogačić, T., Kelava, N., Zamberlin, Š., Dolenčić-Špehar, I., Samaržija, D. (2010) Methods for Culture-Independent Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Dairy Products. Food technology and biotechnology, 48, 1, 3-10.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/270491
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?hl=hr&user=_MuETUQAAAAJ
Other professional activities
- 2006 - : Croatian Milk Association, Zagreb
Member of Croatian Milk Association, Zagreb. - 2016 - : Ministry of Agriculture RH
Member of the Working Group on milk labeling within the Council for monitoring the situation in the production and processing of milk at the Ministry of Agriculture. - 2019 - : Ministry of Agriculture RH
Member of the Expert-Operational Working Group for the Implementation of the National Protection Procedure names designations of origin,geographical indication and guaranteed traditional specialties of agricultural and food products.