University of Padova-PhD Course in Animal and Food Science
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Ph.D. students XXXVI cycle (2020-2023)


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Sheyla Arango
Interests: Ruminant nutrition, Nutrition strategies to mitigate climate change
​e-mail: ​[email protected]
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PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
​Supervisor: 
Prof. Lucia Bailoni
                                      
                                       Thesis title: Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for a sustainable feeding of ruminants: nutritional                                               characterization and effects on the animal performance



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Ilaria Battisti
Interests: Plant biotechnology, Environmental pollutants, Mass spectrometry
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e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Masi
Co-supervisor: Prof. Arrigoni 
                                      Thesis title: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the agri-environment: plant uptake, bioaccumulation,                                        physiological effects, and novel analytical approaches


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Vittoria Bisutti
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Interests: Udder health, Milk quality, Omic sciences
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e-mail: ​ [email protected] 
​PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
​Supervisor: 
Prof. Alessio Cecchinato 
                                      Co-supervisor: Prof. Sara Pegolo
                                      Thesis title: Phenotypic and molecular aspects of subclinical mastits in dairy cattle


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Matteo Borella
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Interests: RNASeq, Bioinformatics, Analysis of the impact of biostimulants
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato

                                      Thesis title: Biotechnological approaches to improve crop yield and reduce environmental losses


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Saptarathi Deb
Interests: Bioinformatics, Next-generation sequencing, Microbiome
​e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato

                                      Thesis title: Genetic and molecular insights into tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) responses to                                                        environmental stresses


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Andrea Fasolo
Interests: Soil organic carbon, Soil biology, Soil fertility, Cover crops, Conservation agriculture
e-mail: ​[email protected] 
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Supervisor: Prof. Giuseppe Concheri

                                     Thesis title: Regenerating soil fertility through cover crops and soil conservation approach:                                                             experiences in adoption and evaluation of these innovative techniques


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Valentina Ferrari
Interests: Animal Science and Technology, Genetic and genomic, Dairy production
e-mail: ​ [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Martino Cassandro
Co-supervisor: Prof. Penasa Mauro 

                                    Thesis title: Fertility in holstein heifers: genetic aspects and optimization of replacement strategies in                                          the dairy herd


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Laura Maretto
Interests: Soil Microbiome, Genetics, Biotechnologies, Molecular Biology, Next Generation Sequencing 
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato

                                     Thesis title: Advanced soil DNA profiling by Next Generation Sequency (NGS) Technology​


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Gustavo Martinez
Interests: Breeding and Genetics, Milk Production, Estimation of methane emission in Dairy Heard
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Bittante
Co-supervisor: Prof. Hugo Oswaldo Toledo Alvarado
                                     Thesis title: Prediction, genetics and modeling of milk traits and methane emissions of dairy cows of                                           different breeds and crossbreeding schemes


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Fabrizio Pirrone
Interests: Health, nutrition and welfare in animals, Innovative cage-free farming systems
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e-mail: ​[email protected]t
​Supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
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Co-supervisor: Prof. Gerolamo Xiccato
                                     Thesis title: Performance and Welfare of Reproducing Does and Growing Rabbits in Alternative                                                       Housing Systems


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Giovanna Ranzato
Interests: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Survival analysis, Modelling for selection of dairy cows
e-mail: ​[email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Cozzi Giulio

                                         Thesis title: Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) applications in the dairy sector


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Matteo Santinello
Interests: Beef sciences and technologies, Beef farm sustainability, Use of antimicrobials in beef cattle
e-mail: ​[email protected]t
​Supervisor: Prof. Mauro Penasa
Co-supervisor: Prof. Jean-François Hocquette
                                        Thesis title: Strategies for the reduction of antimicrobials in beef cattle


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Manyu Wu
Interests: Food Microbiology, Fermentation, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial
e-mail: [email protected]
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PhD grant funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council-CSC
​Supervisor: 
Prof. Viviana Corich
                                       Co-supervisor: Prof. Alessio Giacomini
                                       Thesis title: Genomic and phenotypic evaluation of safety, functionality and probiotic properties                                                   aflactic acid bacteria from enological origin


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Xueping Yang
Interests: Animal Nutrition, Near Infrared Reflectance Spectrometer
​e-mail: ​[email protected]t
PhD grant funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council-CSC
Supervisor: 
Prof. Paolo Berzaghi
                                       
                                        Thesis title: Calibration strategies for the analysis of forages using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)                                            instrument


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