Laboratory Laboratory of Phytopathology |
Research Rank Principal Research Fellow |
Education 1993 - Graduated from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade 2006 - MSc from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade 2009 - PhD from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade |
Research field Biotechnical sciences – Agriculture - Plant Protection
The study of mycopathogenic fungi – causal agents of diseases of edible mushrooms. Testing the effects of chemical and biological (botanical, microbiological) fungicides and other antifungal substances in suppression of mycopathogenic fungi. |
Participation in projects Participant of five technological development projects of the MSTDI RS (1996-2019) Participant of the Institutional Research of the MSTDI RS (2020-) Participant of the project of the MAFWM RS (2004-06) Leader of the project of the MAFWM RS „STAR“ (2010-2011) Project leader of the bilateral cooperation with Austria of the МSTDI RS (2018-2020) Project participant of the bilateral cooperation with Croatia of the MSTDI RS (2019-2021) Project participant of the Science Fund RS – Green program of cooperation between science and industry „MICRO-MUSH - Microbial recipe for edible mushroom production“ (2023-2025) |
Activities, other responsibilities and mentorship Member of the Scientific Board of the Institute (2011-). Deputy of Technical Testing Manager of the Institute (2019-) Responsible person for ecotoxicological risk assessment in the evaluation and authorization procedures for plant protection products for the MAFWM RS (2019-). Member of the Editorial Board of the national scientific journal „Pesticides & Phytomedicine“ (2018-). Mentorship (Graduation thesis – 4; Master¢s thesis - 2; PhD thesis - 2; external examiner - 2) |
Membership in National and International Societies Plant Protection Society of Serbia International Society for Mushroom Science |
Bibliography ORCID: 0000-0002-9678-8060 eNauka: https://enauka.gov.rs/cris/rp/rp08866/dspaceitems.html Scopus: 25226313500 Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ivana-Potocnik |
Contact Е-mail: ivana.potocnik@pesting.org.rs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivana-potocnik-19200248/ |