PhD Helena Majstorović

PhD Helena Majstorović

Research Associate

Department of Phytopharmacy and Environmental Protection

e-mail: fitofarmacija04@yahoo.com
helenamajstorovic73@gmail.com

mob. tel: +381 62 8808 901

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7305-4937

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Helena-Majstorovic

Research Areas

Interactive impact of natural and anthropogenic factors on soil fertility dynamics

- Biogeochemical dynamics of soil fertility under the influence of anthropogenic and natural factors.

- Sustainable management of soil resources and optimization of agroecological processes.

- Monitoring soil fertility in the context of interactions between pedogenesis, climate, and agrotechnical measures.

Assessment of irrigation water suitability and quality regarding its potential negative impact on soil salinization and mapping the spatial distribution of observed changes.

Development and validation of analytical methods for the characterization (detection and quantification) of plant protection and nutrition products.

Ecotoxicological impact of fertilizers on soil–plant chain contamination with heavy metals

- Dynamics of heavy metal accumulation in agroecosystems.

- Ecological risk assessment of the application of plant nutrition products.

- The influence of mineral and organic fertilizers on toxic element content in plant tissues.

Study of retention mechanisms and optimization of planar chromatographic systems using modified stationary phases.

Top Five Scientific Results

1. F., Šegan, S., Dramicanin, A., Majstorovic, H.,Milojkovic-Opsenica, D. (2016). Linear modeling of the soil-water partition coefficient normalized to organic carbon content by reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1458, 136–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CHROMA.2016.06.063
2. Mickovski Stefanovic, V., Roljevic Nikolic, S., Matkovic Stojšin, M., Majstorovic, H., Petreš, M., Cvikic, D., & Racic, G. (2023). Soil-to-Wheat Transfer of Heavy Metals Depending on the Distance from the Industrial Zone. Agronomy, 13(4), 1016.  https://enauka.gov.rs/handle/123456789/717276
3. Pivic, R., Maksimovic, J., Dinic, Z., Jaramaz, D., Majstorovic, H., Vidojevic, D.,Stanojkovic-Sebic, A. (2022). Hydrochemical Assessment of Water Used for Agricultural Soil Irrigation in the Water Area of the Three Morava Rivers in the Republic of Serbia. Agronomy, 12(5), 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051177
4. Matkovic Stojšin, M., Petrovic, S., Banjac, B., Zecevic, V., Roljevic Nikolic, S., Majstorovic, H., 7or3evic, R., & Kneževic, D. (2022). Assessment of Genotype Stress Tolerance as an Effective Way to Sustain Wheat Production under Salinity Stress Conditions. Sustainability, 14(12), 6973. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14126973
5. Milojkovic-Opsenica, D., Majstorovic, H., Radoicic, A.,Tešic, Ž. (2015). 3-Cyanopropylsiloxane-bonded silica gel: Characteristics and applications in thin-layer chromatography, JPC - Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC, 28(2), 106- 114. https://akjournals.com/view/journals/1006/28/2/article-p106.xml

Fields of Interest for Scientific Collaboration

Study of the bio-agroecological dynamics of soil fertility and sustainable management of agroecosystems under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. Special focus is placed on the ecotoxicological risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in the soil–plant chain, as well as monitoring irrigation water quality to prevent salinization. Parallel interests include the development and validation of analytical methods and chemometric models in chromatography, and the study of agrochemical retention mechanisms to optimize plant nutrition and protection in accordance with environmental standards.

Fields of Interest for (Co)Mentorship (Master's and PhD Theses) 

Applied Agrochemistry and Analytical Ecotoxicology: Investigation of soil fertility dynamics, water quality, and the fate of pollutants in agroecosystems using modern chromatographic and chemometric methods.

Projects

The engagement of the Institute’s researchers is reflected in their participation in national scientific research projects:

1. Endemics and epidemics of grapevine Flavescence dorée (FD) phytoplasma – tracing and tracking transmission routes (FDemic).
   The project is funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia. Eight researchers participate in the implementation of the project.
2. Innovative solutions in phage-mediated biocontrol of fire blight – InnovaPhage.
   The project is funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia. Two researchers participate in the implementation of the project.
3. Comparative morphology and molecular phylogeny of eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Eriophyoidea) – F-195.
   The project is funded by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Four researchers participate in the implementation of the project.
4. Diaspora Project 2024 – Mushroom as a biocontrol solution for healthy crop production (2025–2026).
   The project is funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia. Three researchers participate in the implementation of the project.
5. Women netting for domestic seed treasure revival (NEST) (2025–2027).
   The project is funded by the Center for the Promotion of Science. Two researchers participate in the implementation of the project.
6. Analysis of the resistance of the causal agents of wheat head blight and sugar beet leaf spot disease to fungicides in order to improve production (2024–2025).
   The project is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia. Six researchers participate in the implementation of the project.

International Cooperation

The Institute’s international cooperation is realized through the implementation of the following bilateral, multilateral, and other projects:

1. Project of the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of Montenegro, No. 0402-082/23-1118/6 (2024–2026):
   BIOAPP – Application of biofungicides in agriculture and urban environments / Biofungicides application in agriculture and urban areas.
   One researcher participates in the implementation of the project.
2. Project of scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the French Republic (2025–2026):
   “Impact of ecological reservoirs on grapevine yellows emergence and epidemics”.
   The project is implemented in cooperation with the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE). Five researchers participate in the project.
3. Project of scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the French Republic (2025–2026):
   “BABEL: Bordeaux–Belgrade collaboration to understand adaptation and characterize the population genetic structure of Plasmopara viticola, the agent of grapevine downy mildew”.
   The project is implemented in cooperation with the Science Institute of Vine and Wine, INRAE, Bordeaux, France. Three researchers participate in the project.
4. European Union Project, G.A. Nº 101083727 – NEM-EMERGE (2025–2027)
   “An integrated set of novel approaches to counter the emergence and proliferation of invasive and virulent soil-borne nematodes”.
   The Institute’s participation was established upon the invitation of the project coordinator, Prof. Dr. Hans Hedler, with the approval of the Plant Protection Directorate of the Republic of Serbia (December 2024). Within the continuation of the special monitoring of quarantine species of the genus Meloidogyne in Serbia, two researchers from the Institute participate in the project as stakeholders from the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, one of the 19 project partners.
5. Cooperation with the company KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (Germany) within a project of industrial and scientific-technological collaboration on research of insect vectors (Auchenorrhyncha, Cixiinae) and sugar beet diseases.