Nenad comes from Novi Sad, a city in Vojvodina, Serbia. His research focuses on remote weather estimation, warning systems, forecasting and predicting occurrence of SBFS disease complex, and watermelon anthracnose (Colletotrichum orbiculare), by using several disease warning systems. Another facet of his M.S. research involves speciation of sooty blotch and flyspeck fungi in the genus Pseudocercosporella. Nenad will also collaborate with Serbian scientists (Tatjana Knezević and Radivoje Jevtic) on molecular studies to characterize the genetic diversity of SBFS fungi from apple orchards in Serbia.
Education
M.S. at Iowa State University (began May 2006)
B.S. at Department of Plant and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture of Novi Sad, University on Novi Sad, Serbia (2006)
Technician of Biotechnology, High school of Agriculture, Futog, Vojvodina, Serbia
Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Internship in Dr. Gleason’s laboratory, August 2004-November 2004; evaluated a method to enhance viability of SBFS fungi after -80 C storage.
Awards
2004. Award “Pavle Vukasović” annual award designated to top 10 students in Department of Plant and Environmental Protection at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad.