Education
2015. PhD in biotechnical sciences. University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture.
Research interests
Fruit breeding and genetics.
Biological and pomological evaluation of fruit genotypes.
Genetic resources of fruit trees.
Reproductive biology of fruits (fluorescence microscopy).
Selected projects
Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
Genetic Potential of Serbian Autochthonous Cherry Genotypes for Temperature-adaptable Reproductive Behaviour and Nutraceutical Value - CherrySeRb, 2022-2024 – researcher.
International projects
Phytochemical variability of autochthonous plum cultivars grown in different environmental conditions (Serbian–Slovenian Intergovermental S&T Programme), 2020–2021/22 – researcher.
SR 14 IPA AG 01 16 – Strengthening capacities of phytosanitary sector in field of plant varieties registration, including improvement of variety testing authorities (Twinning project), 2017–2018 – researcher.
Ministry of education, science and technological development of the Republic of Serbia
TR–31064 The creation and preservation of genetic resources of continental species of fruit trees, 2011-2019 – researcherk.
Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management of the Republic of Serbia
Inventory, collection, evaluation and preservation of autochthonous pome and stone fruit genotypes in the Republic of Serbia for sustainable use of genetic resources, 2020-2021 - PI.
Clonal selection and sertification of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) clones of large fruits selected in western Serbia area from mixed population of autochthonous and domesticated cultivars, 2019-2020 - researcher.
Certification and clonal selection of plum cultivars 'Stanley', 'Crvena Ranka' and 'Dragačevka', 2018–2019 – researcher.
Study visits
Wageningen UR Centre for Development and Innovation, Netherlands (2011), theme: "DUS tests and cultivar licencing".
Testing Station Wursen, Germany (2009), theme: "DUS tests and plant breeders rights protection".
Memberships in scientific and professional associations
Scientific Pomological Society of Serbia.
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
Lecturing
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