Aleksandar Radović

University of Niš
Faculty of Agriculture in Kruševac

Education
(University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture)

  • PhD in Biotechnical Sciences (Fruit Growing and Viticulture), 2015
  • MSc in Agricultural Sciences (Fruit Growing), 2009
  • BSc in Agricultural Engineering, 2004

Academic and Professional Experience

  • 2023–present: Associate Professor, Narrow Scientific Field: Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Faculty of Agriculture in Kruševac, University of Niš
  • 2019–2023: Assistant Professor, Narrow Scientific Field: Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Faculty of Agriculture in Kruševac, University of Niš
  • 2015–2019: Research Associate, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade
  • 2012–2014: Research Associate, PKB Agroekonomik Institute, Belgrade
  • 2010–2011: Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade

Courses Taught
Undergraduate Studies

  • Specialized Fruit Growing
  • Pomotechnology
  • Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Fruit
  • Practical Training

Master’s Studies

  • Orchard Design
  • Production of Fruit Tree and Grapevine Planting Material
  • Professional Internship

Research Projects

National and Multidisciplinary Research Projects

  • Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, No. 451-03-68/2020-14/200383 (since 2020)
  • “Application of New Genotypes and Technological Innovations for the Improvement of Fruit and Viticulture Production,” Project No. TR 31063 (2011–2019)
  • “Adaptation of Indigenous Fruit Tree and Grapevine Germplasm to Changing Climate Conditions for Sustainable Production” (2019)

International Projects

  • “Advancing Research in Agricultural and Food Sciences at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade (AREA),” EU–FP7, Project No. 316004 (2013–2016)

Bilateral Projects

  • “Characterization of Stone Fruits and Grapevine Germplasm and Its Use in Breeding,” bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of China (2018–2019)
  • “Biodiversity and Comparative Analysis of Morphological and Molecular Characteristics of Fruit Trees and Grapevine Germplasm,” bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia (2016–2017)

Professional Activities

  • Orchard design and establishment
  • Development of new fruit cultivars
  • Evaluation of new cultivars and rootstocks of pome, stone, and nut fruit species
  • Fruit production technology (pruning, nutrition, irrigation, plant protection, and application of bioregulators)
  • Certified court expert for the valuation of fruit plantations

Professional Achievements

  • Established a large number of commercial orchards
  • Professional consultant for numerous fruit plantations
  • Breeder of three late-ripening peach cultivars: Ilinka, Ljubinka, and Rosa (2023)
  • Author of the technical innovation: “New Fruit Product – Pasteurized Quince Fruit Meal with Chia and Flax Seeds Produced from Quince Hybrid IX/4” (2024)

Scientific Output

  • Author of 130 scientific papers in the field of fruit growing
  • Author of the book “Practicum in Specialized Fruit Growing” (University of Niš, Faculty of Agriculture in Kruševac, 2022)

Membership in Professional and Scientific Associations

  • Serbian Scientific Society for Pomology (since 2015)
  • International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) (since 2015)