University of Padova-PhD Course in Animal and Food Science
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Ph.D. students XXXVII cycle (2021-2024)


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Almudena Huerta Palacios
​Interests: Feeding Management Practices for Improving the Welfare and Product Quality of Broiler Chickens, Effect of Using Nutritional Additive on Broiler Chickens Performance, Digestive Health,and Myopathy Occurrence 
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
​                                  Co-supervisor: Prof. Gerolamo Xiccato

                                  Thesis title: The role of feed additives and genotype in mitigating the effect of stressors on
                                  growth, intestinal health and meat quality of broiler chickens


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Cecilia Fanizza
Interests: Aquaculture Sustainability, Fish Feeding and Rearing Strategies,Recirculating Aquaculture Systems and Aquaponics
​e-mail: [email protected]
​PhD grant funded by Fondazione PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020, Asse IV “Istruzione e ricerca per il recupero” - Azione IV.5 “Dottorati su tematiche green”. DM 1061/2021)
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Supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino 
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Silvia Marines Llorens
                                    Thesis title: Design of sustainable aquafeed for freshwater and marine Recirculating Aquaculture                                                  Systems


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Chiara Mondin
Interests: Pigs, Genomic selection, Animal Breeding and Genetic
​e-mail: [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Paolo Carnier 
Co-supervisor: Prof. ​
                                     Thesis title: Relationships between genetic merit of sires for ad libitum residual feed intake and                                                     traits of heavy pigs raised under restricted feeding conditions



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Claudia Ciarelli
Interests: Laying Hens, Cage-free System, Behavior, Lesions, Precision Livestock Farming
​e-mail: [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Gerolamo Xiccato
Co-supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino

Thesis title: Production and welfare of laying hens in cage free systems


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Elena Benedetti Del Rio
​Interests: Agroecology, Grassland Based Farming Systems, Ruminants
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Sturaro
Co-supervisor: Prof. Audrey Michaud

                                     Thesis title: Agroecological transition of grassland-based farming systems



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Federico Gavinelli
​Interests: Earthworm Ecology and Biodiversity, Agroecological and Landscape Agroecology
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
​PhD grant funded by Fondazione PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020, Asse IV “Istruzione e ricerca per il recupero” - Azione IV.5 “Dottorati su tematiche green”. DM 1061/2021)
Supervisor: Prof. Ciuseppe Concheri 
​                                    Co-supervisor: Prof. 

                                    Thesis title: Analysis of earthworm and landscape composition for sustainable


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Gloria Ghion
​Interests: Food Microbiology, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Fermentation, Functional Food
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
​Supervisor: Prof. Alessio Giacomini
Co-supervisor: Prof. 

                                    Thesis title: Integrated study of microbial dynamics, functional properties, and bioaccessibility                                                      in artisanal green and black kombucha teas: impact of backslopping and in vitro digestion


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Giulia Zardinoni
​Interests: Molecular Biology, Next-generation sequencing, Microbiome profiling, Food authenticity and quality
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
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Supervisor: Prof. Serenella Nardi
​                                      Co-supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato

                                      Thesis title: 16S rDNA multi-amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics approaches for
                                      deciphering the animal microbiota


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Guido Gomez Proto
​Interests: Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Animal Breeding
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Mantovani
Co-supervisor: Prof. 
                                    Thesis title: Genomic Analysis and Conservation of Italian Autochthonous Cattle Breeds:                                                                  Inbreeding, Genomic Associations, and Genetic Structure



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Luca Tassoni
​Interests: Food Science, Insect Breeding, Molecular Phylogenetics
​e-mail: ​ [email protected]
​Supervisor: Prof. Antonella Dalle Zotte
Co-supervisor: Dr. Silvia Capellozza 

                                     Thesis title: Silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae as a potential novel food


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Peyman Ebrahimi
Interests: Food technology, Food Bio-active Compounds, Mild Technologies, Food By-products
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e-mail: ​[email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
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Supervisor: Prof. Anna Lante 
Co-supervisor: Prof. ​
                                     Thesis title: Study of the impact of sustainable technologies on natural food bioactive                                                                       compounds and valorisation of food by-products as functional ingredients


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​​Pietro Magnabosco
Interests: Nanoencapsulation, Plant Biostimulant
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e-mail: ​[email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020, Asse IV “Istruzione e ricerca per il recupero” - Azione IV.5 “Dottorati su tematiche green”. DM 1061/2021)
Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Masi 
​                                    Co-supervisor: Prof. Paolo Carletti

                                    Thesis title: Nanoencapsulation of plant extracts and plant biostimulants


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 Selene Massaro​
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Interests: Animal Feeding and Nutrition, Dairy Cows, Milk Quality
e-mail: ​ [email protected]
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Supervisor: Prof. Franco Tagliapietra
​                                    Co-supervisor: Prof. 

                                    Thesis title: Approaches to estimate enteric methane emissions and strategies of mitigation


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 Sofia Massaro
Interests: Food Microbiology, Fermentation, Plant extracts, Functional Foods, Food Science and  Technology
​e-mail: ​[email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020, Asse IV “Istruzione e                                                     ricerca per il recupero” - Azione IV.5 “Dottorati su tematiche green”. DM 1061/2021)
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Supervisor: Prof. Alessio Giacomini 
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                                   Thesis title: Characterization and assessment of nutraceutical properties of officinal plants                                                             subjected to bacterial fermentation 


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​Zeno Molinelli
Interests: Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts, Wine Making Technology, Industrial Fermentations
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e-mail: ​[email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020, Asse IV “Istruzione e ricerca per il recupero” - Azione IV.5 “Dottorati su tematiche green”. DM 1061/2021)
Supervisor: Prof. Viviana Corich 
                                    Co-supervisor: Prof. 
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Thesis title: Development of novel yeast derivatives from Starmerella bacillaris to improve                                                              sustainability in the wine industry


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