University of Padova-PhD Course in Animal and Food Science
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Ph.D. students XXXV cycle (2019-2022)​


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Elena Boschi
Interests: Genetics and Genomics, Animal Breeding
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Paolo Carnier
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                     Thesis title: Variation in boar taint: associations with male sexual behaviour, green ham quality traits                                         and genomic regions​


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Giovanni Bertoldo
Interests: Abiotic stress, Biostimulants, Blossom end rot, Next Generation Sequencing
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                  Thesis title: Omics approaches to dissect complex morpho-physiological and molecular responses to                                            nutritional and biostimulant stimuli in plants


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Giorgia Secchi
Interests: Technology properties of milk, Nutritional and sensorial aspects of dairy products, Dairy microbiome
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Prof. Giovanni Bittante
                                  Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                  Thesis title: Metagenomic approach to rumen , intestine and milk in relation to the environment and                                          quality of products: the summer Alpine transhumance and case study


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Giulio Pillan
Interests: Laying hens, Animal welfare, Cage-free system, Egg quality
e-mail: ​[email protected]
​PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
​Supervisor: 
Prof. Angela Trocino
                                    Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                    Thesis title: Development of cage-free systems for laying hens


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Isaac Hyeladi Malgwi
Interests: Animal Nutrition and Feeding,
​Food Quality and Safety, Metagenomics, Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics, and Chemometrics (NIRS)
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e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Stefano Schiavon
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                   Thesis title: Feeding and rearing strategies for heavy pigs: effects on growth performance, feed                                                     efficiency and dry cured ham meat quality traits


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Ilaria Lanza
Interests: Quality and safety of animal-related food products, Multi-analytical spectrophotometric and chromatographic techniques, and Chemometrics
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Severino Segato
                                   Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                   Thesis title: Application of spectroscopic techniques and chemometric approaches for authentication                                         in animal food products


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Luiza de Paula Dias Moreira
Interests: Microbiology, Non-Saccharomyces yeasts, Wine stability, Fermentation
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
​Supervisor: 
Prof. Viviava Corich
                                   Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                   Thesis title: Yeast-to-yeast interaction during wine alcoholic fermentation


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Maria Cristina Della Lucia
Interests: Biostimulants, Plant abiotic stresses, Transcriptomics and plant-microbiome
e-mail: ​[email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                  Thesis title: Characterization of plant physiological and molecular responses to biostimulants                                                        applications


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Marta Teston
Interests: Ecosystem services, Livestock systems, Mountain areas
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Sturaro
​Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                   Thesis title: Strategies to generate added value for mountain livestock farming systems


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Maria Cosanza Galli
Interests: Health and welfare of sows, Health and welfare of piglet
e-mail: ​m[email protected]
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PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
Supervisor: 
Prof. Flaviana Gottardo
                                  Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                  Thesis title: Group management of pregnant sows at mixing: implications for animal welfare and                                                  reproductive performance


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Martina Piazza
Interests: Dairy cattle, Crossbreeding, Productivity of dairy cows
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Luigi Gallo
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                     Thesis title: Milk and cull cows traits, productivity and environmental footprint of purebred Holstein                                           and 3-breed rotational crossbreding cows from Viking Red, Montbeliarde and Holstein sires


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Miluska Alexandra Cisneros Yupanqui
Interests: Food by-products, Functional food, Natural antioxidants
e-mail: ​m[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Anna Lante
​Co-supervisor: Prof. Dasha Mihaylova 
                                    Thesis title: Valorisation of agroindustry products and by-products as functional foods, natural                                                      antioxidants and enzymes inhibitors


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Salvatore Raniolo
Interests: Mountain livestock farming systems, Microbial ecology, Animal behavior, Ecosystem services
e-mail: ​[email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
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Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Sturaro
                                   Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                   Thesis title: Integrated agroecology approach for monitoring highlands: from GPS telemetry of grazing                                       patterns to soil microbiology of nutrient cycle


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Vania Vigolo
Interests: Milk production and quality, Dairy products, Infrared Spectroscopy
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Massimo De Marchi
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                    Thesis title: Develoopment of analytical methods for the characterization of genetic polymorphism                                              linked to B-casein alleles and their influence on milk quality and processability in the dairy industry


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