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Looking Back on 2025: BRT Newsletter
With 2025 now behind us, the BioResources & Technology (BRT) Division reflects on a year defined by collaboration, innovation, and global engagement. From new research outputs and international projects to academic milestones and community-building events, 2025 marked a period of steady progress across BRT’s research, education, and outreach activities.
Exploring Radiochemistry Through an Erasmus+ Traineeship in Warsaw
To broaden and develop the professional skills of our team members and widen their scientific network and cultural experiences, the BRT encourages its students to embark on various internships, traineeships, academic mobilities, and development opportunities. These opportunities are connected to their scientific journey and enable them to have hands-on, practical and in-field experiences, which are critical to their future careers.
Our PhD student, AbdulAzeez Shobajo, shares insights from his experience at the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw.
Introducing BRT’s new Postdoctoral Researcher - Bojana Petrovic
Recently, the BRT welcomed new postdoctoral researcher Bojana Petrovic. Read her firsthand account detailing her background and aspirations below!
My name is Bojana Petrovic, and I’m originally from Serbia. I am excited to join the BRT team as a researcher. My work focuses on sustainable and precision agriculture, urban forestry, soil science and remote sensing applications, combining environmental modelling with advanced spatial and AI-based methods.
I completed my Ph.D. in Horticulture at Mendel University in Brno and previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Italy at the Polytechnic University of Marche and in Hungary at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE). Throughout my academic journey, I have been particularly interested in how we can use satellite data, climate information, and ground-based measurements together to better understand agricultural and ecological systems.
Introducing 2025 PhD graduate, Dr. Jan Staš
Dr. Jan Staš earned his Ph.D. in Tropical Agrobiology and Bioresource Management under the supervision of Professor Jan Banout at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU). His research focused on developing natural plant-based solutions to prevent spoilage in beverages, with a particular emphasis on tropical fruit juices. His research topic was “In vitro growth-inhibitory effect of plant-derived products against beverage-spoiling microorganisms.”
BRT Strengthens Academic Collaboration Through Guest Lectures for Ukrainian Universities
Recently, researchers from the BioResources & Technology (BRT) Division, delivered a series of guest lectures at Ukrainian universities. Hosted by partner institutions in Mykolayiv and Sumy, the sessions focused on ecological biotechnology, scientific methodology, and bioenergy research, strengthening academic exchange and collaboration. The lectures were attended by master’s students, bachelor’s students and PhD candidates.
BRT Strengthening Circular Economy Education in West Africa
As part of BRT’s broader engagement in international academic collaboration, Sithurain Kende, Consultant and BRT Affiliated Researcher, recently contributed to capacity building efforts in Burkina Faso through postgraduate teaching.
Sithurain Kende delivered a course at Joseph Ki Zerbo University in Ouagadougou to Master’s students in Entrepreneurship and Management. The programme explored global and African perspectives on circular economy, sustainable waste systems, and multi-actor engagement in environmental governance.
