Ph.D. students enrolled in the 39° cycle

Ph.D. students, project titles, supervisors, and academic disciplines organised by Ph.D. programme research topics:

1. AGRONOMY, HERBACEOUS CROPS, FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL GENETICS AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY

 • Mattia Chiarini, “Novel approaches for modern potato production”, Supervisor: Lorenzo Barbanti, AGRI-02/A;

• Virginia Cioncoloni, “Evaluation of innovative tools and technologies for the implementation of nature-based therapy”, Supervisor: Giorgio Prosdocimi Gianquinto, AGRI-02/B;

• Alexandro Ferreira, “Developing innovative cropping systems in marginal land”, Supervisor: Andrea Monti, AGRI-02/A;

• Ruggero Gualtieri, “TEA for plant production, through the enhancement of knowledge on genome editing, cisgenesis, gene silencing (RNAi)”, Supervisor: Silvio Salvi, AGRI-06/A;

• Gaia Moretti, “Artificial intelligence and robotics for the agronomic management of horticultural crops”, Supervisor: Francesco Orsini, AGRI-02/B;

• Anna Paesano, “Waste as resource, the role of soil: the impact of compost from organic recycling and compostable bioplastics on the soil-plant-microbiota system”, Supervisor: Claudio Marzadori, AGRI-06/B;

• Fabio Perotti, “Cultivation of cannabis in greenhouses for medicinal use of active ingredients”, Supervisor: Francesco Orsini, AGRI-02/B;

• Ernesto Rossini, “Scaling-out agroecological innovations for agro-food systems transformation toward sustainable development goals using Artificial Intelligence”, Supervisor: Francesco Orsini, AGRI-02/B; 

2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

• Valeria Musso, “Design and testing of behavioural interventions to foster the adoption of sustainable farming”, Supervisor: Matteo Vittuari, AGRI-01/A;

• Andrea Nozzoli, “Assessing the social impact of food losses”, Supervisor: Matteo Vittuari, AGRI-01/A;

• Filippo Pini, “The role of individual behaviour and social norms on the generation of food waste”, Supervisor: Matteo Vittuari, AGRI-01/A;

• Simone Prospero, “Tools and strategies for sustainability and innovation management in the food sector”, Supervisor: Matteo Vittuari, AGRI-01/A;

• Andrea Vicinanza, “Integrated sustainability assessment tools to support policy decisions in agro-food systems”, Supervisor: Matteo Vittuari, AGRI-01/A;

 3. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY

• Endriyas Gabrekiristos Kabeto, “Innovative strategies for the control of grapevine Flavescence dorée”, Supervisor: Elena Baraldi, AGRI-05/B;

• Jeyhun Mammadov, “Diseases management by innovative nutritional formulations on potato and tomato crops”, Supervisor: Claudio Ratti, AGRI-05/B;

• Andrea Menicucci, “Molecular interaction of Colletotrichum lupini and its host”, Supervisor: Riccardo Baroncelli, AGRI-05/B;

• Ivano Oggiano, “Integrated strategies for innovation and sustainable development in agri-food production - Development and study of new methods and technologies to control grapevine downy mildew and monitor the resistance of Plasmopara viticola populations to plant protection products”, Supervisor: Marina Collina, AGRI-05/B;

4. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS AND POLICY

• Elisa Belfiore, “Challenges of governance and policy for agri culture and natural resources – Cost-benefit analysis of solutions to face extreme weather events under climate change”, Supervisor: Davide Viaggi, AGRI-01/A;

• Chiara Benussi, “Challenges of governance and policy for agri culture and natural resources – How to enhance sustainability in the alternative protein supply chain: policies and management actions from production to consumption”, Supervisor: Antonella Samoggia, AGRI-01/A;

• Qiankun Liu, “The impact of high-tech zones on cross-border e-commerce exports of Chinese agricultural products”, Supervisor: Maurizio Canavari, AGRI-01/A;

• Katia Salameh, “Enhancing sustainability and growth: strategies for SMEs, farms, and agri-tourism in the Italian food and wine sector”, Supervisor: Rino Ghelfi, AGRI-01/A;

5. AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY

6. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

7. FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Davide Addazii, “In vitro study of environmental and dietary factors modulating gut microflora”, Supervisor: Andrea Gianotti, AGRI-08/A;

• Valentina Antonioni, “Characterization of the performances of various natural antioxidants in the formulation of food, feed and pet food, to identify the best processing conditions”, Supervisor: Maria Caboni, AGRI-07/A;

• Silvia Arduini, “Analytical techniques and strategies for the authentication of spirit drinks and products from the wine sector”, Supervisor: Fabio Chinnici, AGRI-07/A;

• Michael Steven Bravo Bolivar, “Study of the improved extraction of antioxidants from agro-food waste from various supply chains and their implementation in the baking industry”, Supervisor: Maria Caboni, AGRI-07/A;

• Giulio Giannini, “Development and optimization of new processing and packaging technologies for fresh-cut fruit”, Supervisor: Marco Dalla Rosa, AGRI-07/A;

• Uzeyir Hajiyeva Sona, “Determination of new types of food coloring and application in food products with a biotechnological basis”, Supervisor: Francesca Patrignani, AGRI-08/A;

• Busra Oktar, “Emerging processing and packaging technologies for sustainable production of innovative foods”, Supervisor: Pietro Rocculi, AGRI-07/A;

• Claudia Troisi, “Evaluation of the frying performance of seed oils, oil blends and frying products selected on the basis of their intended use, by physico-chemical and sensory analysis”, Supervisor: Maria Teresa Rodriguez Estrada, AGRI-07/A;

 8. ANIMAL SCIENCE

• Valeria Bocchi, “Best practices to implement welfare and sustainability in dairy farms”, Supervisor: Padalino Barbara, AGRI-09/C;

• Barbara Polimeni, “Disentangle the implications of the postbiotic-based feeding strategy on the growth performance and gut health of pigs”, Supervisor: Paolo Trevisi, AGRI-09/B;

9. TREE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, FRUIT, FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND GRAPE

• Alejandra Ibanez Revert Mireia, “Role of bio-inspired molecules on plant response to drought and high temperature stresses”, Supervisor: Ilaria Filippetti, AGRI-03/A;

• Ramil Nabiyev, “Characterization and evaluation of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum l.) collections and genetic analysis of quantitative traits”, Supervisor: Luca Dondini, AGRI-03/A;

10. WATER-FOOD-ENERGY-SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE NEXUS

• Emilia Luigia Antenucci, “Poultry meat downgrading: Insights on the underpinning factors to improve the sustainability of the production”, Supervisor: Francesca Soglia, AGRI-09/D;

• Greta Nicla Larocca, “Integrated strategies for innovation and sustainable development in agri-food production - Effect of exogenous and endogenous variables on the kinetics of calcium uptake and fruit partitioning in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)”, Supervisor: Moreno Toselli, AGRI-03/A;

• Giuseppe Maistrello, “Integrated strategies for innovation and sustainable development in agri-food production - Development and assessment of water balance at irrigation district scale for a more sustainable agricultural water management”, Supervisor: Attilio Toscano, AGRI-04/A; 

• Lorenzo Oliverio, “Integrated strategies for innovation and sustainable development in agri-food production - Application of high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance to evaluate the quality of ingredients used to increase sustainability of food products”, Supervisor: Francesco Capozzi, CHEM-03/A;

• Teresa Piovano, “Environmental assessment of vertical farming systems”, Supervisor: Francesco Orsini, AGRI-02/B;

• Federica Volpe, “Development of comprehensive tools to assess sustainability of poultry production”, Supervisor: Federico Sirri, AGRI-09/D;

• Laura Zavatta, “Integrated strategies for innovation and sustainable development in agri-food production – Monitoring of pollinators supported by GIS:  territorial classification and ecological restoration based on bee and hoverfly diversity”, Supervisor: Giovanni Burgio, AGRI-05/A.