Danijela Bursać Kovačević, PhD

Consultations

Full Professor

Biography

Honours

• 2006. Biotechnical foundation of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Award for the best students and young researchers
• 2013. The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia award for the most successful EU project in Croatia 2010-2012. (IPA 2007/HR/16IPO/001-040302, collaborator)   
• 2015. Golden Arca Award for the successfully implemented project "Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus var. Maraska) as an ingredient in functional food", The 13th International Fair on Innovation in Agriculture, Food Industry and Agricultural Machinery AGRO ARCA 2015 8th International Fair of Innovations in Agriculture, Food Industry and Agricultural Machinery. Trilj, Croatia (Croatian Association of Innovators and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management); collaborator                 
• 2016. RegioStars Award nomination for the original and innovative project: “The application of innovative technologies in bioactive compounds isolation from organic waste in the wine production” (EU Structural Funds within the 2007-2013 programme/ Call: „Strengthening capacities for research, development and innovation “, RC.2.2.08.), collaborator, 2014.- 2016
• 2020. The State Science Awards for 2019 (Republic of Croatia, Croatian Parliament)
• 2021. Award for exceptional contribution to scientific research - published scientific paper in the best ranked journal in the previous year (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb),"Functional Foods: Product Development, Technological Trends, Efficacy Testing, and Safety", Annual Review of Food Science and Technology (doi: 10.1146/annurev-food-032519-051708), IF=13.635, Food Science & Technology 1/142, Q1)
• 2021. Tanner Award for co-authoring the most-cited paper published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety in 2018 (IF=12.81 2/144 Q1 Food Sci) (Institute of Food Technologists, IFT) (https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1750-3841.15207)
• 2021., 2022. and 2023. Clarivate™ award for Highly Cited Researchers ranked in the top 1% by citations for Agricultural Sciences by the Web of Science™ (https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/)
• 2022. Award for the best poster 2022. "Strawberry tree fruit (Arbutus unedo L.) as a valuable ingredient for functional food production" - XXXIV Scientific-Professional Conference - with international participation - Processing And Energy In Agriculture - PTEP 2022, Sokobanja, Serbia (03.-08.04.2022.)
• 2022. listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier for 2021. (http://www.unizg.hr/nc/vijest/article/hrvatski-znanstvenici-medu-2-najutjecajnijih-u-svijetu-vecina-sa-sveucilista-u-zagrebu/)
• 2023. listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier for 2022. (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6)
• 2024. - Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research for Excellence in Scientific Research (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology)
• 2024. - Faculty Recognition for Enhancing the Faculty's Reputation through Outstanding Citation Ranking among the Top Scientists in the World (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology)
• 2024. - listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier for 2023. (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7)

• 2025. listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier for 2024. (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8) 

  Urednik knjiga i znanstvenih časopisa:

Editorial

Editor

1. Food Reviews International (from 2024) Taylor & Francis
2. Sustainable Functional Food Processing (2022) MDPI
3. Agri-Food Industry Strategies for Healthy Diets and Sustainability (2020) Academic Press, London, UK

Co-editor-in-chief

1. Food Chemistry International (od 2025) Wiley

Guest Editor

1. Editor for SI Foods, (MDPI) (2025) Rheology and 3D Printing for Future Foods
2. Editor for SI Foods, (MDPI) (2024) Digital Transformation and Green Technology Innovation in Food Production
3. Editor for SI Processes, MDPI (2024) Innovative Strategies and Applications in Sustainable Food Processing
4. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2023) Sustainable Technological Advancements for Food Quality — Volume II
5. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2023) Sustainable Technological Advancements for Food Quality
6. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2023) Fruits and Vegetables: Recent Advances in Sustainable Extraction and Processing Technologies
7. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2022) Natural Extracts Obtained via High-Pressure Processing and Their Application in the Food Sector
8. Editor for SI Molecules, MDPI (2022) Food Polyphenols as Affected by Food Processing Conditions
9. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2021) Sustainable Functional Food Processing
10. Editor for SI Journal of Food Quality, Hindawi (2021) Food Quality in the Digital Age
11. Editor for SI Foods, MDPI (2018) Novel Food Processing and Extraction Technologies

Editorial board member

• LWT - Food Science and Technology
• Discover Food
• Pomologica Croatica

Scietific projects

• Principal Investigator for PRIMA Project „From Edible Sprouts to Healthy Food –   Feed“ (Prima Call 2022, Prima Section 2 – Multi Topic 2022, Topic 2.3.1 (RIA) Enabling the transition to healthy and sustainable dietary behaviour) (HORIZON 2020 Programme) (2023-2027)
• Principal Investigator for the scientific project HRZZ IP-2019-04-2105 "Hurdle technology and 3D printing for sustainable fruit juice processing and preservation" (2020-2024)
• Project coordinator for CEEPUS Project CIV-RS-1512-06-2526 - Improving Food Quality with Novel Food Processing Technologies (2019 - )
• Project coordinator for CEEPUS Project CIV-RS-1816-03-2526 - Reinforcement of research, professional, and education capacities for application in sample preparation of various origins before the corresponding analysis (2025 - )
• Croatian partner for COST Project - CA24126 - Fostering Nature-Centred BioDESIGN to Explore regenerative futures (DESIGNAE) (2025 - )

Website:

• ResearchGate
• Google Scholar
• ORCID
• CroRIS