Prof. Stjepan Sito, PhD

Professor
Division of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Mechanization and Autonomous Systems in Agriculture
Office location: 4th Pavilion, ground floor, room number 027
Phone: +385 1 239 3716
Email: ssito ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, german, english
Consultations: tuesday from 10am to 12am

Academic qualifications

1995 - 1999: Ph.D.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Mechanized harvesting and processing of pumpkin seeds
1989 - 1994: M.Sc.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Effect of drying conditions on some physical properties of corn maize
1984 - 1989: B.Sc.
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Comparative illustration of energy balance of classical and modified drying for corn maize

2012 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Associate professor
2003 - 2012: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant professor
1996 - 2003: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Senior teaching assistant
1994 - 1996: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Teaching assistant
1992 - 1994: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Junior teaching assistat
1990 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture

Precision agriculture in horticultural production
Application of machines for the application of pesticides and fertilizers in horticultural production
Performance and energy consumption of soil maintenance machines in permanent crops
Mechanical harvesting of fruits and grapes
Mechanical harvesting of vegetables, medicinal and herbs
Machines and equipment in winery

2002/07/15 - 2002/08/15: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca (scientific)
2002/01/20 - 2002/02/15: College of Nyiregyhaza, Faculty of Engineering an Agriculture, Nyiregyhaza (expert)
2001/12/18 - 2002/01/15: Faculty of Food Science, Budapes (scientific)
2001/11/15 - 2001/12/15: Szent Istvan University of Agricultural Sciences, Gödöllö (scientific)

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Korištenje granjevine i rozgve iz trajnih nasada kao energija za sušenje voća	MZO	2007/01/01 - 2009/12/31	coordinator
Reduciran način održavanja plodnosti tla u nasadu šljive i jabuke	MZO	2002/08/22 - 2005/12/13	coordinator

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Uvođenje nove tehnike sušenja za proizvodnju čipsa od jabuke	VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi	2008/01/01 - 2009/12/31	coordinator
Tehnika uzgoja i ubiranja jagodastog voća	VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi	2003/10/07 - 2005/12/31	coordinator

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Mogućnosti smanjenja emisije ispušnih plinova kod traktorskih motora	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	coordinator
Energetska svojstva posliježetvenih ostataka novih sorata soje - proizvodnja bioplina	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31	coordinator
Iskoristivost ostataka buče kao komponente u proizvodnji bioplina za potrebe obnovljivih izvora energije	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31	coordinator

Bilandžija, N., Jurišić, V., Voća, N., Leto, J., Matin, A., Sito, S., Krička, T. (2017) Combustion properties of Miscanthus x giganteus biomass – optimization of harvest time. Journal of the energy institute. 90 (4); 528-533.
Bilandžija, N., Fabijanić, G., Sito S., Kiš, D. (2017) Effect of precision drill forward speed on in-Row seed spacing accuracy of red beet. Tehnički vjesnik. 24 , 3; 963-966.
Jatoi, Mushtaque A., Jemrić, T., Sito, S. (2017) Mechanized pre & post-harvest practices of berry crops cultivation. Glasnik zaštite bilja. 40 (4); 94-104.
Sito, S., Bilandžija, N., Očić, V., Karoglan, M., Brkić, R., Škvorc, M. (2016) Operating parameters of different harvesters for grape harvesting. Agronomski glasnik. 78 (1); 41-50.
Sito, S., Bilandžija, N., Šket, B., Hrvojčec, H., Kraljević, A., Ivandija, M. (2016) Fuel consumption and machinery performance in permanent crops production. Proceedings of the 51st Croatian and 11th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, 512-516.
Sito, S., Kovačić, F., Krznarić, K., Bilandžija, N., Džaja, V., Šket, B., Grubor, M. (2016) UAS application in horticultural production. Proceedings of the 51st Croatian and 11th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, 507-511.