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
Employment and work experience
- 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
Teaching
- Izabrana poglavlja mehanizacije poljoprivrede (169272)
- Primjena suvremene tehnike u uzgoju i berbi voća i grožđa (173836)
- Planiranje tehnike u podrumarstvu (169441)
- Razvoj strojeva i opreme u poljoprivredi (132870)
- Tehnike u održivim agroekosustavima (185447)
- Tehnika u voćarstvu i vinogradarstvu (169444)
- Tehnika u uzgoju povrća i ukrasnog bilja (169435)
- Tehnika u hortikulturnoj proizvodnji (169227)
Research interests
- 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
Training and research experience
- 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)
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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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 |
expert
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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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 |
university support
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 |
Publications
- 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.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.croris.hr/osobe/profil/10253
Other professional activities
- 2017 - : Agritechnica, Hannover
- 2017 - : SIMA - SIMAGENA 2017, International Agribusiness Show, Paris
- 2017 - : Agromehanika, Kranj
- 2017 - : Šolski centar Šentjur, Šentjur
- 2016 - : Antonio Carraro, Padova
- 2016 - : Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije, Ljubljana
- 2016 - : AGRA, Gornja Ragona
- 2016 - : Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede, Maribor
- 2015 - : Agritechnica, Hannover
- 2015 - : John Deere, Manheim,
- 2015 - : John Deere, Bruchsal
- 2007 - : Intervitis-interfructa Messe, Stuttgart
- 2004 - : Intervitis-interfructa Messe, Stuttgart
- 2006 - : European Society for Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng), member