Branko Popović

Branko Popovic
Branko Popović
Senior Research Associate

Function: Head of the Department for Fruit Processing Technology

Scientific position: Senior Research Associate

ORCID: 0000-0002-6601-4101

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Language skills: English

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Education


PhD in biotechnical sciences (food science and technology). University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture, 2014.

MSc in biotechnical sciences (food science and technology – technology of fermentation). University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture, 2007.

BSc in agriculture for conservation and fermentation technologies. University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture, 1992.

Research interests


Fermentation technology, technology of fruit brandies, plum and plum brandy (šljivovica).

Technology of fruit drying – plum and prune.

Study on chemical composition, bioactive compounds and antioxidative capacity of fruits and fruit products.

Projects in the past 10 years

Ministry of education, science and technological development of the Republic of Serbia
  1. TR–31093 – Influence of the variety and growing conditions on the content of bioactive components of berries and stone fruits and obtaining biologically valuable products with new and improved technologies (2011‒2015) – researcher.
  2. TR–20013A – Development and study of newly bred fruit genotypes, and introduction of modern biotechnologies of fruit growing and processing (2008‒2010) – researcher.
  3. BТN‒341004B – Geographically protected fruit brandies and special fruit brandies (2005–2008) – researcher.
International projects
  1. The sustainable improvement of European berry production, quality and nutritional value in changing environment: Strawberries, Currants, Blackberries, Blueberries and Raspberries – EUBerry (FP7) – researcher.

Professional training


University of Hohenheim, Hohenheim, Germany (2003).

Membership in science and professional associations


Scientific Pomological Society of Serbia.

Other activities


Member of numerous domestic and foreign expert commissions for evaluating the quality of strong alcoholic beverage.