PhD Student: Thomas Croci (ORCID n. 0009-0004-1033-5194)
Supervisor: Prof. Alessandra Marti – Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Science (DeFENS)
Co-tutor: Prof. Massimo Blandino – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari (DISAFA), Università degli Studi di Torino
Dr. Francesca Gallio – Soremartec Italia srl
Dean: Prof. Diego Mora
Research area: Food Science and Nutrition
Research topic
Product and process optimization for the production of foods from cereals, pseudocereals and legumes.
Project Synopsis
Climate change, sustainability and regenerative agriculture and possible impact on quality parameters of wheat flour.
One of the main goals of the food industry is to provide food with high and consistent quality to satisfy the need of consumers. Producing food products with consistent structure/texture and sensory properties, and thus consumers’ acceptability, is not simple. Indeed, wheat properties vary from year to year and from location to location. The scenario is even more critical if we consider the variations in quality due to climate changes.
In this context, my PhD project will be focused on (1) the impact of various agronomic strategies – that have been proposed to promote a sustainable wheat production – on wheat technological quality; (2) the relationship between wheat traits and the quality of a chemically-leavened product (e.g., wafers).
Project keywords
Cereals, wheat flour, baked products, food quality
Contacts
DeFENS – Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences
Università degli Studi di Milano
Via G. Celoria, 2, Milan (MI), 20133
Phone: +39 02 503 16640; +39 02 503 16658
e-mail: thomas.croci@unimi.it
Collaborations
Prof. Massimo Blandino – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari (DISAFA), Università degli Studi di Torino
Sponsor
Fellowship sponsor:
“PNRR, Missione 4, componente 2 “Dalla Ricerca all’Impresa” – Investimento 3.3 “Introduzione di dottorati innovativi che rispondono ai fabbisogni di innovazione delle imprese e promuovono l’assunzione dei ricercatori dalle imprese.
Project sponsor:
Soremartec Italia srl
Others
Profilo linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/thomas-croci-809314204