The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (IV round) is scheduled for January 27th 2026 at 10:30, Room C13 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lecture of Prof. Antonio Morata (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain): “Emerging non-thermal technologies for the extraction and preservation of wine molecules with sensory impact“. …
Monthly archives: January, 2026
PhD student profile, Emma Bertolé
PhD Student: Emma Bertolé (ORCID n. 0009-0009-8977-753X) Supervisor: Prof. Stefania Iametti DEFENS Co-tutor: Prof. Hanne Frøkiær, Prof. Alberto Barbiroli Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research topic Molecular determinant of structural behavior of food-related macromolecules Project Synopsis In recent years, interest in legume consumption has increased. However, these foods contain …
PhD student profile, Marco Gellera
PhD Student: Marco Gellera (ORCID n. 0009-0001-8096-1148) Supervisor: Prof. Patrizia Riso, DeFENS – Division of Human Nutrition Co-tutor: Prof. Cristian Del Bo’, DeFENS – Division of Human Nutrition Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Bioavailability and biological activity of dietary compounds/patterns and their role on human health …
PhD student profile, Luigi Bazzana
PhD Student: Luigi Bazzana (ORCID n. 0009-0001-5198-9176) Supervisor: Prof. Eleonora Rolli, DeFENS Co-tutor: Prof. Sara Borin, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic Environmental microbiomes: characterization and biotechnological exploitation Project Synopsis Exploiting plant-microbe dynamics to boost rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon-polluted soils Environmental pollution is one of the main causes of …
PhD student profile, Marco Menegon
PhD Student: Marco Menegon (ORCID n. 0009-0005-6687-1428) Supervisor: Prof. Laura Piazza – Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) Co-tutor: Prof. Alessandra Marti – Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Science (DeFENS) Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic: 3D printing for food applications. Project Synopsis Digitaly assisted …
PhD student profile, Gabriele Brenna
PhD Student: Gabriele Brenna (ORCID n. 0009-0000-8711-5502) Supervisor: Prof.ssa Costanza Jucker – DeFENS Co-tutor: Prof.ssa Barbara Scaglia – DiSAA Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Insect-based bioconversion of agro-industrial waste for multifunctional by-products within a circular economy framework Project Synopsis Bioconversion of agro-industrial waste by Hermetia illucens …
PhD student profile, Anna Fusetti
PhD Student: Anna Fusetti (ORCID n. 0009-0009-8735-9705) Supervisor: Dr. Gigliola Borgonovo, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS) Co-tutor: Prof. Andrea Kunova Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research topic Development of new chemical and biological strategies for the control of pathogenic microorganisms in the agri-food chain. Project Synopsis Nature-inspired …
PhD student profile, Giuseppe Mazzotti
PhD Student: Giuseppe Mazzotti (ORCID n. 0009-0008-9787-616X) Supervisor: Prof.ssa Daniela Fracassetti, DeFENS Co-tutor: Prof. David W. Jeffery Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Innovative technological and microbial approaches for the sustainable development of the alcoholic beverage industry Project Synopsis From grapes to effervescent glass: enhancing sparkling …
PhD defense (38 cycle; III round), 19 January 2026
The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (III round) is scheduled for January 19th 2026 at 11:30, Room C11 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). The event will include the keynote lectures of Prof. Hubert Dobrowlsky (Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Vizja University, Warsaw, Poland): “Does Nutri-Score labelling have a …
PhD defense (38 cycle; II round), 13 January 2026
The 38th cycle Food Systems PhD defense (II round) is scheduled for January 13th 2026 at 14:30, Room C13 (via Celoria 2, Milan, Italy). 14:35 Denise Dozio Development of bioactive natural products: total synthesis and structure modification toward antimicrobial and antitumor agents 15:30 Sharmila Ghosh Antifungal activity of natural and natural-inspired bioactive compounds …