Center for Biosystems

Project goal: The objective of the project is to investigate the effects of soil salinity and irrigation regimes on the growth, physiology, and yield of different pea genotypes, in order to identify the most tolerant genotypes to drought and salinity and support sustainable agricultural production under climate change conditions.
About the project: The project focuses on studying the impact of abiotic stresses, primarily drought and soil salinity, on pea production (Pisum sativum L.), an important legume in agroecosystems. The research emphasizes plant adaptive responses to stress, as well as the optimization of irrigation regimes to improve water use efficiency. A key component of the project is the application of advanced non-invasive methods, such as chlorophyll fluorescence and hyperspectral analysis, which enable early stress detection and monitoring of plant physiological responses. The project also includes the development of advanced phenotyping protocols for identifying stress-tolerant genotypes. The expected results will contribute to a better understanding of plant adaptation mechanisms to abiotic stress, improvement of pea breeding and production, and the development of sustainable and efficient agricultural practices, particularly in regions such as the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, which are significantly affected by climate change.
BioSense role on the project: The BioSense Institute acts as the project coordinator and lead beneficiary, responsible for the overall planning, implementation, and management of all project activities. Its role includes experimental design, execution of research under controlled conditions, application of advanced data acquisition technologies, data analysis, and dissemination of scientific and professional results.

Senior research associate

Nataša Ljubičić

Junior research assistant

Tamara Popović

Dr. Sreten Terzić is a scientific advisor (principal research fellow) at the Center for Biosystems. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Biology in Belgrade and earned his doctorate in 2010 in the field of genetics and plant breeding at the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad. Before joining the BioSense, Sreten worked at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad on sunflower genetic resources and their application in breeding cultivated sunflowers, as well as examining plant-pollinator interactions to improve agricultural production. He completed further training in plant genetic resources and intellectual property in Sweden (SLU) with a scholarship from the Swedish International Development Agency and support from Bioversity International. He spent two years at the company LoginEKO, where he worked on the agroecological aspects of organic plant production with a focus on agroforestry and soil health. He participated in several projects, including coordinating a subproject in one national project. From 2012 to 2022, he was a member of the national working group for plant genetic resources. He was deputy editor of the national journal "Field and Vegetable Crops" from 2012 to 2022 and reviewed papers in several international journals. He was a member of scientific committees for international conferences on sunflowers in 2011, 2022, and 2024, as well as the organizing committee in 2022. He has given invited lectures at several conferences. His research interests are focused on optimizing ecosystem services to increase the sustainability of food production and environmental conservation.

Sreten Terzić

Nikola Stanković is a Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, specializing in precision agriculture systems through the application of sensors and crop monitoring, with a focus on integration with agricultural machinery. He is currently a PhD student at the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad and a Junior Research Assistant at the BioSens Institute. The main areas of his research interest include innovations in agricultural production technologies and the development of optical and multispectral sensors.

Nikola Stanković

Nevena Stevanović is working as a Junior Research Assistant at the Center for Biosystems at the BioSens Institute and she is a PhD student at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, specializing in Soil and Water Management. Nevena is involved in the setup and control of irrigation systems, soil sampling, and analysis of its physical and agrochemical properties. Her work includes monitoring the physiological and phenotypic reactions of plants to various agroecological conditions, as well as the application of precision agriculture principles. Additionally, she explores the digitization of biological processes in soil and plant responses to different environmental conditions. Her focus is on understanding plant adaptability and their potential to increase resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In line with this, she gains experience in predicting plant behavior in different conditions and contributes to the timely implementation of measures to avoid risks in crop production. Her expertise also includes the application of precision agriculture principles, where she utilizes modern technologies and sensors to optimize agricultural processes. She is dedicated to enhancing agricultural production through the integration of scientific knowledge, digitization, and innovative methods in practice.

Nevena Stevanović

Aleksandar Ivezić completed his PhD at the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad. His previous engagement was at the Forecasting and Warning Service in Plant Protection. In his professional career, he was mostly focused on monitoring of agricultural pests and eco-friendly methods of pest control. He is primarily a biocontrol specialist and his interest is directed to the community of beneficial insects present on the territory of Serbia and neighboring countries. The main goal of his work is exploring the possibilities of applying different species of beneficial insect in agricultural practice as an alternative to the agrochemicals.

Aleksandar Ivezić

Tijana Barošević works as a senior expert associate of the Centre for innovation and Business Development at BioSense Institute. Tijana received her PhD degree in biotechnical sciences at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad in June 2021 on the subject “Infection intensity of Aspergillus ear rot in maize hybrids”. The scientific discipline of the doctoral dissertation is phytopathology. Her research work was focused on plant pathology, mycotoxins, plant resistance mechanisms, plant/pathogen/environment interactions and food safety. She has experience in organizing field trials and working in the laboratory. She worked in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia in the agricultural sector, where she gained significant experience in cooperation with business entities. Currently, within the BioSense Institute, her duties include preparation and implementation of international and national projects, event organization and cooperation with the economy.

Tijana Barošević

Maša Buđen is a PhD candidate and Junior Researcher at the BioSense Institute. Her research focuses on sustainable cropping systems, particularly the effects of cover crops and tillage practices on weed dynamics, maize productivity, and nutrient cycling within agroecosystems.
Her expertise lies in digital agriculture, plant phenotyping, and the application of remote sensing technologies in agronomic research. She has experience working with UAV-based sensing platforms and multispectral, hyperspectral, and thermal imaging systems, as well as in the processing and analysis of data obtained from field and controlled-environment experiments. Her work integrates experimental agronomy with data-driven approaches and digital tools to better understand plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Maša actively participates in both national and international collaborations and scientific initiatives in the fields of plant phenomics, precision agriculture, and sustainable crop production, contributing to the development of innovative approaches for improving agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability.

Maša Buđen

Dr Nataša Ljubičić (F) Research associate, received the Ph.D. degrees from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, in Serbia in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding. She holds her Master thesis with the name: ”Multivariate analysis of wheat genotypes grown on meliorated Solonjec soil”, where she investigated different plant responses through genotype/environment interaction caused by different types of soil melioration. Dr Nataša Ljubičić is a Research associate at BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Her research interests include using and implementing innovative and smart technology in agricultural and environmental investigations, following genotype/environment interaction, plant response within different mineral nutrition, nutrition, plant stress, phenotypic variability of the plant traits of the agricultural crops. Her investigation involved research from plant scale to large-scale evaluation with the main aim to improve agricultural production. Dr Ljubičić is a member of the EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding and was involved in several Serbian national projects. She is the author and co-author of more than 50 journal and conference papers on international and national levels and 2 Technical solutions with total citations: 81; h-index: 6 (Google Scholar).

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Long-term project of the AP Vojvodina

ASPIRE – Assessment of the Effects of Salinity and Irrigation on Pea Yield (Pisum sativum L.) Using Conventional and Modern Technologies

Centar za Biosisteme

Cilj projekta: Cilj projekta je ispitivanje uticaja zaslanjenosti zemljišta i režima navodnjavanja na rast, fiziologiju i prinos različitih genotipova graška, radi identifikacije najtolerantnijih genotipova na sušu i salinitet, kao i unapređenja održive poljoprivredne proizvodnje u uslovima klimatskih promena.
O projektu: Projekat se bavi proučavanjem uticaja abiotičkih stresova, pre svega suše i zaslanjenosti zemljišta, na proizvodnju graška (Pisum sativum L.), koji predstavlja značajnu leguminozu u agroekosistemima. U fokusu istraživanja su adaptivni odgovori biljaka na stres, kao i optimizacija režima navodnjavanja u cilju efikasnijeg korišćenja vode. Poseban akcenat stavljen je na primenu savremenih, neinvazivnih metoda kao što su fluorescencija hlorofila i hiperspektralna analiza, koje omogućavaju ranu detekciju stresa i praćenje fizioloških promena biljaka. Projekat uključuje i razvoj naprednih fenotipskih protokola za identifikaciju genotipova otpornijih na nepovoljne uslove sredine. Rezultati projekta doprineće boljem razumevanju mehanizama adaptacije biljaka na abiotički stres, unapređenju selekcije i proizvodnje graška, kao i razvoju održivih i efikasnih poljoprivrednih praksi, posebno u regionima poput AP Vojvodine koji su značajno pogođeni klimatskim promenama.
Uloga BioSens-a na projektu: Institut BioSens je nosilac i koordinator projekta, odgovoran za celokupno planiranje, implementaciju i upravljanje svim projektnim aktivnostima. Njegove aktivnosti obuhvataju eksperimentalni dizajn, sprovođenje istraživanja u kontrolisanim uslovima, primenu savremenih tehnologija za prikupljanje podataka, analizu rezultata, kao i diseminaciju naučnih i stručnih rezultata.

Viši naučni saradnik

Istraživač–pripravnik 

Dr Sreten Terzić je naučni savetnik u Centru za biosisteme. Osnovne studije je završio na Biološkom fakultetu u Beogradu, a doktorirao 2010. u oblasti genetike i oplemenjivanja biljaka na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu u Novom Sadu. Pre dolaska u Biosens, radio je u Institutu za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo u Novom Sadu na biljnim genetičkim resursima suncokreta i njihovoj primeni u oplemenjivanju gajenog suncokreta kao i na ispitivanju interakcije biljaka i oprašivača radi unapređenja poljoprivredne proizvodnje. Usavršavanja u oblasti biljnih genetičkih resursa i intelektualne svojine je obavio u Švedskoj (SLU) uz stipendiju Švedske agencije za razvoj i podršku od Bioversity International. Proveo je dve godine u kompaniji LoginEKO, gde je radio na agroekološkim aspektima organske biljne proizvodnje sa fokusom na agrošumarstvo i zdravlje zemljišta. Učestvovao je u više projekata, od čega je koordinisao potprojekat u jednom nacionalnom projektu. Od 2012. do 2022. je bio član nacionalne radne grupe za biljne genetičke resurse. Bio je zamenik urednika nacionalnog časopisa Ratarstvo i povrtarstvo 2012-2022 i recenzirao je radove u više međunarodnih časopisa. Bio je član naučnih odbora međunarodnih konferencija o suncokretu 2011, 2022. i 2024, kao i organizacionog odbora 2022. Na više konferencija je održao predavanja po pozivu. Njegova istraživačka interesovanja su usmerena ka optimizaciji ekosistemskih servisa radi povećanja održivosti proizvodnje hrane i očuvanja životne sredine.

Tamara Popović je osnovne studije završila na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu Univerziteta u Novom Sadu, na smeru fitomedicina. Tokom osnovnih studija, njen istraživački rad bio je usmeren na medicinsku entomologiju sa fokusom na biologiju i ekologiju komaraca Culex pipiens. Master akademske studije završila je na istom fakultetu, na smeru precizna poljoprivreda, gde je glavna tema njenog istraživanja bila rana detekcija patogena. Trenutno je student doktorskih akademskih studija na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu u Novom Sadu i istraživač-pripravnik na institutu BioSens. U svom daljem naučnom radu namerava da se posveti istraživanjima u oblasti entomologije i biološke kontrole u poljoprivredi.

Nikola Stanković je master inženjer poljoprivrede, sa fokusom na sisteme precizne poljoprivrede kroz primenu senzora i monitoring useva, sa fokusom na integraciju s poljoprivrednom mehanizacijom. Trenutno je student doktorskih studija na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu u Novom Sadu i istraživač-pripravnik na institutu BioSens. Glavna područja njegovog istraživačkog interesovanja obuhvataju nove inovacije u tehnologijama poljoprivredne proizvodnje, razvoj optičkih i multispektralnih senzora.

Nevena Stevanović radi kao istraživač-pripravnik u okviru Centra za biosisteme Instituta BioSens i student je doktorskih studija na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu Univerziteta u Beogradu iz oblasti Upravljanja zemljištem i vodama. Nevena radi na postavljanju i kontroli sistema za navodnjavanje, uzorkovanju zemljišta i analizama njegovih fizičkih i agrohemijskih osobina. Bavi se praćenjem fizioloških i fenotipskih reakcija biljaka na različite agroekološke uslove, kao i primenom principa precizne poljoprivrede. Pored toga, istražuje digitalizaciju bioloških procesa u zemljištu i reakcije biljaka na različite uslove sredine. Njen fokus je na razumevanju adaptabilnosti biljaka i njihovog potencijala za povećanje otpornosti na biotičke i abiotičke stresove. U skladu s tim, stiče iskustvo u predviđanju ponašanja biljaka u različitim uslovima i doprinosi donošenju pravovremenih mera kako bi se izbegli rizici u biljnoj proizvodnji. Njeno stručno znanje obuhvata i primenu principa precizne poljoprivrede, gde koristi savremene tehnologije i senzore kako bi optimizovala poljoprivredne procese. Posvećena je unapređenju poljoprivredne proizvodnje kroz integraciju naučnih saznanja, digitalizaciju i inovativne metode u praksi.

Aleksandar Ivezić doktorirao je na Odseku za entomologiju Poljoprivrednog fakulteta Univerziteta u Novom Sadu. Njegov prethodni angažman bio je u Službi prognoze i upozorenja u zaštiti bilja. U profesionalnoj karijeri najviše je bio fokusiran na praćenje poljoprivrednih štetočina i ekološki prihvatljive metode suzbijanja štetočina. On je prvenstveno specijalista za biokontrolu i njegovo interesovanje je usmereno na zajednicu korisnih insekata prisutnih na teritoriji Srbije i susednih zemalja. Osnovni cilj njegovog rada je istraživanje mogućnosti primene različitih vrsta korisnih insekata u poljoprivrednoj praksi kao alternative agrohemikalijama.

Tijana Barošević radi kao stariji stručni saradnik u Centru za inovacije i razvoj poslovanja u okviru Instituta BioSens. Doktorirala je na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu, Univerziteta u Novom Sadu u oblasti Biotehničkih nauka u junu 2021. godine na temu „Intenzitet infekcije aspergilozne truleži klipa na hibridima kukuruza. Naučna disciplina doktorske disertacije je fitopatologija. Njen istraživački rad bio je usmeren na patologiju biljaka, mikotoksine, mehanizme otpornosti biljaka, procenu interakcija biljka/patogen/životna sredina i bezbednost hrane. Tijana ima iskustva u organizovanju ogleda u polju, kao i u radu u laboratoriji. Radila je u Privrednoj komori Srbije u sektoru za poljoprivredu gde je stekla značajno iskustvo u saradnji sa privrednim subjektima. Trenutno, u okviru Instituta BioSens, njene dužnosti obuhvataju pripremu i implementaciju međunarodnih i domaćih projekata, organizaciju događaja i saradnju sa privredom.

Maša Buđen je doktorant i mlađi istraživač na Institutu BioSens. Njeno istraživanje fokusirano je na održive proizvodne sisteme u ratarstvu, sa posebnim naglaskom na uticaj pokrovnih useva i sistema obrade zemljišta na dinamiku korova, prinos kukuruza i kruženje hraniva u agroekosistemu. Njena ekspertiza obuhvata digitalnu poljoprivredu, fenotipizaciju biljaka i primenu daljinske detekcije u agronomskim istraživanjima. Ima iskustvo u korišćenju UAV platformi i multispektralnih, hiperspektralnih i termalnih senzora, kao i u obradi i analizi podataka dobijenih iz terenskih i kontrolisanih eksperimenata. U svom radu kombinuje eksperimentalna poljska istraživanja sa analizom podataka i digitalnim alatima radi boljeg razumevanja odgovora biljaka na biotičke i abiotičke faktore. Aktivno učestvuje u nacionalnim imeđunarodnim naučnim saradnjama i projektima u oblasti biljne fenomike, precizne poljoprivrede i održivih proizvodnih sistema, doprinoseći razvoju novih pristupa za unapređenje produktivnosti i održivosti poljoprivrede.

Dr Nataša Ljubičić, naučni saradnik, doktorirala je na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu, u Novom Sadu u oblasti Biotehničkih nauka i užoj naučnoj oblasti Genetika i oplemenjivanje biljaka. Magistarsku tezu pod nazivom: ”Multivarijaciona analiza genotipova pšenice gajenih na meliorisanom solonjecu”, kao i diplomski rad iz predmeta Pedologija, odbranila je na Poljoprivrednom fakultetu, u Novom Sadu. Dr Nataša Ljubičić je angažovana u svojstvu naučnog saradnika u okviru Centra za biosisteme, Instituta BioSens u Novom Sadu. Oblast istraživanja obuhvata primenu inovativne i pametne tehnologije u službi povećanja prinosa glavnih poljoprivrenih kultura i pre svega unapređenja poljoprivredne proizvodnje. Istraživanja obuhvataju praćenje fenotipske stabilnosti osobina različitih genotipova pšenice, kukuruza i drugih poljoprivrednih kultura u različitim agroekološkim uslovima, kao i procenu interakcije genotip/spoljna sredina kao različit odgovor biljke na različite uslove sredine. U istraživanjima, fenotipska varijabilnost je praćena merenjem spektralnog odziva biljaka, gde se primenom aktivnih i pasivnih senzora izračunava više od 40 različitih vegetacionih, tj. spektralnih indeksa. Ovakvo udruživanje podataka doprinosi razvoju metoda za procenu stanja biljaka pre vidljivih simptoma i daje smernicu za unapređenje tehnologije proizvodnje, a pre svega maksimalnom iskorišćavanju rodnosti ispitivanih genotipova za područja istih ili sličnih agroekoloških uslova. Pored odabira adekvatnih vegetacionih indeksa, definišu se mere koje pogoduju ili eventualno štete proizvodnji useva za određene lokalitete. Dr Nataša Ljubičić je u dosadašnjem radu bila angažovana u okviru nekoliko projekata Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije, učesnik u međunarodnim recenzijama, kao i član udruženja EUCARPIA (European Association for Research on Plant Breeding). Dr Nataša Ljubičić je u dosadašnjem naučnoistraživačkom radu, kao autor ili koautor, objavila preko 50 naučnih radova u međunarodnim i nacionalnim časopisima koje prema bazi Google Scholar, imaju preko 80 citata u međunarodnim čaopisima i vrednost 6 za Hiršov indeks.

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