Diána Nyitrainé Sárdy, PhD

WORKPLACES, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021- Head of Institute, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Viticulture and Enology
2021- Director-general, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Buda Campus
2020 - 2021 Commissioned Director-general, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Buda Campus
2020 - 2021 Commissioned Director of Institute, Szent István University, Institute of Viticulture and Enology
2018 - 2021 Dean, Szent István University, Faculty of Horticulture
2017 - 2018 Commissioned Dean, Szent István Unhiversity, Faculty of Horticulture
2017- Chairman of the National Wine Expert Committee
2016- Associate professor and head of department at the Department of Enology, Szent István University
2015. Head of Department, Szent István University, Faculty of Horticulture, Department of Enology
2015- Head of Department at Szent István University, Department of Enology
2014- Associate professor at the Department of Enology, Corvinus University of Budapest
2010 - 2014 Senior lecturer at the Department of Enology, Corvinus University of Budapest
2008 - 2010 Assistant lecturer at the Department of Enology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Corvinus University of Budapest
2003 - 2008 Technical assistant at the Department of Enology, Faculty of Food Sciences, a National University of Public Service (former Budapesti Közigazgatási és Államigazgatási Egyetem)

 

CERTIFICATES

2022 Habilitation Doctoral School of Food Science
2005 Defence of PhD thesis on the composition of organic wines
2005 PhD comprehensive exam
2003 Participation in EU training course for grant writers
2001 MÉTE Special Prize: XV. National Scientific Student Conference (OTDK), in Food Technology Section, title of the thesis: Comparison of organic and conentional wines from a chemical and organoleptic point of view.
2000-2003 Doctoral School of Life Sciences, full-time PhD student at the Department of Food and Wine Sciences, active participation in the daily work of the Department: teaching, research and grant applications
2000 1st place: at the 13th National Scientific Student Conference of MÉTE, in the food chemistry section, with a thesis entitled: Comparison of organic and traditional wines from a chemical and organoleptic point of view.
2000 Diploma in Food Engineering
1999 Austria, internship at the Institute of Viticulture and Enology in Klosterneuburg, Vienna
1995-2000 University studies at the Faculty of Food Science of the University of Horticulture and Food Sciences
1993-1995 College of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism, higher vocational qualification in merchandising
1989-1993 Kaffka Margit Gymnasium, Budapest, Gymnasium Graduation Certificate

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS

2001 MÉTE Special prize: 15th National Scientific Student Conference (OTDK), Food Technology section, with thesis entitled: Comparison of organic and traditional wines from a chemical and organoleptic point of view
2000 1st prize: 13th MÉTE National Scientific Student Conference, Food Chemistry Section: Comparison of organic and traditional wines from a chemical and organoleptic point of view

 

STUDY TOURS, CONFERENCES

2001 Study trip to France, Italy, organized by the Hungarian Wine Academy, 1-7 May 2001.
2004 5th Croatian Congress of Food technologists, biotechnologist, and Nutritionists, Croatia, Opatija, 17-20 October
2004 CEFood, Budapest, 26-28 April
2004 Late- and post-harvest of grapes for wine production, Italy, Verona, June 5.
2008 Multifunctional Agriculture, Hódmezővásárhely, 24 April
2014 Argentina, Mendoza OIV. Conference, 9-16 November
2015 South Africa, Stellenbosch, University, 18-29 August
2017 Germany, Hochschule Geisenheim, 26-30 November
2019 Germany, Hochschule Geisenheim, 26-30 November

 

PERSONAL SKILLS

Native language: Hungarian
Other languages: 1999 German intermediate „B”, 2003 German intermediate „A”, 2003 English elementary „C”, 2011 English intermediate „B”
Personal Skulls and competences: good communication skills, experience of working with national wineries and international universities. Good leadership and organizational skills, experience in leading research teams and research projects.

 

EDUCATIONAL AND SUPERVISOR ACTIVITIES

Organisation of education:

Programme leader of Engineer of Viticulture and Oenology BsC, programme leader of the Msc in Viticulture and Oenology, specialisation in Certified Wine Judging, editor and proofreader of teaching materials
Responsible for 18 subjects (13 compulsory and 2 optional, including 3 subjects in doctoral schools – Doctoral School of Horticulture, Doctoral School of Food Science), author and editor of several printed practical teaching aids and digital teaching materials/notes related to the education.
Lecturer in 28 subjects (11 of which previously)

Lecturer:

3481 contact hours in Hungarian and 145 contact hours in English in the last 10 years in own Institution

Thesis supervision:

5 completed and 6 ongoing PhD thesis supervison, supervisior of 11 TDK thesises (faculty and national), including: 1 first, 2 third and 1 speciel prize
93 thesis or diploma thesis supervisors

Doctoral Committee Activities

2009 Secretary in public defence, Szilvia Bánvölgyi: Concentration of blackcurrant juice and red wine using integrated membrane operations
2010 Secretary at workshop discussion, Annamária Leskó: Effect of capital load on grape, must and wine components
2013 Alternate at a master thesis, Irina Balga
2014 Opponent in workshop discussion, Irina Balga Effects of technological operations on the composition and organoleptic properties of physiologically active compounds of Egri Bikavér
2015 Opponent in workshop discussion, Villangó Szabolcs: Study of phenolic ripeness in Syrah grapes
2016 Secretary at a comprehensive exam, Kinga Kanyóné Rácz: Impact of grape yield limitation on wine quality
2022 Member at public thesis defence, Júlia Hegyi-Kaló: Study of the processes of noble rot caused by Botrytis cinerea

Membership in scientific bodies

2018 Public member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Committee on Horticulture and Food Science, Subcommittee on Viticulture and Enology, Chairman)
2015 Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Committee for Horticulture and Food Science, Subcommittee on Viticulture and Enology, Secretary)
2014 Hungarian Association for Food Protection, (Member)
2013 Hungarian Nutrition Society (Member)
2009 Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Committee for Horticulture and Food Science, Subcommittee on Viticulture and Enology, Member)
Participation in the scientific public life
2022 IV National Grape and Wine Growers' Conference, Organisation, President of the Wine Section
2021 János Lippay - Imre Ormos - Károly Vas Scientific Session, Organising, Committee Member
2019 3rd National Grape and Wine Growers' Conference, organising the Wine Section, Invited Speaker
2018 2nd National Grape and Wine Growers' Conference, organizing the Wine Section, President of the Wine Section
2017 1st National Grape and Wine Growers' Conference, Secretary of the Wine Section
2017 I Scientific Conference on Wine, Secretary of the Scientific Committee
2017 Meeting of Wine Universities, Wine Regions, Section Secretary
2015 National Scientific Conference on Viticulture and Enology, Secretary of the Scientific Committee
2014 Xth International Terroir Congress, Co-Chair, Scientific Organising Committee Member
2008 Accredited Sommelier training instructor, examiner
2006 Instructor of one year Sommelier training course in oenological technology and chemistry at the Budapest Business School
2004 MÉTE TDK Food Technologies, Section Secretary
2003 János Lippay - Imre Ormos - Károly Vas Scientific Session Section Secretary of the Section on Wine and Fermentation Technologies

Invited speaker at international conferences, plenary speaker:

2014 37th Word Congress of Vine and Wine, Argentina, invited speaker
2014 Xth International Terroir Congress, Co-Chair, 2014 37th International Terroir Congress, Argentina, 2014