Department of Applied Sciences
Work experience:
2023 – today: Senior Research Associate, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
2019 – today: Assistant professor – Mediterranean agriculture, University of Split, Croatia
2015 -today: Panel leader – Professional panel group for sensory analyses of virgin olive oil, Institute forAdriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation
2013 – 2016: Assistant professor – Mediterranean agriculture, University of Split, Croatia
2013 – 2023: Research Associate, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
2011 – 2013: Expert advisor in the system of science and higher education, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
2009 – 2011: Senior Research Assistant, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
1998 – 2009: Young Research Assistant, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
Education:
2009 – Ph.D., Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
2003 -M.Sc., Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
1997 – B.Sc., Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split
Scientific rank: Senior Scientific Associate,
Scientific and Professional Interests: virgin olive oil, quality, characterization, bioactive compounds, antioxidants, oxidative stability, aroma profile of VOO, sensory analyses of VOO
Languages: english, italian, spanish
Researchgate records: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mirella_Zanetic2
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=hr&user=NiOC8ZUAAAAJ
ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-9375
Scientific and Professional training:
- 2021. Shimadzu training: HPLC hardware, maintenance, troubleshooting, LabSolution software, 16th – 18th April, Split, Croatia.
- 2021. Shimadzu training: GCMS-QP2020NX hardware, maintenance, troubleshooting, GCMS Solution software, 6th – 13th April, Split, Croatia.
- 2017. scientific training: Determination of bioactive compounds in olive oil by LC-MS/MS, Department of analytical chemistry, University of Cordoba, Spain (mentor: prof. Feliciano Priego Capote)
- 2013. scientific training- Seminar ‘Laboratory organization according to HRN EN ISO / IEC 17025, Center for Technology Transfer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2012. scientific training: International seminar for panel leaders for sensory evaluation of table olives, International Olive Council, Madrid, Spain
- 2010. scientific training- International seminar for sensory evaluation of table olives, International Olive Council, Madrid, Spain
- 2008: scientific training– Course to select tasters for sensory analyses of olive oil; IOC & IAC, Croatia & Spain
- 2007: scientific training– Monovarietal olive oil characterization, antioxidant activity, sensorial analyses; IOC & IAC, Croatia & Spain
- 2006: scientific training– Introductory course on the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oil; IOC & IAC, Croatia & Spain
- 2007. scientific training – Teramo, Universita di Chieti; Cesena, Universita di Bologna) – instrumental methods and sensory analyses of virgin olive oil
- 2007. scientific training- International seminar for laboratory testing of olive oilo (Laboratorio Agroalimentario Arbitral), Madrid, Spain
- 2003. International seminar for virgin olive oil quality improvement, (IOC) Split, Croatia
- 2002. scientific training- International seminar on modern techniques in olive growing, International Olive Council (IOC) Napoli, Italy
- 2000. scientific training- International seminar for virgin olive oil quality improvement, (IOC) Izola, Slovenia
- 1999. scientific training – Istituto sperimentale per elaiotecnica – Pescara, Italy
- 1999. scientific training – International seminar for panel leaders for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil, International Olive Council (IOC) , Leecc, Italy
- 1999. scientific training – International seminar for virgin olive oil quality improvement, International Olive Council (IOC) , Sousse, Tunisia.
Memberships:
2023 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition ATHENA IOOC 2023, Kavala, Greece.
2019 – 2023: Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition New York (NYIOOC).
2023. Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition GIOOC/EIOOC 2023, Geneva, Switzerland.
2022 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition GIOOC/EIOOC 2022.
2022 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition OLIVONOMY 2022.
2022 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition ATHENA IOOC 2022.
2022 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – International Olive Oil Competition DUBAIOOC 2022.
2021 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil EVO IOOC, Palmi, Italy.
2012, 2020 Judge panel member of international panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil SOL d’ORO, Verona, Italy.
2015 – today: member of Commissions for the accreditation of official panels for sensory analysis of virgin olive oils
2013 – today: member of the expert group for oils of the Commission for the Implementation of the Protection Procedure calls it a designation of origin, a designation of geographical origin and a guaranteed traditional specialty of agricultural and food products.
2013 – 2016: member – Organizing Cometee, 8th International Olive Symposium, Split, Croatia http://ios2016.krs.hr/c-org.html
2001 – today: Judge panel membe panel group of judges for sensory evaluation of virgin olive oil – National Olive Oil Competition NOĆNJAK.
HDKI, member since 2003., HKD, member since 2003.
HUPBN, member since 2000.
EFB, member since 2003.
Awards:
2020 Award for scientific contribution to competition ‘Olive oil days of island of Hvar’
2016 Award for life achievements in olive growing and olive oil’ Pavle Bakarić’
2008 Olive oil knight
2000 Republic of Italy – scholarship, Istituto sperimentale per Elaiotecnica, Pescara, Italy
1991 Rektor’s award, University of Split
Bibliography: https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/263276