Ph.D.

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Phone

+39 3208989455

E-mail

alessandro.carella@unipa.it

Orcid ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9288-9833

Location

Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4, Entry H.

Profile

-        Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Science and Technologies at University of Palermo, 2016/2017 academic year.

               -        Master Degree in Agricultural Production and Technologies at University of Palermo, 2018/2019 academic year.

Expertise

-        Horticulture

-        Precision farming

-        Tree crops physiology

-        Irrigation and water management

-        Vegetative growth and fruit development monitoring

-        Morphological characterization of crops

-        Environmental data monitoring

                -        Fruit quality analysis

Tutor

Prof. Riccardo Lo Bianco

Co-tutor

Prof. Francesco Paolo Marra

Thesis topics

Designing of an effective and sustainable system of continuous water status monitoring of mediterranean tree crops, in order to develop a system of precise and automated irrigation management in the orchard able to significantly increase the efficiency and sustainability of water use.

Research interests

-        Mediterranean horticulture

-        Tree crops ecophysiology

-        Irrigation management

                -        Tree crops water status monitoring using precision devices

                -        Precision farming

Link to publications

• Carella, A., Bulacio-Fischer, P.T., Massenti, R., Lo Bianco, R. Continuous plant-based and remote sensing for determination of fruit tree water-status. Horticolturae, 10(5), 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050516
• Carella, A., Massenti, R., Lo Bianco, R. (2023). Testing effects of vapor pressure deficit on fruit growth: a comparative approach using peach, mango, olive, orange, and loquat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1294195
• Alexopoulos, A., Koutras, K., Ali, S. B., Puccio, S., Carella, A., Ottaviano, R., Kalogeras, A. (2023). Complementary use of ground-based proximal sensing and airborne/spaceborne remote sensing techniques in precision agriculture: A systematic review. Agronomy, 13(7), 1942. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13071942
• Carella, A., Massenti, R., Milazzo, G., Caruso, T., Lo Bianco, R. (2022). Fruiting, Morphology, and Architecture of ‘Arbequina’ and ‘Calatina’ Olive Branches. Horticulturae, 8, 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020109

• Scuderi, D., Carella, A., Mezzano, M., Tinebra, I., Passafiume, R., Roppolo, P., Guarino, V., Ruggeri, A., Culmone, A., Farina, V. (2022) Ricerca Unipa su diradamento e tasso di crescita dei frutti in piante di nespolo del Giappone. Mensile Agrisicilia, 13(4), 41-46. ISSN 2039-8212. https://iris.unipa.it/handle/10447/573745

• Carella, A., Gianguzzi, G., Scalisi, A., Farina, V., Inglese, P., Lo Bianco, R. (2021). Fruit Growth Stage Transitions in Two Mango Cultivars Grown in a Mediterranean Environment. Plants, 10(7), 1332. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10071332
• Tinebra, I., Carella, A., Bentivegna, F.A., Sinacori, M., Lo Bianco, R., Farina, V. (2020). Gelso: disidratazione ad essiccazione ad aria calda per la sua conservazione. Mensile Agrisicilia 4/2020, 34-39.ISSN 2039-8212. https://iris.unipa.it/handle/10447/423468
• Nicosia, A., Sinacori, M., Tinebra, I., Galioto, G., Trizzino,G., Carella, A., Gianguzzi, G., Farina, V. (2019). Gelso in Sicilia: qualità, caratterizzazione e comportamento dei frutti in post-raccolta. Mensile Agrisicilia 6-7/2019, 47-52.ISSN 2039-8212. https://iris.unipa.it/handle/10447/479711
• Carella, A., García, A. H., Rodríguez, E. R., Velázquez,R. C., Quinto, J., Arenas, F. J. A. (2019). Evaluación de diferentes técnicas de mejora del cuajado y de la productividad de" Navel Powell Summer" en el valle del Guadalquivir. Levante Agrícola: Revista internacional de cítricos, (445), 15-18.ISSN 0457-6039. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6990533
• Carella, A., Saletta, F., Gianguzzi, C., Perrone, A., Sortino, G., Caracci, M., Palazzolo, E., Gentile, C., Farina, V., (2018). La coltivazione della Papaya in Sicilia: qualità dei frutti e prospettive. Mensile Agrisicilia 11-12/2018, 32-40. 34-39.ISSN 2039-8212. https://iris.unipa.it/handle/10447/531313