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Ivan Magdić serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division for Agroecology, Department of Soil Science at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Agriculture. He has maintained continuous employment at this institution since 2015, progressing from Assistant (2015-2021) to Postdoctoral Researcher (2021-2025), and currently holds his assistant professorship since 2025. His teaching portfolio includes seven core courses: Soil Environment and Soil Formation Processes, Reclamation Pedology, Soil Science, Landscape Pedology, Soil Quality and Protection, Soil Physics, and Management of Reclamation Systems.
Magdić earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (2009-2013) and Master of Science in Agriculture (2013-2015) from the University of Zagreb. His bachelor's thesis examined liming effects on potato nutrient uptake under Boris Lazarević's supervision, while his master's research investigated phosphorus deficit impacts on bean root architecture supervised by Prof. Molan Poljak.
His research program centers on Soil Physics and Hydropedology, with specialized expertise in soil-water dynamics, land-use impacts on soil properties, and pedotransfer function development. Recent work employs field measurements, numerical modeling (particularly Hydrus), and spatial analysis to address vineyard soil hydrology, erosion-affected hillslopes, and urban soil assessment. His methodological innovations include using soil color for organic matter estimation and rapid carbonate assessment techniques.
Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals three dominant trends: (1) Vineyard soil-water interactions across slope positions, (2) Peri-urban land-use impacts on Humofluvisols and Pseudogleys, and (3) Development of practical pedotransfer functions for Croatian hydromorphic soils. His work consistently bridges theoretical soil physics with agricultural applications.
Magdić coordinated a 2016 University of Zagreb-funded project evaluating pedotransfer functions for clay hydromorphic soils. He maintains active professional engagement as a member of the Croatian Society of Soil Science since 2016, though no formal graduate advisees or major scientific awards are documented in available sources.
