Assoc. Prof. Sanja Fabek Uher, PhD

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

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 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)

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