Ivana Potočnik, PhD – Principal Research Fellow

Ph.D. Ivana Potočnik

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/