معرفی
Marija Duvnjak serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Nutrition at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, specializing in feed science and animal nutrition systems. Her work integrates biochemical and microbiological approaches to optimize animal feed quality and efficiency.
Academic background:
- PhD in Agricultural Sciences (2011-2016), University of Zagreb
- MSc in Biochemical Engineering (2012)
- MSc in Biochemical-Microbiology (2009)
Research Focus:
Dr. Duvnjak investigates physical-chemical properties of animal feeds, bioprocess kinetics in silage production, proteomic analysis of feed components, and applied microbiology in digestive systems. Her work targets improvements in feed formulation through understanding molecular interactions and microbial dynamics in animal nutrition.
Publication Trends:
Her 2016-2019 publications reveal concentrated expertise in maize silage optimization, corn hybrid characteristics, and starch metabolism. Key themes include inoculant effects on fermentation, zein content relationships with grain vitreousness, and analytical techniques for feed component analysis, spanning agricultural science, food chemistry, and veterinary nutrition disciplines.
Research Leadership:
She coordinates major projects including the Croatian Science Foundation study on corn carotenoid bioavailability (2020-2024) and university-funded investigations into phenolic compounds in corn, poultry product quality, and mycotoxin impacts on feed nutrients. Her grant portfolio demonstrates strong institutional support for translational research in animal nutrition.
Professional Engagement:
Active in the Croatian Microbiological Society (since 2014) and Croatian Standards Institute, where she contributes to national standards development for agricultural products and animal feed specifications through technical subcommittees HZN/TO34/PO 17 and HZN/TO569.
