Monthly archives: January, 2019

PhD student profile, Giorgia Catinella

Giorgia Catinella (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Giorgia Catinella   Tutor: Prof. Sabrina Dallavalle Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD title achieved on: 3rd December 2021   Research topic Design and synthesis of bio-inspired new generation pesticides   Project Synopsis My PhD project is focused on the design and synthesis of natural products’ analogues. The new molecules …

PhD student profile, Alessio Tugnolo

Alessio Tugnolo (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Alessio Tugnolo   Tutor: Riccardo Guidetti Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 1st March 2022   Research topic Development of non-destructive techniques for the analysis of agri-food products: feasibility studies of simplified devices   Project Synopsis Nowadays, a high level of automation in the agri-food industry …

PhD student profile, Francesco Riva

Francesco Riva (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Francesco Riva   Tutor: Elena Sara Crotti – Defens Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Agri-Environment PhD title achieved on: 2nd March 2022   Research topic Tracking of bacteria and genes of relevance for the agri-food system   Project Synopsis The aim of my PhD project is to describe the dimension of antibiotic resistance …

PhD student profile, Pietro Cannazza

Pietro Cannazza (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Pietro Cannazza   Tutor: Prof. Francesco Molinari Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD title achieved on: 2nd March 2022   Research topic Biotechnological processes for the transformation of agri-food residues into added-value molecules   Project Synopsis From food wastes to added value products: the aim of my PhD project is the …

PhD student profile, Cesare Rovera

Cesare Rovera (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Cesare Rovera   Tutor: Prof. Stefano Farris, DeFENS – PackLAB Team Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 1st March 2022   Research topic Innovative Biocompostable Materials for Sweetened Condensed Milk Packaging   Project Synopsis Plastics dumped into the environment pose a serious threat to the environment …

PhD student profile, Dea Korcari

Dea Korkari (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Dea Korcari   Tutor: Prof. Diego Mora, DEFENS Co-tutor: Prof. Maria Grazia Fortina, DEFENS Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 2nd March 2022   Research topic Development of new systems of biopreservation for the safety and shelf life of food.   Project Synopsis The aim of …

PhD student profile, Gaetano Cardone

Gaetano Cardone (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Gaetano Cardone   Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Marti – DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 3rd December 2021   Research topic Product and process optimization for the production of functional foods from cereals, pseudocereals and legumes   Project Synopsis My PhD project is aimed at understanding the …

Advanced Courses, February 2019

In the frame of the teaching activities of the Food Systems PhD Programme the first lesson of advanced courses 2018/2019 are planned as follows:   Advanced spectroscopic methods in food systems Prof. Francesco Bonomi Period (first lesson): 11th February 2019 (10.00, “Aula Biochimica”, Building 21040)   The methodology of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the …

PhD student profile, Begum Akgun

Begum Akgun (cycle 34)

PhD Student: Begum Akgun   Tutor: Prof. Sara Limbo, Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l’Ambiente Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 1st March 2022   Research topic Cellulose nanoparticles (nanocrystals and nanofibrils) in food systems: novel food packaging materials; safety of nanomaterial used in food …