Category «PhD student profile»

PhD student profile, Noemi Sofia Rabitti

Noemi Sofia Rabitti (cycle 36)

PhD Student: Noemi Sofia Rabitti (ORCID n. 0000-0002-8710-099X)   Supervisor: Prof. Monica Laureati – DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition   Research topic Sensory and consumer science for the development of new, healthy and sustainable foods Project Synopsis Food preferences are the result of the combined effect of environment (exposure and experience) and …

PhD student profile, Valeria Tava

Valeria Tava (cycle 36)

PhD Student: Valeria Tava (ORCID n. 0000-0003-4068-7559)   Supervisor: Matias Pasquali, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic: Mitigate the impact of threats on the production, quality, and safety of food products Project Synopsis The aim of my PhD project is to characterise fungal species which usually are pathogen in agriculture but that showed …

PhD student profile, Giacomo Mantegazza

Giacomo Mantegazza (cycle 36)

PhD Student: Giacomo Mantegazza (ORCID n. 0000-0002-0936-1211)   Supervisor: Simone Guglielmetti, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 11st January 2024 Research topic Foods as reservoir of novel starter, probiotic and human commensal microorganisms: ecology, molecular and functional characterization, and impact on host health   Project Synopsis The scope of …

PhD student profile, Elisa Ghitti

Elisa Ghitti (cycle 36)

PhD Student: Elisa Ghitti (ORCID n. 0000-0002-3924-8869)   Supervisor: Prof. Sara Borin, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic: “Environmental probiotics”: exploitation of the beneficial interaction among microorganisms and the environment or the plant   Project Synopsis: My PhD project aims to investigate beneficial interactions between plants and microbes in the perspective of a …

PhD student profile, Lorenzo Estivi

Lorenzo Estivi (cycle 36)

PhD Student: Lorenzo Estivi (ORCID n.  0000-0002-0956-2769)   Supervisor: Prof. Alyssa Hidalgo, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Role of macromolecules in designing and optimizing processes for biofunctional-enriched foods   Project Synopsis Cereals and pulses supply most of our daily energy requirement and also health-enhancing compounds: thus, small variations in …

PhD student profile, Silvia Donzella

Silvia Donzella (cycle 36)

PhD Student:  Silvia Donzella (ORCID n. 0000-0003-4134-2560)   Supervisor: Prof. Concetta Compagno (DeFENS) Co-tutor: Prof. Francesco Molinari (DeFENS) Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD title achieved on: 11st January 2024 Research topic Green chemical and biotechnological processes for the development of added-value products from agrifood biomasses and by-products.   Project Synopsis In the contest …

PhD student profile, Valeria Frigerio

Valeria Frigerio (cycle 35)

PhD Student: Valeria Frigerio (ORCID n. 0000-0002-9256-7439) 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: 17th March 2023 Research topic Sustainability in food chain: integrated approaches to reduce food loss and food waste (SaveFoodPack)   Project Synopsis In …

PhD student profile, Andrea Bresciani

Andrea Bresciani (cycle 35)

PhD Student: Andrea Bresciani (ORCID n. 0000-0002-9227-6084)   Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Marti- DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 20th October 2022 Research topic Role of macromolecules in defining the nutritional and technological properties of cereals, pseudocereals, and pulses   Project Synopsis My Ph.D. project is aimed at understanding …

PhD student profile, Davide Emide

Davide Emide (cycle 35)

PhD Student: Davide Emide (ORCID n. 0000-0003-0784-572X)   Tutor: Prof. Alberto Barbiroli Co-tutor: Prof. Stefania Iametti Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD title achieved on: 20th October 2022   Research topic Molecular determinants of the structural behavior of food-related macromolecules.   Project Synopsis The project aims at developing methodologies for investigating changes in protein-protein …

PhD student profile, Serena Malabusini

Serena Malabusini (cycle 35)

PhD Student: Serena Malabusini (ORCID n. 0000-0001-5354-8860) Tutor: Prof. Daniela Lupi, DeFENS Co-tutor: Costanza Jucker, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment PhD title achieved on: 17th March 2023 Research topic: Insect management in agroecosystem: from pests to pollinators. Project Synopsis The goal of the research project is to deepen the knowledge on the behavioural traits of …

PhD student profile, Massimiliano Tucci

Massimiliano Tucci (cycle 35)

PhD Student: Massimiliano Tucci (ORCID n. 0000-0001-8693-9577)   Tutor: Prof.ssa Patrizia Riso, DeFENS – Division of Human Nutrition Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 20th October 2022   Research topic Bioavailability and biological activity of dietary compounds/patterns and their role on human health Project Synopsis The aim of my project …

PhD student profile, Rossella Filardi

Rossella Filardi (cycle 35)

PhD Student:  Rossella Filardi (ORCID n. 0000-0002-0016-4799)   Tutor: Prof. Stefania Arioli DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 17th March 2023 Research topic: Probiotics and Food associated microorganisms: ecology, molecular and functional characterization, impact on host health. Project Synopsis The bacterial genera most used in probiotic products are Lactobacillus …

PhD student profile, Anđela Martinović

Anđela Martinović (35 cycle)

PhD Student: Anđela Martinović (ORCID n. 0000-0001-5972-6701) Tutor: Prof. Diego Mora, DeFENS, University of Milano Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition PhD title achieved on: 17th March 2023     Research topic Probiotics and Food associated microorganisms: ecology, molecular and functional characterization, impact on host health   Project Synopsis The general benefit of probiotics …

Camilla Cattaneo published an innovative sensory science study

Camilla Cattaneo (cycle 32)

Camilla Cattaneo, 3rd-year PhD student of the Food Systems programme at the University of Milan, has recently published in Nature-Scientific Reports some preliminary results regarding her PhD project, carrying out a innovative study in the field of sensory sciences aimed at investigating a possible relationship among taste perception, oral microbiota composition and nutritional intake. Cattaneo, …

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 …

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 …

Awarded PhD student, Elena Maria Colombo

Elena Maria Colombo (cycle 32)

Elena Maria Colombo, PhD student of the Food Systems PhD course (Università degli Studi di Milano), received a travel award for her work “In vitro study of endophytic streptomycetes and their influence on wheat-Fusarium spp. pathosystem”, supporting the participation as young researcher to the “First International Congress of Biological Control” held in Beijing (14-16 May). …

PhD student profile, Claire Ashleigh Christison

Claire Ashleigh Christison (cycle 33)

PhD Student: Claire Ashleigh Christison Tutor: Francesca Cappitelli, DeFENS Co-tutor: Fabio Forlani Dean: Prof. Francesco Bonomi Research area: Agri-Environment   Research topic Study of the effects of plant extracts and agri-food nanoparticles on biofilms   Project Synopsis Valorization of olive oil wastes for sustainable production of biocide-free antibiofilm compounds. The cultivation of olives and the …

PhD student profile, Lorenzo Strani

Lorenzo Strani (cycle 33)

PhD Student: Lorenzo Strani   Tutor: Ernestina Casiraghi, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Ella Pagliarini Research area: Food Science and Nutrition   Research topic Sensing technologies for characterization and authentication of food products   Project Synopsis The project wants to answer the dairy industry needs for an improvement of processes and methods. Thus, the main purpose is to …