Prof. Neven Voća, PhD
Full Professor
Division of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Sustainable Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources
Office location: 6th Pavilion Room 333
Phone: +385 1 239 3698
Email: nvoca ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Croatian, English
Teaching
- Primjenjivost obnovljivih izvora energije u poljoprivredi (173838)
- Energetska iskoristivost biomase i biogoriva (239369)
- Tehnika proizvodnje hrane za životinje (144506)
- Obnovljivi izvori energije (197685)
- Posliježetvena tehnologija (143818)
- Biomasa i biogoriva (197980)
- Gospodarenje otpadom u poljoprivredi (238597)
- Bioproizvodi iz lignocelulozne biomase (197987)
- Renewable energy for rural areas (169515)
- Waste management in agriculture (238607)
- Post harvest technology (152081)
- Energetic Utilization of Biomass and Biofuel (238588)
Research interests
- Biomass and biofuel
- Waste management
- Postharvest technology
Training and research experience
- 2003/09/07 - 2003/10/03: Kansas State University (scientific)
Feed and biofuel production - 1999/09/27 - 1999/10/01: Scoula di Management BIC (expert)
Training Course on Management Issues
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zbrinjavanje mulja kroz proizvodnju energetskih kultura | Croatian science foundation | 2018/11/01 - 2022/10/31 | coordinator |
| Growing Advanced industrial Crops on marginal lands for biorEfineries – GRACE | Horizon 2020 | 2017/06/01 - 2022/06/01 | partner |
| Pretvorba ostataka poljoprivredne proizvodnje i energetskih kultura u energiju i proizvode dodane vrijednosti – proizvodnja bioulja i biougljena | Croatian science foundation | 2014/10/15 - 2018/10/14 | coordinator |
| Saniranje tehnoloških nusproizvoda iz proizvodnje biodizela do energije | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potencijal energetske kulture Sida Hermaphrodita na ekološkom poljoprivrednom gospodarstvu | VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi | 2015/11/05 - 2017/11/05 | coordinator |
| Uvođenje trave Miscanthus kao energetske kulture za grijanje plastenika na OPG-u | VIP - Vijeće za istraživanja u poljoprivredi | 2012/11/13 - 2014/11/13 | coordinator |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Održiva proizvodnja bioplina zamjenom kukuruzne silaže poljoprivrednim energetskim kulturama | Europski strukturni i investicijski fondovi, Operativni program Konkurentnost i kohezija | 2020/12/24 - 2023/12/24 | coordinator |
| Dizajn naprednih biokompozita iz energetski održivih izvora (BIOKOMPOZITI) | Europski fond za regionalni razvoj - program Konkurentnost i Kohezija 2014. - 2020 | 2019/12/20 - 2022/12/20 | partner |
teaching
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero food waste education of "Z" generation of European citizens | Erasmus+ | 2021/11/01 - 2024/11/01 | coordinator |
| Waste Education Initiative | Erasmus+ | 2017/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | partner |
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 |
| Energetska svojstva posliježetvenih ostataka novih sorata soje | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | 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
- Voća, N.; Pezo, L.; Peter, A.; Šuput, D.; Lončar, B.; Krička, T. (2021): Modelling of corn kernel pre-treatment, drying and processing for ethanol production using artificial neural networks; Industrial Crops & Products, Vol.162; Article Number: 113293; https://doi.org:10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113293
- Voća, N.; Ribić, B. (2020): Biofuel production and utilization through smart and sustainable biowaste management; Journal of Cleaner Production; Vol. 259; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120742
- Ilakovac, B.; Voća, N.; Pezo, L.; Cerjak, M. (2020): Quantification and determination of household food waste and its relation to sociodemographic characteristics in Croatia; Waste management, 102; https://doi.org/231-240. 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.10.042
- Voća, N.; Grubor, M.; Peter, A.; Kricka, T. (2019): Evaluation of Posidonia oceanica waste as a biomass source for energy generation; BioEnergy Research; Vol.12; No4; 1104-1112; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-10032-7
- Bilandžija, N.; Voća, N.; Jelčić, B.; Jurišić, V.; Matin, A.; Grubor, M.; Krička, T. (2018): Evaluation of Croatian agricultural solid biomass energy potential; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; Vol.93, 225-230.
- Voća, N.; Varga, B.; Krička, T.; Ćurić, D.; Jurišić, V.; Matin, A. (2009): Progress in ethanol production from corn kernel by appling cooking pre-treatmant; Bioresoruce Technology; Vol.100; No.10; 2712-2718
Bibliography (CROSBI): http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=227535
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?hl=hr&user=3Zy5eowAAAAJ