Assoc. Prof. Sanja Fabek Uher, PhD
Associate Professor
Division for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Department of Vegetable Crops
Office location: Garden House - Experiment station of Department of Vegetable Crops
Phone: +385 1 239 3821
Email: sfabek ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english, german
Consultations: according to agreement
Academic qualifications
- 2007 - 2012: Postgraduate doctoral study
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, The value of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck.) as functional food dependent on cultivar, growing period and nitrogen fertilization - 1999 - 2006: Graduate study
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Effect of organic mulches on the yield components of lettuce
Employment and work experience
- 2006 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
2021- : Associate Professor
2015-2021: Assistant Professor
2012-2015: Senior Assistant
2006-2012: Young Researcher-Assistant
Teaching
- Uzgoj povrća kao funkcionalne hrane (173858)
- Osnove povrćarstva (64673)
- Opće povrćarstvo (143956)
- Suvremena tehnologija uzgoja povrća (26742)
- Biološki i ekološki čimbenici uzgoja povrća (144456)
- Proizvodnja povrća (26724)
- Proizvodnja sjemena povrća (144470)
- Organsko-biološka proizvodnja povrća (269027)
- Stručni projekt - Povrćarstvo (251016)
- Suvremena proizvodnja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (144459)
- Osnove uzgoja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (143841)
- Osnove proizvodnje povrća (169237)
- Stručna praksa - Hortikultura (250978)
- Stručna praksa - Povrćarstvo (251015)
- Suvremena proizvodnja povrća i ljekovitog bilja (269511)
Research interests
- Production of vegetable as functional food
- Sustainable, ecological and soilless production of vegetables
- Introduction of new species, cultivars and technologies in vegetable crops production
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritivna i funkcionalna vrijednost koprive (Urtica dioica L.) primjenom suvremenih hidroponskih tehnika uzgoja | Croatian science foundation | 2020/01/15 - 2024/01/14 | coordinator |
| Napredni sustav motrenja agroekosustava u riziku od zaslanjivanja i onečišćenja | EU programi | 2020/01/01 - 2023/01/01 | coordinator |
| The EU Aquaponics Hub: Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production in the EU 2014-2018 | EU | 2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | partner |
| Nove biopolimerne mikrokapsule za kontrolirano otpuštanje tvari za zaštitu/ishranu bilja | Croatian science foundation | 2015/09/01 - 2018/08/31 | coordinator |
| Reakcija kultivara plodovitog povrća na sastav hranjive otopine | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
| Brokula kao funkcionalna hrana | MZO | 2007/01/01 - 2009/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modernizacija kurikuluma za suvremen i održiv poljoprivredni sektor | Other | 2015/09/03 - 2016/04/30 | coordinator |
| Revitalizacija proizvodnje češnjaka u Zadarskoj županiji | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2015/04/22 - 2015/11/30 | coordinator |
| Revitalizacija proizvodnje češnjaka u Zadrskoj županiji | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2014/05/21 - 2014/12/31 | contractor |
| Uzgoj lisnatog povrća sustavom plutajućih kontejnera | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2006/12/15 - 2008/11/30 | coordinator |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi | Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj, strukturni fond | 2024/05/16 - 2024/12/31 | coordinator |
| Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi | Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj 85%, Republika Hrvatska 15% | 2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritivna vrijednost i prinos microgreensa | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | coordinator |
| Utjecaj biostimulatora na prinos i kvalitetu hidroponski uzgojene rajčice | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Učinak dehidriranih organskih gnojiva i biostimulatora na nutritivnu vrijednost muškatne tikve | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
| Proizvodnja muškatne tikve veće nutritivne vrijednosti | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
| Nutritivna i zdravstvena vrijednost kultivirane vrste Urtica dioica L. | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- 1. Fabek Uher, S., Radman, S., Opačić, N., Dujmović, M., Benko, B., Lagundžija, D., Mijić, V., Prša, L., Babac, S., Šic Žlabur, J. (2023). Alfalfa, Cabbage, Beet and Fennel Microgreens in Floating Hydroponics - Perspective Nutritious Food?. Plants, 12(11), 2098. doi:10.3390/plants12112098
2. Opačić, N., Radman, S., Fabek Uher, S., Benko, B., Voća, S., Šic Žlabur, J. (2022). Nettle Cultivation Practices - From Open Field to Modern Hydroponics: A Case Study of Specialized Metabolites // Plants, 11, 4; 1-19. doi:10.3390/plants11040483
3. Jurić, S., Vlahoviček-Kahlina, K., Jurić, O., Fabek Uher, S., Jalšenjak, N., Vinceković, M. (2022). Increasing the Lycopene Content and Bioactive Potential of Tomato Fruits by Application of Encapsulated Biological and Chemical Agents. Food chemistry, 393, 133341, 8. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133341
4. Šic Žlabur, J., Radman, S., Fabek Uher, S., Opačić, N., Benko, B., Galić, A., Samirić, P., Voća, S. (2021). Plant Response to Mechanically-Induced Stress: A Case Study on Specialized Metabolites of Leafy Vegetables. Plants, 10, 12; 2650, 14. doi:10.3390/plants10122650
5. Jurić, S., Stracenski, K.S., Król-Kilińska, Ż., Žutić, I., Fabek Uher, S., Đermić, E., Topolovec-Pintarić, S. & Vinceković, M. (2020) The enhancement of plant secondary metabolites content in Lactuca sativa L. by encapsulated bioactive agents. Scientific reports, 10(1),1-12. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60690-3.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/290831
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=X6TD6JgAAAAJ&hl=hr&oi=ao
Other professional activities
- 2017 - : Journal “Glasnik zaštite bilja“, Member of the Editorial Board
- 2016 - 2020: Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (ACS), Member of the Editorial Board
- 2016 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Extracurricular activity "Gardening group" - supervisor
- 2015 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Member of the Scientific Board
- 2015 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Member of the Faculty Council
- 2013 - 2018: Member of the Committee for Extracurricular Activities
- 2009 - : Member of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)