Prof. Nadica Dobričević, PhD

Professor
Division of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Sustainable Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources
Office location: Hall 1, 1. floor, room number 010
Phone: +385 1 239 3997
Email: ndobricevic ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english, russian
Consultations: wednesday from 10am to 12pm
Academic qualifications
- 1990 - 1996: Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
The influence of convection drying process on the quality of apple slices cultivars 'Idared' and 'Božićnica' - 1982 - 1985: M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Testing of the vertical mixer for premix production - 1978 - 1982: B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Modern mechanization in beans harvesting intended for industrial processing
Employment and work experience
- 1983 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Department of Agricultural technology, storing and transport
2016. Ph.D.
2010.- 2016. Ph.D.
1999.-2010.M.Sc
1988.-1999.B.Sc.
Teaching
- Metode vrednovanja nutritivnih karakteristika voća, povrća i prerađevina (173803)
- Uzgoj povrća kao funkcionalne hrane (173858)
- Izravna prodaja i prerada na seljačkom gospodarstvu (132812)
- Neinvazivne metode u preradi poljoprivrednih proizvoda (169246)
- Razvoj strojeva i opreme u poljoprivredi (132870)
- Proizvodnja i prerada jestivih i ljekovitih gljiva (169414)
- Suvremena proizvodnja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (144459)
- Kvaliteta voća, povrća i prerađevina (26271)
- Fiziološki procesi ubranog voća i povrća (144468)
- Osnove uzgoja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (143841)
- Prerada voća i povrća (116383)
- Dorada i prerada mediteranskih povrtnih i aromatično-ljekovitih vrsta (251049)
- Funkcionalna vrijednost mediteranskih sirovina i proizvoda (228323)
- Dorada i prerada voćnih vrsta Mediterana (228264)
- Production and processing of edible and medicinal mushrooms (238589)
Research interests
- Processing and preserving of fruit, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants
- Processing and storage of fruits and vegetables
- Nutritional quality of fruits, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants
Training and research experience
- 2014/05/29 - 2014/05/29: HSM-informatics, Zagreb (expert)
“HSM day for educators” - 2012/03/08 - 2012/03/08: CROLAB, Zagreb (mixed)
“Essential oils” - 2009/04/09 - 2009/04/09: CROLAB, Zagreb (expert)
The legislation of the food and standards - 2008/04/17 - 2008/04/18: JRC-TrainMic, DZM, Zagreb (expert)
“Principles and Applications of Metrology in Chemistry” - 2008/04/04 - 2008/04/04: HGK, Zagreb (expert)
“Microbiological standards for food”
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Nutritivna i funkcionalna vrijednost koprive (Urtica dioica L.) primjenom suvremenih hidroponskih tehnika uzgoja | Croatian science foundation | 2020/01/15 - 2024/01/14 | coordinator |
Identifikacija samooporavljivih procesa u biološkim materijalima | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
Nutritivna vrijednost plodovitog i suptropskog povrća | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
---|---|---|---|
Poboljšanje kakvoće proizvoda od jabuka i kupina - proizvodnja soka i sirupa od jabuka i kupina te proizvodnja džema od kupina | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2012/11/27 - 2013/12/15 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
---|---|---|---|
Bioaktivni spojevi češnjaka iz ekološkog i konvencionalnog uzgoja | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Antioksidacijski potencijal praha aronije | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Dorada i prerada tržišno neprihvatljivog voća i povrća i njihova primjena u hrani životinja | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Voća, S., Šic, Ž. J., Dobričević, N., Jakobek, L., Šeruga, M., Galić, A., Pliestić, S. (2014)
Variation in the Bioactive Compound Content at Three Ripening Stages of Strawberry Fruit. Molecules, 19 , 7; 10370-10385. - Voća, S., Dragović-Uzelac, V., Družić, J., Dobričević, N., Šindrak, Z., Duralija, B., Pliestić, S. (2010)
Changes In Antioxidative Components In Fruit Of Five Strawberry Cultivars During Three Harvest Times. Italian journal of food sciences. 22 , 4; 408-415. - Jakobek, L., Šeruga, M., Voća, S., Šindrak, Z., Dobričević, N. (2009)
Flavonol and Phenolic Acid Composition of Sweet Cherries (cv. Lapins) Produced on Six Different Vegetative Rootstocks. Scientia Horticulturae. 123 , 1; 23-28. - Voća, S., Dobričević, N., Družić, J., Duralija, B., Skendrović B. M., Dermišek, D., Čmelik, Z. (2009)
The change of fruit quality parameters in day-neutral strawberries cv. Diamante grown out of season. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. 60 , 3; 248-254. - Pliestić, S., Dobričević, N., Filipović, D., Gospodarić, Z. (2008) Influence of moisture content on physical and mechanical properties of almond (Prunus dulcis cv. Fra Giulio Grande). Transactions of the ASABE. 51 , 2; 653-659.
- Voća, S., Dobričević, N., Dragović-Uzelac, V., Duralija, B., Družić, J., Čmelik, Z., Skendrović, B. M. (2008) Fruit Quality of New Early Ripening Strawberry Cultivars in Croatia. Food Technology and Biotechnology. 46 , 3; 292-298.
Bibliography (CROSBI): http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=96692
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/ndobricevic@gmail.com
Other professional activities
- 2014 - 2020: HZN
Chairman of the Technical Committee HZN/TO34 - 2012 - 2015: Agronomski fakultet
Member of the Commission for proposing annual awards, medals and similar public recognition Faculty of Agriculture - 2009 - 2017: Agronomski fakultet
Member of the Faculty Council Faculty of Agriculture - 2009 - 2015: MRDEUF
Member of the Technical Commission for drinks MRDEUF - 2007 - 2023: HZN
Member of the Croatian Standards Department 34/SC 2; PO 3 and PO17 - 2002 - 2015: ISHS
Member ISHS - 2001 - 2023: HGK
Member of the Technical Commission for fruits, vegetables and their products TK-04 CCC - 1986 - 1999: Agronomski fakultet
Technical Editor of Proceedings of the International Congress of the Croatian technologists for post-harvest technology "Zrnko" - 1985 - 2008: Agronomski fakultet
Member of the Organizing and Scientific committee Conference for postharvest technology and biofuels, Zagreb