Positions:

• Since 2023 principal research fellow, advisor for science, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
• 2020-2023 head of the Department for Vegetables and Alternative Crops, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
• 2018-2023 senior research associate, Laboratory for seed testing, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
• 2014-2018 research associate, Laboratory for seed testing, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
• 2007-2014 research assistant, Laboratory for seed testing, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
• 2005-2007 junior research assistant, Laboratory for seed testing, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad

Research interests:

• Seed health testing, phytopathology, molecular identification of pathogens, biotechnology, plant breeding, genetics, seed physiology

Major responsibilities:

• Conducting research in phytopathology, plant protection, molecular pathogen identification, breeding, genetics and seed physiology

Education:

• 2013 PhD in Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade
• 2007 Master in Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad
• 1996 BSc in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad 

Post-doc, research visits, professional trainings:

• 18-21 September 2017 Seed health testing for fungi: sunflower, soybean and flax, Seed Health Committee Geves, France, ISTA (International Seed Testing Association)
• 10 February – 8 March 2014 Seed health: development of seed treatment methods, evidence for seed transmission and assessment of seed health, UNIMORE Universita Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia, Plant Pathology lab. Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy, mentor Dr. Emilio Stefani
• 04-07 September 2014 ISTA Seed health testing workshop, Department of phytopathology, Seed Science and Technology, Poznan, University of Life Sciences, ISTA (International Seed Testing Association)
• 26-29 March 2012 Taxonomy of Bacterial Plant Pathogens: Classification, Nomenclature, Molecular Identification Methods & Management Strategies, organized by USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and National reference phytosanitary laboratory of the Republic of Serbia, Niš
• 15-29 September 2012 Agricultural Research Service’s Pytopathology Bacteria Training, mentor Prof. Dr. Keroli Bul in Agricultural Research Service´s, ARS Salinas, California, USA
• 06-12 May 2004 Seed-borne diseases on wheat, barley, corn, sunflower, soybean and carrot, ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) 

International projects:

• 2023-2025 Activity of trypsin inhibitors in grain legumes, Program of bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Slovenia, participant
• 2022-2024 Molecular diagnosis of phytopathogens from the genus Fusarium and selection of bacterial antagonists for their biological control (337-00-00230/2022-09/07), Program of bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Belarus, participant
• 2015-2017 Monitoring of genetically modified organisms in honey (451-03-01765/2014-09/07), Program of bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and Portugal, participant
• 2013-2016 Seed health: development of seed treatment methods evidence for seed transmission and assessment of seed health (TESTA), FP7, participant

National projects:

• 2016-2019 Sustainable production of plant proteins: soybean, microorganisms, response to climate change (114-451-2739/2016), Project supported by the Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, participant
• 2011-2019 Development of new vegetable varieties and hybrids for outdoor growing and greenhouses (TR31030), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, Project Task Coordinator
• 2008-2011 Development of new vegetable varieties and hybrids for greenhouse production (TR20075), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, participant
• 2007-2008 Forming bank of gene pathogen (451-01-02960/2006-01/104), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, participant
• 2007-2008 Application of molecular methods for plant pathogen identification (451-01-02960/2006/103), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, participant
• 2006-2007 Seed health and post quarantine imported seed monitoring (321-0013/2005-11), Project supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic of Serbia, participant
• 2006-2007 Formation of plant pathogen bank (114-451-00219/2006-01), project supported by the Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development AP Vojvodina, participant
• 2006-2007 Possibilities of improving agronomic traits of soybean genotypes using gama-rays (114-451-02192/2006-02), project supported by the Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development AP Vojvodina, participant 

Memberships:

• Plant Protection Society of Serbia
• Serbian Plant Physiology Society
• American Phytopathological Society

Journal editorial board member:

• Tobacco, Prilep, University St. Kliment Ohridski 

Teaching activities:

• 2020 Invited lecturer in Plant Bacterioses (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad) to graduate students, Lecture Title: Xanthomonas spp.- pepper and tomato pathogens.
• 2020 Coordinated the activities of the doctoral dissertation of the candidate B.Sc. master Slobodan Vlajić, related to molecular identification of pathogen Xanthomonas spp. as part of a project assignment.
• 2018 Participated in the completion of master’s thesis of BSc Negoslav Sović at the Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
• 2017 Mentor to Gordana Tamindžić (decision 10-110/3431) and member of the PhD committee according to the Decision of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade No. 461/6-4.6, defended at the Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade, 30 June 2017.
• 2017 Participated in the completion of master’s thesis of BSc Dunja Rakić at the Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
• 2017 Invited lecturer in Plant Bacterioses (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad) to graduate students, Lecture Title: Xanthomonas spp.- pepper and tomato pathogens.
• 2016 Member of the committee for Master’s Degree of BSc Nemanja Spremo at the Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
• 2015 Participated in the completion of graduation paper of BSc Janko Kadlik at the Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad
• 27 October – 31 October 2014, Held training to the candidate Dr. Biljana Gveroski titled: „Testing seed health and virus presence by ELISA test“, Training verified by the Scientific Institute Tutun, University St Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola, Macedonia.

Profile links:

• Scopus
• Web of Science
• Google Scholar
• ORCID ID
• Research Gate
• Linkedin

Languages:

• English