Prof. Milan Poljak, PhD

Prof. Milan Poljak, PhD

Full Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of Plant Nutrition
Office location: 6th Pavilion, 2nd floor, room number 126
Phone: +385 1 239 3861
Email: mpoljak ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: tuesday from 10 am to 12 am

Academic qualifications

  • 1992 - 1998: Doctor of Biotechnical Sciences - Agronomy (PhD)
    University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
    Effect of zinc on the concentration of certain ions and the content of plant pigments in tissues of maize (Zea mays L.)
  • 1987 - 1991: Master of Science - arable crops (MSc)
    University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
    Effect of different levels of zinc fertilization on the amount and quality of corn yield
  • 1982 - 1986: graduated agricultural engineer (BSc)
    University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
    Possibilities of Seed Potato Production at Drežničko field

Employment and work experience

  • 1987 - 2017: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Nutrition
    2014 - today: Professor with tenure
    2009-2014: Full Professor
    2003-2009: Associate Professor
    1999-2003: Assistant Professor
    1992-1999: Assistant
    1990-1992: Associate
    1987-1990: Intern

Teaching

Research interests

  • plant ecophysiology - phenotyping
  • stress physiology of plants
  • nutrients recycling
  • soil fertility
  • plant nutrition
  • agriculture

Training and research experience

  • 2004/08/30 - 2004/09/30: University of Hohenheim Institute of Plant Nutrition (mixed)
    Development of academic activities. TEMPUS Project: Reform of Agricultural Studies in Croatia
  • 2001/05/15 - 2001/05/31: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (scientific)
    SNMA-Course, Cluj Napoca, Romania: Sustainable nutrient management in agriculture.
  • 1992/05/11 - 1992/05/16: Wageningen Agricultural University (scientific)
    International postgraduate course, Gent, Belgium: Soil Pollution and Soil Protection.

Projects

scientific

Title Funding Duration AFZ role
Mjere prilagodbe klimatskim promjenama za održivo upravljanje prirodnim resursima EU programi 2020/01/01 - 2022/12/31 partner
Zbrinjavanje mulja kroz proizvodnju energetskih kultura Croatian science foundation 2018/11/01 - 2022/10/31 coordinator
Inovativne tehnike u minimalnoj preradi krumpira (Solanum tuberosum) i njegova zdravstvena ispravnost nakon pripreme Croatian science foundation 2017/03/01 - 2021/02/28 partner
Inovativno oplemenjivanje pšenice - brza fenotipizacija i selekcija potpomognuta DNA biljezima Europski socijalni fond 2015/07/01 - 2016/07/01 coordinator
Integrirani uzgoj krumpira na kiselim tlima Hrvatske MZOS 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 coordinator

expert

Title Funding Duration AFZ role
Inovacije u prehrani preživača u prirodnom uzgoju kao temelj održivosti i konkurentnosti u lovnom turizmu VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi 2015/11/05 - 2017/11/05 coordinator
Organski malčevi u održivoj proizvodnji salate VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi 2004/09/13 - 2006/11/30 coordinator

university support

Title Funding Duration AFZ role
Podizanje nutritivne vrijednosti povrća primjenom fosfornih gnojiva Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 coordinator
Inovativne tehnologije povećanja iskorištenja dušika u proizvodnji ječma Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 coordinator
Inovativne tehnologije povećanja iskorištenja dušika u proizvodnji ječma Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 coordinator
Inovativne tehnologije povećanja iskorištenja dušika u proizvodnji ječma Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 coordinator

Publications

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