Sonja Veljovic

Dr. Sonja Veljović serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac, specializing in Food Technology. Her work bridges beverage science, food chemistry, and sustainable processing innovations.

• Current affiliation: Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac (2022–)
• Key research areas: Spirits aging, food waste valorization, antioxidant analysis, and medicinal fungi applications
• Teaching: Food and Beverage Technology, Healthy Food Production, Enogastronomy
• Projects: RECAP (2022–2025), CREATE A FORTUNE OF SERBIA (2011–2019), and bilateral collaborations

Her research explores wood-spirit interactions, functional beverage development, and sustainable food processing technologies. Recent publications focus on antioxidant-rich formulations, waste wood utilization, and innovative extraction methods.

Collaborative initiatives span China-Serbia and Montenegro-Serbia partnerships, emphasizing cross-border food technology exchange.