Lake of Como Advanced School on “Sustainability and the food chain: new actors stepping into the limelight” July 16-19, 2024 (Villa del Grumello – Como, Italy) This school aims at framing the many aspects involved in taking food “from farm to fork” by following a thoroughly sustainable path. Lectures will highlight recent findings in the …
PhD Student: Emanuele Lovatti (ORCID n. 0009-0000-9166-7764) Supervisor: Prof. Sabrina Dallavalle, DEFENS Co-tutor: Dott. Alberto Dolci Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research topic Sustainable approaches to reduce degradation processes of fresh food Project Synopsis My research activities will focus on the evaluation of natural (GRAS) bioactives as food …
PhD Student: Pisoni Luca (ORCID n. 0009-0004-1036-3144) Supervisor: Paolo Cortesi, DeFENS Co-tutor: Daniela Bulgari Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic: Agricultural waste as a source of bioactive compounds for applications in agriculture Project Synopsis The transition to sustainable agricultural production is growing steadily in Europe and around the world. Epidemic diseases …
PhD Student: Alice Melzi (ORCID n. 0000-0002-0990-4247) Supervisor: Prof. Lucia Cavalca, DeFENS Co-tutor: Prof. Stefania Arioli, DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic Contribution of environmental, food and gut microorganisms to heavy metal recovery and sequestration. Project Synopsis The project is aimed at exploiting microbial biosorption for removing heavy …
PhD Student: Denise Dozio (ORCID n. 0000-0001-7425-1660) Supervisor: Sabrina Dallavalle, DEFENS Co-tutor: Martina Contente 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 I will focus the research activity on the …
PhD Student: Tommaso Bellesia (ORCID n. 0000-0002-1530-765X) Supervisor: Stefano Farris – PackLab Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Active and intelligent coating systems for sustainable food packaging materials Project Synopsis In this project proposal, we will focus on the development of a new class of cellulosic materials that …
PhD Student: Andrea Casson (ORCID n. 0000-0001-7141-4938) Supervisor: Riccardo Guidetti (DiSAA) Co-tutor: Anna Bortoluzzi (Quota Sette S.R.L.) Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Agri-Environment Research topic Development of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) models to support decision-making processes and evaluation of opportunities to optimize production, promote the circular economy and reduce resource waste in agri-food …
PhD Student: Stefano Gerna (ORCID n. 0000-0002-8068-1883) Supervisor: Luisa Pellegrino – DeFENS Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Improving technological, nutritional and environmental sustainability of dairy products within a “from farm to fork” strategy. Project Synopsis During milk industrial transformation and marketing, food waste is …
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: 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: 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 …