Overview
Background
Vilim has BSc and MSc degrees in Agroecology with a major in Soil Science and a PhD in Environmental Soil Physics and Ecohydrology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. After the completion of his PhD on the topic of nitrate transport modelling in soil (2012), he has undertaken a postdoctoral fellowship (INRAE, France) focusing on modelling the impact of agricultural practices at the field scale on water dynamics and pesticide transport with Professor Yves Coquet and Dr. Pierre Benoit. He took on the academic position at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture (Croatia) in 2016 as Assistant Professor and from 2022 as Associate Professor. He has been teaching Environmental soil science and hydrology courses and has supervised 21 MSc and 2 PhD students. In 2022 he took on a research position at Federation University in Australia in the Future Region Research Centre led by Professor Thomas Baumgartl focusing on mine rehabilitation issues. During his career, he has been a visiting scholar at CSIRO (Australia), SLU (Sweden), University of California, University of Florida, Penn State University (USA), BOKU (Austria), CEH (UK), ZALF (Germany), CZU (Czech Republic) and ILVO (Belgium).
Vilim has led various national and international projects focusing on agricultural and environmental issues in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. He was granted a bilateral project with CSIRO in 2019 and Starting grant project in 2020 with ZALF and Forschungszentrum Jülich. These grants were funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (equivalent to the ARC funding body).
Vilim is currently Associate Editor of the Soil Science Society of America Journal and Vadose Zone Journal and is actively involved in different international scientific groups focusing on vadose zone processes and numerical modelling. He was the recipient of the Soil Society of America Early Career Award for 2019 and selected as a Visiting Fellow in 2021 at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research ZALF Institute (with Dr Horst H. Gerke) in Germany.
Availability
- Dr Vilim Filipović is:
- Available for supervision
Research interests
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Soil physical and hydraulic properties estimation
Variations in soil water contents and water flow affect soil biogeochemistry, plant uptake, solute (e.g., nutrients and pesticides) movement, and heat transport. These processes are controlled by the soil's physical and hydraulic properties. Proper knowledge of soil water retention curves and hydraulic properties derived from infield, laboratory or inverse numerical methods is essential for sustainable agroecosystem management. My research aims to advance the estimation and understanding of soil hydraulic properties and improve the level of implementation of such information in applied environmental and agricultural studies.
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Transport processes in soil-plant-atmosphere continuum
The soil-plant-atmosphere nexus is a complex and interconnected system that is essential for the functioning of ecosystems. Understanding the dynamics and processes occurring in this system is crucial for addressing issues related to soil degradation, climate change, and food security. My research is focusing on the proper quantification of transport processes (water and solute fluxes) in soil-plant-atmosphere systems based on experimental data collection from displacement soil cores or monoliths (soil columns), lysimeters, CT imaging and in-situ monitoring techniques with emphasis on structured soils.
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Numerical modelling of water flow and solute dynamics in heterogenous soils
Numerical modelling can be used as a predicting tool for the estimation of various agricultural management systems (e.g., water management, tillage, fertilizer, compost, and pesticide application) leading towards more environmentally sustainable production. I’m focusing on applying models of various complexity (single and dual porosity and dual permeability models using HYDRUS suite) in one-, two-, or three-dimensional porous media. My research has shown the importance of estimation and modelling of preferential flow and nonuniform solute transport in structured soils.
Research impacts
Plant agricultural production primarily takes place in soil critical (vadose) zone which represents one of the most complex terrestrial systems due to a wide range of processes occurring within its boundaries. As the human population is continuously rising, large pressure is projected on soil and water resources, as well as on food production in agroecosystems. The aim of Vilim's research is to understand transport processes within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum by combining novel soil monitoring and modelling approaches and examining the possibilities of decreasing environmental pressures on soil and water resources and supporting sustainable agriculture. Through his activities, he contributed to research topics on soil water dynamics and soil physics, preferential flow and non-equilibrium transport processes in soil, the fate of contaminants (e.g., nutrients, pesticides, trace metals, pharmaceuticals), mine rehabilitation ecohydrology, and numerical modelling within the soil vadose zone. His research includes large field experiments, as well as lysimeter, glasshouse, and laboratory scale research with expertise in numerical modelling. He has been working on these topics through fundamental scientific and applied projects at national and international levels.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Land Resources in Organic Agriculture: Trends and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century from Global to Croatian Contexts
Ondrasek, Gabrijel, Horvatinec, Jelena, Kovačić, Marina Bubalo, Reljić, Marko, Vinceković, Marko, Rathod, Santosha, Bandumula, Nirmala, Dharavath, Ramesh, Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Panfilova, Olga, Kodikara, Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Krevh, Vedran, Filipović, Vilim, Filipović, Lana, Čop, Tajana and Njavro, Mario (2023). Land Resources in Organic Agriculture: Trends and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century from Global to Croatian Contexts. Agronomy, 13 (6) 1544, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13061544
2023
Journal Article
Investigating near-surface hydrologic connectivity in a grass-covered inter-row area of a hillslope vineyard using field monitoring and numerical simulations
Krevh, Vedran, Filipović, Lana, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Bogunović, Igor, Zhang, Yonggen, Kovač, Zoran, Barton, Andrew and Filipović, Vilim (2023). Investigating near-surface hydrologic connectivity in a grass-covered inter-row area of a hillslope vineyard using field monitoring and numerical simulations. Land, 12 (5) 1095, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/land12051095
2023
Journal Article
Effect of sewage sludge-derived amendments on the nutrient uptake by Chinese cabbage from Mediterranean soils
Černe, Marko, Palčić, Igor, Major, Nikola, Pasković, Igor, Perković, Josipa, Užila, Zoran, Filipović, Vilim, Romić, Marija, Goreta Ban, Smiljana, Heath, David John and Ban, Dean (2023). Effect of sewage sludge-derived amendments on the nutrient uptake by Chinese cabbage from Mediterranean soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 46 (7), 1421-1445. doi: 10.1080/01904167.2022.2071732
2023
Journal Article
Straw mulch effect on soil and water loss in different growth phases of maize sown on stagnosols in Croatia
Bogunović, Igor, Hrelja, Iva, Kisić, Ivica, Dugan, Ivan, Krevh, Vedran, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Filipović, Vilim, Filipović, Lana and Pereira, Paulo (2023). Straw mulch effect on soil and water loss in different growth phases of maize sown on stagnosols in Croatia. Land, 12 (4) 765, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/land12040765
2023
Journal Article
Estimation of Precipitation Fraction in the Soil Water of the Hillslope Vineyard Using Stable Isotopes of Water
Kovač, Zoran, Krevh, Vedran, Filipović, Lana, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Balaž, Borna-Ivan and Filipović, Vilim (2023). Estimation of Precipitation Fraction in the Soil Water of the Hillslope Vineyard Using Stable Isotopes of Water. Water, 15 (5) 988, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/w15050988
2023
Journal Article
Investigation of hillslope vineyard soil water dynamics using field measurements and numerical modeling
Krevh, Vedran, Groh, Jannis, Weihermüller, Lutz, Filipović, Lana, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Kovač, Zoran, Magdić, Ivan, Lazarević, Boris, Baumgartl, Thomas and Filipović, Vilim (2023). Investigation of hillslope vineyard soil water dynamics using field measurements and numerical modeling. Water, 15 (4) 820, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/w15040820
2023
Journal Article
Leached copper correlation with dissolved organic carbon in sloped vineyard soil
Filipović, Lana, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Chen, Rui, Krevh, Vedran, Gerke, Horst H., Baumgartl, Thomas, Kovač, Zoran, Ondrašek, Gabrijel, Ružičić, Stanko, He, Hailong, Dusek, Jaromir and Filipović, Vilim (2023). Leached copper correlation with dissolved organic carbon in sloped vineyard soil. Water, 15 (4) 800, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/w15040800
2023
Journal Article
Quantification of intra- vs. inter-row leaching of major plant nutrients in sloping vineyard soils
Filipović, Lana, Krevh, Vedran, Chen, Rui, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Kovač, Zoran, Mustać, Ivan, Bogunović, Igor, He, Hailong, Baumgartl, Thomas, Gerke, Horst H., Toor, Gurpal S. and Filipović, Vilim (2023). Quantification of intra- vs. inter-row leaching of major plant nutrients in sloping vineyard soils. Water, 15 (4) 759, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/w15040759
2023
Book Chapter
Agricultural soil degradation in Croatia
Bogunovic, Igor, Filipovic, Lana, Filipovic, Vilim and Kisic, Ivica (2023). Agricultural soil degradation in Croatia. Impact of Agriculture on Soil Degradation II A European Perspective. (pp. 1-34) edited by Paulo Pereira, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Igor Bogunovic and Wenwu Zhao. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/698_2022_919
2022
Journal Article
Agriculture management and seasonal impact on soil properties, water, sediment and chemicals transport in a hazelnut orchard (Croatia)
Dugan, Ivan, Pereira, Paulo, Barcelo, Damia, Telak, Leon Josip, Filipovic, Vilim, Filipovic, Lana, Kisic, Ivica and Bogunovic, Igor (2022). Agriculture management and seasonal impact on soil properties, water, sediment and chemicals transport in a hazelnut orchard (Croatia). Science of the Total Environment, 839 156346, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156346
2022
Journal Article
Tracing lateral subsurface flow in layered soils by undisturbed monolith sampling, targeted laboratory experiments, and model-based analysis
Ehrhardt, Annelie, Berger, Kristian, Filipović, Vilim, Wöhling, Thomas, Vogel, Hans-Jörg and Gerke, Horst H. (2022). Tracing lateral subsurface flow in layered soils by undisturbed monolith sampling, targeted laboratory experiments, and model-based analysis. Vadose Zone Journal, 21 (4) e20206, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/vzj2.20206
2022
Journal Article
Modeling seasonal soil moisture dynamics in gley soils in relation to groundwater table oscillations in eastern Croatia
Krevh, Vedran, Filipović, Vilim, Filipović, Lana, Mateković, Valentina, Petošić, Dragutin, Mustać, Ivan, Ondrašek, Gabrijel, Bogunović, Igor, Kovač, Zoran, Pereira, Paulo, Sasidharan, Salini, He, Hailong, Groh, Jannis, Stumpp, Christine and Brunetti, Giuseppe (2022). Modeling seasonal soil moisture dynamics in gley soils in relation to groundwater table oscillations in eastern Croatia. Catena, 211 105987, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105987
2022
Journal Article
Effect of slope position on soil properties and soil moisture regime of Stagnosol in the vineyard
Magdić, Ivan, Safner, Toni, Rubinić, Vedran, Rutić, Filip, Husnjak, Stjepan and Filipović, Vilim (2022). Effect of slope position on soil properties and soil moisture regime of Stagnosol in the vineyard. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 70 (1), 62-73. doi: 10.2478/johh-2021-0037
2022
Journal Article
Utilizing stable water isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) to study soil-water origin in a sloped vineyard: first results Korištenje stabilnih izotopa vode (δ2H i δ18O) za proučavanje podrijetla vode u tlu padinskoga vinograda: prvi rezultati
Kovač, Zoran, Krevh, Vedran, Filipović, Lana, Defterdarović, Jasmina, Buškulić, Patricia, Han, Luka and Filipović, Vilim (2022). Utilizing stable water isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) to study soil-water origin in a sloped vineyard: first results Korištenje stabilnih izotopa vode (δ2H i δ18O) za proučavanje podrijetla vode u tlu padinskoga vinograda: prvi rezultati. Rudarsko Geolosko Naftni Zbornik, 37 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.17794/rgn.2022.3.1
2021
Journal Article
Bioashes and their potential for reuse to sustain ecosystem services and underpin circular economy
Ondrasek, G., Bubalo Kovačić, M., Carević, I., Štirmer, N., Stipičević, S., Udiković-Kolić, N., Filipović, V., Romić, D. and Rengel, Z. (2021). Bioashes and their potential for reuse to sustain ecosystem services and underpin circular economy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 151 111540, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111540
2021
Journal Article
Effect of sewage sludge derived compost or biochar amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements and radionuclides by Chinese cabbage
Černe, Marko, Palčić, Igor, Major, Nikola, Pasković, Igor, Perković, Josipa, Užila, Zoran, Filipović, Vilim, Romić, Marija, Goreta Ban, Smiljana, Jaćimović, Radojko, Benedik, Ljudmila, Heath, David John and Ban, Dean (2021). Effect of sewage sludge derived compost or biochar amendment on the phytoaccumulation of potentially toxic elements and radionuclides by Chinese cabbage. Journal of Environmental Management, 293 112955, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112955
2021
Journal Article
Hyperaccumulators for potentially toxic elements: a scientometric analysis
Zhang, Dongming, Dyck, Miles, Filipović, Lana, Filipović, Vilim, Lv, Jialong and He, Hailong (2021). Hyperaccumulators for potentially toxic elements: a scientometric analysis. Agronomy, 11 (9) 1729, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11091729
2021
Journal Article
Determination of soil hydraulic parameters and evaluation of water dynamics and nitrate leaching in the unsaturated layered zone: a modeling case study in central croatia
Defterdarović, Jasmina, Filipović, Lana, Kranjčec, Filip, Ondrašek, Gabrijel, Kikić, Diana, Novosel, Alen, Mustać, Ivan, Krevh, Vedran, Magdić, Ivan, Rubinić, Vedran, Bogunović, Igor, Dugan, Ivan, Čopec, Krešimir, He, Hailong and Filipović, Vilim (2021). Determination of soil hydraulic parameters and evaluation of water dynamics and nitrate leaching in the unsaturated layered zone: a modeling case study in central croatia. Sustainability, 13 (12) 6688, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/su13126688
2021
Journal Article
Growth and element uptake by salt-sensitive crops under combined NaCl and Cd stresses
Ondrasek, Gabrijel, Rengel, Zed, Maurović, Nada, Kondres, Nada, Filipović, Vilim, Savić, Radovan, Blagojević, Boško, Tanaskovik, Vjekoslav, Gergichevich, Cristian Meriño and Romić, Davor (2021). Growth and element uptake by salt-sensitive crops under combined NaCl and Cd stresses. Plants, 10 (6) 1202, 1202. doi: 10.3390/plants10061202
2021
Journal Article
Biomass bottom ash & dolomite similarly ameliorate an acidic low-nutrient soil, improve phytonutrition and growth, but increase Cd accumulation in radish
Ondrasek, Gabrijel, Kranjčec, Filip, Filipović, Lana, Filipović, Vilim, Bubalo Kovačić, Marina, Badovinac, Ivana Jelovica, Peter, Robert, Petravić, Mladen, Macan, Jelena and Rengel, Zed (2021). Biomass bottom ash & dolomite similarly ameliorate an acidic low-nutrient soil, improve phytonutrition and growth, but increase Cd accumulation in radish. Science of the Total Environment, 753 141902. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141902
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Supervision history
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Doctor Philosophy
Wheat responses to different sources of nitrogen as affected by phosphorus in the northern grain region of eastern Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Bell, Dr Tim McLaren
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