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
- Cvjećarstvo 2 (238593)
- Korjenasto-gomoljaste kulture (144329)
- Ekofiziologija (26168)
- Fiziološki aspekti produktivnosti biljaka i usjeva u uvjetima stresa (173769)
- Uloga ishrane bilja u očuvanju okoliša (173857)
- Uljarice (144330)
- Fiziologija bilja (143875)
- Navodnjavanje (144047)
- Principi fiziologije bilja (26408)
- Integrirano gospodarenje otpadom kompostiranjem (269567)
- Fenotipizacija poljoprivrednih kultura (228728)
- Plant ecophysiology (146050)
- Plant ecophysiology (273255)
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 |
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Razvoj metodologije za dokazivanje zemljopisnog porijekla i konvencionalnog/ekološkog uzgoja krumpira | Croatian science foundation | 2024/12/10 - 2027/12/09 | coordinator |
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 |
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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 |
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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
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/139462
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=r64EHOIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao