Ph.D. Workshop 2018-2019 – PhD graduates in Agri-food Science, Technology and Biotechnology

Dottorato in Scienze, Tecnologie, Biotecnologie Agro-Alimentari

Doctorate in Agri-Food Sciences, Technologies and Bio-Technologies

30 Novembre 2018 – 30 November 2018

9.00 – 9.10 Apertura dei lavori – Opening

Prof. Alessandro ULRICI (Coordinatore del Dottorato STEBA)

Chairpersons

Prof.ssa Luisa A. VOLPELLI (Segretario del Dottorato STEBA – Secretary, STEBA Doctorate)

Dott.ssa Laura ARRU (Docente del Dottorato STEBA – Teacher, STEBA Doctorate)

Dott. Enrico FRANCIA (Docente del Dottorato STEBA – Teacher, STEBA Doctorate)

9.10 – 12.15 Relazioni orali dei dottorandi del terzo anno (XXXI Ciclo)

Oral presentations of 3^rd year (XXXI Cycle) Ph.D students

Dott. Massimo BELLELLI: Properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) films as determined by thermal curing and addition of polyfunctional organic acids (Tutor: Prof. Patrizia Fava; Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti) – currently engaged in other activity;
Dott.ssa Melissa BIZZARRI: Molecular mechanisms of cell identity and hybrid sterility in an allodiploid Zygosaccharomyces yeast unravelled by synthetic biology and de novo genome assembly from MiSeq and MinION platforms (Tutor: D.ssa Lisa Solieri; Dott. Stefano Cassanelli);
Dott.ssa Silvia CODELUPI: Antimicrobial food packaging (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti; Prof. Patrizia Fava);
Dott.ssa Nicoletta FACONDINI: Production and reactivation of ADY in winemaking: physiological and technological aspects (Tutor: Prof. Paolo Giudici; Dott. Tommaso Bonciani) – currently engaged in other activity;
Dott.ssa Silvia GIGLIANO: Improvement in shelf-life of pizza ingredients by the development of edible food packaging in vending machines sector (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti; Prof. Patrizia Fava);
Dott.ssa Serena MARTINI: Hydroxycinnamic acids: in vitro antiproliferative activity and metabolism (Tutor: Prof. Angela Conte; dott. Davide Tagliazucchi);
Dott.ssa Giorgia ORLANDI: Development of multivariate image analysis methods for food colour characterization (Tutor: Prof. Alessandro Ulrici; Dott.ssa Rosalba Calvini);
Dott. Andrea PIRONDINI: Nanoparticles Zinc Oxide application on human and zootechnical pathogens (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott.ssa Tiziana Maria SIRANGELO: Microbiota of cooked ham and fresh sausage packed in modified atmosphere throughout the shelf-life (Tutor: Prof. Maddalena Rossi; Dott. Stefano Raimondi).

12.15 – 13.15 Visione poster dei dottorandi del primo e del secondo anno (XXXIII e XXXII Ciclo)

Poster session, 1^st and 2^nd year Ph.D students (XXXIII and XXXII Cycle)

13.15 – 14.30 Pausa pranzo – Lunch

14.30 – 15.30 Flash presentation dei dottorandi del secondo anno (XXXII Ciclo)

Flash presentations of 2^nd year Ph.D students (XXXII Cycle)

Dott. Andrea BEZZECCHI: Development of innovative acetification processes and products (Prof. Maria Gullo);
Dott. Antonio BISCOTTI: Study and analysis of process technologies for ice-cream mix treated with Carpigiani machines (Prof. Maddalena Rossi);
Dott. Umberto CANCELLI: Management strategies and enhancement of some by-products of the wine industry (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Antonelli; Dott. Francesca Masino);
Dott.ssa Federica CARADONIA: Innovative strategies and environmentally friendly management practices for the production of processing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) (Tutor: Dott. Enrico Francia; Dott. Domenico Ronga);
Dott. Roberto DE GIORGIO: The influence of the quality certifications and the food safety on the agri-food business (Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott. Hossein HAGHIGHI: Comparative analysis of blend and bilayer films based on chitosan and gelatin enriched with Lauroyl Arginate Ethyl for food packaging applications (Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott. Ivano PECORELLA: Development of a high throughput plant phenotyping system for innovating durum wheat breeding in the Mediterranean (Prof. Nicola Pecchioni; Dott. Pasquale De Vita);
Dott.ssa Lucia RIGHINI: Isolation and molecular typization of E. coli and Enterobacteriaceae gut population from healthy volunteers (Prof. Maddalena Rossi);
Dott.ssa Corina SCUTARU: N-3 and antioxidants in pig diets (Tutor: Prof. Domenico P. Lo Fiego; Prof. Luisa A. Volpelli);
Dott.ssa Silvia VOLPATO: Quality control of microbials (Tutor: Prof. Emilio Stefani; Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott. Sai Shivakrishnaprasad VURUKONDA: Symbiotic Agriculture: increasing knowledge on the mode of action of beneficial microorganisms (Prof. Emilio Stefani) – currently abroad.

Elenco dei Poster del primo anno (XXXIII Ciclo) – List of Posters, 1^st year (XXXIII Cycle)

Dott. Giacomo BULGARINI: Investigations on biology and behavior of Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) aimed at its sustainable management in agro-ecosystems (Tutor: D.ssa Lara Maistrello);
Dott. Gaetano CAMMILLERI; Optimization and validation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) system for the detection of Anisakis spp. DNA in processed fish products (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott.ssa Lara CAMPANI: A study on new organic preservatives to improve the shelf life of foods (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti) – currently in suspension;
Dott. Francesco CANDELIERE: Ecology and function of gut microbiota (Tutor: Prof.ssa Maddalena Rossi; dott. Stefano Raimondi);
Dott. Salvatore LA CHINA: Genome sequencing of a cellulose producing Komagataeibacter strain (Tutor: D.ssa Maria Gullo);
Dott. Leonardo SETTI: Characterization and winemaking of ancient grape cultivars (Tutor: Prof. Andrea Antonelli);
Dott.ssa Anna SIMONETTO: Quantitative models for the multidimensional assessment in the food chain (Tutor: Prof. Gianni Gilioli; Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti);
Dott. Giorgio SPERANDIO: Development of mathematical models supporting sustainable agriculture in Europe (Tutor: Prof. Gianni Gilioli; D.ssa Lara Maistrello);
Dott.ssa Irem ALTIN: Implementation of IPM strategies to control bacterial diseases of stone fruits and nuts caused by copper resistant/ tolerant pseudomonads and xanthomonads (Tutor: Prof. Emilio Stefani; with University Namik Kemal, Turkey).

Ph.D. Workshop 2018-2019