Research area
- Environmental sciences related to soil and plants,
- Research into various bioagrotechnical (organic) methods, primarily the utilization and use of plant waste in plant and other production,
- Research on ecology, biology and soil quality,
- Applications of herbal preparations and secondary metabolites in plant nutrition, protection and health.
Skills
- Among other things, knowledge of organic methods in preserving and improving soil fertility and preserving and enhancing the biodiversity of agroecosystems
- Sampling and analysis of plant material and soil, proficiency in originpro computer programs, statistics and more.
Work experience:
- 2025 – : Scientific Advisor, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2024 – 2024: scientific advisor, Institute of Vegetable Growing, Smederevska Palanka
- 2012 – 2024: scientific advisor, Institute for the Study of Medicinal Plants “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Belgrade
- 2005 – 2012: Research Associate, Tamis Institute, Pančevo
- 2003 – 2004: Research Intern, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Zemun
- 2002 – 2002: computer operator, Federal Statistical Office – Pančevo branch, Pančevo
Education:
- 2005–2009: Пољопривредни факултет, Универзитет у Београду, Земун, Србија, доктор биотехничких наука, одсек за екологију и агротехнику индустријског биља
- 1999–2003: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Zemun, Serbia, Master of Biotechnical Sciences, Department of Ecology and Agronomy of Industrial Plants
- 1993–1999: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Zemun, Serbia, Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering
Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):
- Reviewer of technical solution proposals for the MNO for Biotechnology and Agriculture of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.
- Reviewer of scientific papers for journals: Sustainability (IF 3.889), Agronomy (IF 3.7), Agriculture (IF 3.408), Horticulturae (IF 3.1), Applied Sciences (IF 2.838), Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (IF 2.4), International Journal of Agronomy (IF 1.5), Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (IF 0.828), Agricultural economics – Economics of Agriculture (IF 0.8), Genetika (IF 0.753), African Journal of Microbiology Research (IF 0.564), African Journal of Agricultural Research (IF 0.263), Field and vegetable farming / Field and Vegetable Crops Research (M24), Journal of Agricultural Sciences (M24), Matières médicales / Medicinal raw materials (M24), Modern agriculture / Contemporary Agriculture (M24), Selection and seed production – Plant Breeding and Seed Production (M51), Collection of Scientific Papers of the Institute of PKB Agroeconomics (M51), Soil and Plant (M52), African Journal of Biotechnology, International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science, European Journal of Medicinal Plants, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Asian Journal of Biology, Journal of Central European Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry / Agriculture and forestry, Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development (WBJEARD), International Journal of Agronomy, Seeds,…
- Monograph reviewer:
- Glamočlija, Đ., Glamočlija, M., Cvijanović, G. (2011): Buckwheat – Economic Importance…, Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade – Zemun
- Aćimović, M. (2014): Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Andrejević Foundation, Belgrade
- Stevanović, T. A. et al. (2023): Medicinal Plants from Tradition to Science, International Research Academy of Sciences and Arts – MIANU, Belgrade
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Lekovite sirovine” (M24) from 2014 to 2017. 1971.
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Selekcija i semenarstvo” since 2015 (M51).
- Member of the Editorial and Publishing Board of the journal “Collection of Scientific Papers of the PKB Agroekonomik Institute” (M51) from 2017 to 2019. 1971.
Memberships:
- Member of the committee for the defense of doctoral and master’s theses.
- Member of the committee for writing reports for research and scientific titles.
- Member of more than 20 scientific, program and organizational committees at domestic and international conferences, symposia and congresses.
- Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for the Study of Medicinal Plants “Dr. Josif Pančić” (from 2021 to 2024).
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Study of Medicinal Plants “Dr. Josif Pančić” (from August 2, 2023 to July 31, 2024).
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Breeders and Seed Growers of the Republic of Serbia (since 2012) and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Society of Breeders and Seed Growers of the Republic of Serbia (from 2015 to 2018).
- Since 2019, member of the Serbian working group for medicinal plants and oats in the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR).
- Since 2011, he has been engaged as a technical assessor (ID number from the ATS Register: 303) for the Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS).
- Since 2014, he has been a participant in the work of the Working Group of the National Convention on the European Union in Chapters: 11. Agriculture and Rural Development, 12. Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy and 13. Fisheries.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Development of Organic Agriculture “Serbia Organica” (May 21, 2013), Vice President of the Board since November 23, 2017 and re-elected since December 23, 2021 (second term), editor of the electronic magazine “Organic news”.
- Member of the working group for the drafting of the Law on the Management of Plant Genetic Resources (Document No. 119-01-368/2015-13 of September 14, 2015).
- Since 2018, member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management for the development and updating of the List of Plant Protection Products and the List of Plant Nutrition Products and Soil Improvers in Organic Production.
- Since July 14, 2021, member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management for the draft IPARD measure 4 – Agro-ecological-climatic measures and organic production measures.
Past:
- (2018–2024) “Stacking of ecosystem services: mechanisms and interactions for optimal crop protection, pollination enhancement, and productivity” (EcoStack), Horizon 2020, Grant No. 773554.
- (2021–2024) “Protection of natural resources and more efficient use of endangered functional plants originating from China and Serbia” – a project funded by the Joint Serbian-Chinese Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (MPNTR) and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MOST).
- (2022–2024) “Urban Farming Education for Sustainable Future“ (UFESF), Erasmus+, Project KA220-ADU-DF351A7A.
- (2024) “Testing the effectiveness of biopreparations for the method of rapid composting of various types of organic waste” – Innovation voucher number 1633, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia.
- (2023) “Testing the efficacy of various biopreparations on the seed and market quality of organically produced soybeans” – Innovation voucher number 1338, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia.
- (2021–2022) “Development of innovative methods of organic crop production aimed at greater climate neutrality of agriculture” (number 680-00-00027/3/2021-02) which was implemented with the financial assistance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia, where Dr. Vladimir Filipović is the assistant project manager.
- (2019–2021) „Innovation platform for organic agriculture” (IP4OA), Erasmus+, Project 2019-1-МК01-КА204-060319.
- (2021) “Implementation of a new technology for growing wild species Pannonian thyme (Thymus pannonicus)” – Innovation voucher number 858, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, where Dr. Vladimir Filipović is the project manager and implementer.
- (2011–2019) “Sustainable agriculture and rural development in the function of achieving the strategic goals of the Republic of Serbia within the Danube region” (No. III 46006) – a project of Integral and Interdisciplinary Research of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. Dr. Vladimir Filipović is the project leader: “Organic production of grain, industrial and spice plants with the aim of creating brands through a vertical association model”.
- (2018) “Determining the amount of lost income and additional costs in fruit and vegetable production during the conversion period and in certified organic production” (number 680-00-00040/1/2017-02 of 06.12.2017) – implemented with the financial assistance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia.
- Dimitrijević, S., Milić, M., Tadić, V., Maksimović, S., Filipović, V., Dimitrijević-Branković, S., Miljković, M., Salamon, I. (2024): Black cumin essential oil as a valuable source of bioactive compounds: Evaluation of the conventional vs. modern extraction technique. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 37, 101390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2023.101390. Elsevier BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Ugrenović, V., Filipović, V., Miladinović, V., Simić, D., Janković, S., Stanković, S., Saljnikov, E. (2024): How Do Mixed Cover Crops (White Mustard + Oats) Contribute to Labile Carbon Pools in an Organic Cropping System in Serbia? Plants, 13(7), 1020. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13071020. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Filipović, V., Marković, T., Dimitrijević, S., Song, A., Prijić, Ž., Mikić, S., Čutović, N., Ugrenović, V. (2024): The First Study on Cultivating Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.) for Its Flower and Essential Oil in Southeast Serbia. Horticulturae, 10(4), 396. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040396. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Filipović, V., Ugrenović, V., Popović, V., Dimitrijević, S., Popović, S., Aćimović, M., Dragumilo, A., Pezo, L. (2023): Productivity and flower quality of different pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) varieties on the compost produced from medicinal plant waste. Industrial Crops and Products, 192, 116093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.116093. Elsevier BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Terzić, D., Tabaković, M., Oro, V., Poštić, D., Štrbanović, R., Filipović, V., Stanisavljević, R. (2023): Impact of essential oils on seed quality and seed-borne pathogens of Althea officinalis seeds of different ages. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 10, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-023-00405-8. Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland.
- Mrđan, S., Marković, T., Predić, T., Dragumilo, A., Filipović, V., Prijić, Ž., Lukić M., Radanović, D. (2023): Satureja montana Cultivated under Polypropylene Woven Fabric on Clay-Textured Soil in Dry Farming Conditions. Horticulturae, 9(2), 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020147. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Filipović, V., Ugrenović, V., Popović, V., Popović, S., Mrđan, S., Dragumilo, A., Ugrinović, M. (2021): Chapter 2, Use and Agroecology Efficiency of Medicinal Plants in Plant Production. In: An Introduction to Medicinal Herbs. Mila Emerald (Ed.), pp. 11–62. Nova Science Publishers Inc, NY, USA. ISBN: 978-1-68507-147-9. https://doi.org/10.52305/TKAL3430, https://novapublishers.com/shop/an-introduction-to-medicinal-herbs/
- Ugrenović, V., Popović, V., Ugrinović, M., Filipović, V., Mačkić, K., Ljubičić, N., Popović, S., Lakić, Ž. (2021): Black Oat (Avena strigosa) Ontogenesis and Agronomic Performance in Organic Cropping System and Pannonian Environments. Agriculture, 11, 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11010055. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Dimitrijević, S., Pavlović, M., Maksimovic, S., Ristić, M., Filipović, V., Antonović, D., Dimitrijević-Branković, S. (2018): Plant growth promoting bacteria elevate the nutritional and functional properties of Black cumin and Flaxseed fixed oil. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 98(4), 1584–1590. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8631. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., UK.
- Petrović, S., Drobac, M., Ušjak, L., Filipović, V., Milenković, M., Niketić, M. (2017): Volatiles of roots of wild-growing and cultivated Armoracia macrocarpa and their antimicrobial activity, in comparison to horseradish, rusticana. Industrial Crops and Products, 109, 398–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.08.056. Elsevier BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands.