Ivana Loncarevic

Ivana Lončarević defended PhD thesis at the Department of Engineering Carbohydrate Foods at Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad in 2013. The following year (2014) she was elected to the position of Research Fellow and in 2018. She was elected to Assistant. Today, she is a Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad. Ivana Lončarević is involved in Laboratory for testing the quality of food products at Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, where she is the coordinator of the Laboratory for testing the quality of confectionery products. Beside research activities, Ivana Lončarević works with students, where she performs laboratory exercises within the courses of Technology of chocolate and cocoa products, Technology of biscuits and candies, Quality control in technology of sugar and confectionery products, and Edible fats in confectionery products. She has published a number of papers in the field of Food Engineering in leading national and international journals and was a participant in a number of domestic and international conferences. Main activities on projects and responsibilities: 2020 – present: Project title: Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – Student entrepreneurship beyond borders” BEE-Student“ (HUSRB/1903/43/0012). Financed by: European Union. Project Manager: Prof. dr Zita Šereš, role: researcher 2020 – present: Project title: Technological procedure for valorization of by-products of processing cereals, sugar beet, fruit and oilseeds through the development of confectionery and bakery products (680-00-00054/4/2020-02). Financed by: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia. Type of project: Scientific-technological development. Project Manager: Prof. dr Aleksandar Fišteš, role: researcher 2020 – present: Project no. 451-03-9/2021-14/200134. Financed by: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. Type of project: Scientific-technological development. Project Manager: Prof. dr Biljana Pajin, role: researcher 2011 – 2019: Project title: Development of new functional products based on oilseeds, TR-31014. Financed by: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. Type of project: Scientific-technological development. Project Manager: Prof. dr Biljana Pajin, role: researcher 2016-2021: Project title: Valorization of by-products of the food industry through the development of nutritionally enriched cookies and crackers, 114-451-2085/2016. Financed by: Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Autonomus Province of Vojvodina. Project Manager: Prof. dr Aleksandar Fišteš, role: researcher 2018 – 2019: Project title: Monitoring of pesticide and heavy metal content in cookies and similar confectionery products available on the Vojvodina market in order to determine risky product groups. Financed by: Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Autonomus Province of Vojvodina. Project Manager: Prof. dr Biljana Pajin, role: researcher 2016 – 2018: Project title: Development of innovative chocolate products fortified with bioactive compounds, Financed: EU and Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Type of project: Innovation fund - Collaborative Grant Scheme Program for private-sector companies and public-sector R&D organizations, Project Manager: Petar Jovanovic, Eugen chocolate, role: researcher 2015 – 2018: Project title: "From molecules to crystals - how do organic molecules form crystals?" (Crystallize). Type of project: COST action - CM1402. Project Manager for Serbia: dr Ivana Lončarević. 2016 – 2017: Project title: Chocolate with improved functional characteristics, 142-451-3586/2016. Financed by: Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Autonomus Province of Vojvodina. Project Manager: dr Ivana Lončarević. 2013 – 2014: Project title: Modification of fat phase composition in production of nutritionally enriched confectionery cream spread, 114-451-4134/2013. Financed by: Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of Autonomus Province of Vojvodina. Project Manager: Prof. dr Biljana Pajin, role: researcher 2009 – 2011: Project title: Functional ingredients - bearers of quality in biscuit technology, TR 20023. Financed by: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. Type of project: Scientific-technological development. Project Manager: Prof. dr Biljana Pajin, role: researcher