Ph.D. students XXXVII cycle (2021-2024)
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
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
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)
Supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
Co-supervisor: Prof. Silvia Marines Llorens
Thesis title: Design of sustainable aquafeed for freshwater and marine Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
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)
Supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
Co-supervisor: Prof. Silvia Marines Llorens
Thesis title: Design of sustainable aquafeed for freshwater and marine Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
Chiara Mondin
Interests: Pigs, Genomic selection, Animal Breeding and Genetic
e-mail: [email protected]
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
Interests: Pigs, Genomic selection, Animal Breeding and Genetic
e-mail: [email protected]
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
Claudia Ciarelli
Interests: Laying Hens, Cage-free System, Behavior, Lesions, Precision Livestock Farming
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Gerolamo Xiccato
Co-supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
Thesis title: Production and welfare of laying hens in cage free systems
Interests: Laying Hens, Cage-free System, Behavior, Lesions, Precision Livestock Farming
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Gerolamo Xiccato
Co-supervisor: Prof. Angela Trocino
Thesis title: Production and welfare of laying hens in cage free systems
Elena Benedetti Del Rio
Interests: Agroecology, Grassland Based Farming Systems, Ruminants
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Sturaro
Co-supervisor: Prof. Audrey Michaud
Thesis title: Agroecological transition of grassland-based farming systems
Interests: Agroecology, Grassland Based Farming Systems, Ruminants
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Sturaro
Co-supervisor: Prof. Audrey Michaud
Thesis title: Agroecological transition of grassland-based farming systems
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
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
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
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
Giulia Zardinoni
Interests: Molecular Biology, Next-generation sequencing, Microbiome profiling, Food authenticity and quality
e-mail: [email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
Supervisor: Prof. Serenella Nardi
Co-supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato
Thesis title: 16S rDNA multi-amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics approaches for
deciphering the animal microbiota
Interests: Molecular Biology, Next-generation sequencing, Microbiome profiling, Food authenticity and quality
e-mail: [email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
Supervisor: Prof. Serenella Nardi
Co-supervisor: Prof. Piergiorgio Stevanato
Thesis title: 16S rDNA multi-amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics approaches for
deciphering the animal microbiota
Guido Gomez Proto
Interests: Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Animal Breeding
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Mantovani
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Genomic Analysis and Conservation of Italian Autochthonous Cattle Breeds: Inbreeding, Genomic Associations, and Genetic Structure
Interests: Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Animal Breeding
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Mantovani
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Genomic Analysis and Conservation of Italian Autochthonous Cattle Breeds: Inbreeding, Genomic Associations, and Genetic Structure
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
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
Peyman Ebrahimi
Interests: Food technology, Food Bio-active Compounds, Mild Technologies, Food By-products
e-mail: [email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
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
Interests: Food technology, Food Bio-active Compounds, Mild Technologies, Food By-products
e-mail: [email protected]
PhD grant funded by Fondazione CARIPARO
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
Pietro Magnabosco
Interests: Nanoencapsulation, Plant Biostimulant
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
Interests: Nanoencapsulation, Plant Biostimulant
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
Selene Massaro
Interests: Animal Feeding and Nutrition, Dairy Cows, Milk Quality
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Franco Tagliapietra
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Approaches to estimate enteric methane emissions and strategies of mitigation
Interests: Animal Feeding and Nutrition, Dairy Cows, Milk Quality
e-mail: [email protected]
Supervisor: Prof. Franco Tagliapietra
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Approaches to estimate enteric methane emissions and strategies of mitigation
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)
Supervisor: Prof. Alessio Giacomini
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Characterization and assessment of nutraceutical properties of officinal plants subjected to bacterial fermentation
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)
Supervisor: Prof. Alessio Giacomini
Co-supervisor: Prof.
Thesis title: Characterization and assessment of nutraceutical properties of officinal plants subjected to bacterial fermentation
Zeno Molinelli
Interests: Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts, Wine Making Technology, Industrial Fermentations
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.
Thesis title: Development of novel yeast derivatives from Starmerella bacillaris to improve sustainability in the wine industry
Interests: Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts, Wine Making Technology, Industrial Fermentations
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.
Thesis title: Development of novel yeast derivatives from Starmerella bacillaris to improve sustainability in the wine industry