Aleksandar Vidakovic

Aleksandar Vidakovic is a Researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), affiliated with the Department for Animal Nutrition and Management. Since 2019, he has served as head of the Feed Technology Laboratory at HUV (Uppsala), focusing on feed technology research for farmed fish and monogastric animals using a twin-screw extruder for small-scale feed production. His work bridges nutrition and feed processing to advance sustainable protein sources like single-cell organisms and insects, contributing to SLU's biological evaluation platform.

• Academic Role: Researcher at SLU
• Lab Leadership: Head of Feed Technology Laboratory since 2019
• Supervision: Co-supervisor for PhD student Leon Niyibizi and main/co-supervisor for multiple MSc students
• Teaching: Lecturer in aquaculture, fish nutrition, and pet food processing

Research Interests: Aleksandar specializes in biological assessment of alternative protein sources for fish, including digestibility and growth trials, postprandial blood profiles, and optimization of feed pellet quality. His focus areas include sustainable protein derived from recirculated nutrients, microbial protein, insects, and seafood byproducts. Key methodologies involve in vivo trials, gut microbiota analysis, and feed technology innovation.

Article Trends: His publications emphasize alternative protein sources (microbial, fungal, insect-based) and their impact on fish physiology, gut microbiota, and environmental sustainability. Recent work explores technical factors shaping microbiota in salmonids, lignocellulose-derived additives, and consumer perceptions of insect-fed animal products. Earlier studies address feed processing, nutrient digestibility, and Baltic Sea blue growth initiatives.

Projects: Active in Baltic Blue Growth and ENSILAGE projects, collaborating with Anders Kiessling and Markus Langeland to engineer nutritious seafood byproducts for aquaculture applications.