Dottorandi - XXXVI Ciclo
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Ph.D. Student |
GAETANO CALTABELLOTTA |
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gaetano.caltabellotta@unipa.it |
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Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4, Entry E, first floor |
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Profile |
- He studied at the University of Palermo (Italy) where in 2019 he graduated in Forestry and Agro-Environmental Sciences and Technologies, curriculum Protection and Enhancement of the Rural Territory, class LM-73; - He worked as External Volunteer Researcher at the University of Palermo, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), carrying out a research on "Experimental methodologies for the hydraulic characterization of the soil". (November 2019 - February 2020); - He gained a scholarship at the University of Palermo, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest (SAAF), concerning "Research applied to the agri-food sector for the improvement of soils". (March 2020 - August 2020). |
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- Laboratory and field measurement of soil water repellency; - Measurement of soil particle size distribution; - Estimation of field saturated hydraulic conductivity by the Simplified Falling-Head (SFH) technique; - Estimation of soil hydraulic properties by Beerkan Estimation of Soil Transfer parameter (BEST) technique. |
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Prof. Massimo Iovino |
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Co-tutor |
Prof. Vincenzo Bagarello |
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Thesis topics |
Effects of wildfire-induced water repellency on the soil hydrological processes |
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Research interests |
- Soil physics; - Water infiltration; - Soil hydraulic properties; - Soil water repellency |
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Ph.D. Student |
MARK MASSAAD |
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mark.massaad@unipa.it |
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Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4 and 5, Entry A. |
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Successfully completed my Master Degree in Agricultural science with a specialization in Agrobiodiversity from the Lebanese University- Beirut- Lebanon |
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Research assistant at the American University of Beirut- Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences. |
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Prof. Tommaso La Mantia and Dott. Nicola Francesca |
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Co-tutor |
Dott. Da Silveira Bueno. |
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Thesis topics |
Evaluation of the ecological biodiversity and role of bats in agro and silvo systems in Sicily through advanced investigation technique. |
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Research interests |
Biodiversity- Ecology- Forestry- Sustainable Agriculture- IPM |
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| Ph.D. Student | ANTONINO PIRRONE |
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antonino.pirrone@unipa.it |
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| Orcid ID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5141-8998 |
| Location | Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 5 |
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- Bachelor Degree in Agro-Engineering (class L-25) at University of Palermo (Italy), 2017; |
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− Scientific research in the field of agricultural microbiology |
| Tutor | Dott. Nicola Francesca |
| Co-tutor | Prof. Vittorio Farina; Dott. Raimondo Gaglio; Dott. Raffaele Guzzon |
| Thesis topics | "Technological development of new tropical fruit products and beverages” |
| Research interests | Agricultural microbiology, brewing microbiology, tropical and subtropical fruit crops |
| Link to IRIS data-base | LINK IRIS |
| International Mobility | Erasmus + at Aleksandras Stulginkis Universitetas, Kaunas – Lithuania from September to December 2015 |
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Ph.D. Student |
ROSARIO PRESTIANNI |
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rosario.prestianni@unipa.it |
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Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 5 |
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- He studied at the University of Palermo (Italy) where in 2017 he graduated in Agricultural Science and Technology, LM-69. - He is qualified to practice as Agronomist and Forestry Doctor from Palermo University. |
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- Scientific research in the field of agricultural microbiology - Experimental trials of wine and beer fermentation - Yeast isolation from food matrices and technological selection tests - Field analysis and grape ripening monitoring - Selection and management of lactic acid bacteria in the production of table olives - Application and monitoring of microbial starters (lactic acid bacteria) in the lactic fermentation of alcoholic beverages |
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Tutor |
Dott. Nicola Francesca |
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Co-tutor |
Prof. Giancarlo Moschetti and Dott. Antonio Alfonzo |
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Thesis topics |
Selection and application of microbial starters (lactic acid bacteria and yeasts) to improve the aromatic profile and healthiness of wines. |
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Research interests |
Agricultural microbiology and oenology |
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Ph.D. Student |
DARIO SCUDERI |
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dario.scuderi@unipa.it |
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Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4, Entry H |
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- Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Science and Technologies at Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2018 - Master Degree in Agricultural Production and Technologies at Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2020 |
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Expertise |
- Horticulture and Precision Agriculture - Environmental data monitoring - Soil texture analysis - Fruit quality analysis - Post-harvest management of fruit - Compounds extraction from plant material: oil, carotenoids - Statistical analysis and modelling |
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Tutor |
Prof. Vittorio Farina |
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Co-tutor |
Dott. Giuseppe Sortino |
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Thesis topics |
Tropical fruit crops adaptation to the Sicilian and Mediterranean climate. Plant phenology, fruit growth dynamics and environmental and physiological factors influencing fruit quality |
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Research interests |
I am primarily interested in Tropical and Subtropical fruit crops, and enthusiastic about the possibility of their cultivation in the Mediterranean area. Studying the adaptation of exotic species to the climate of the cradle of so many cultures is intriguing and gives me the feeling of pursuing a process that started at the same time as agriculture itself. |
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International Mobility |
Erasmus + at Aleksandras Stulginkis Universitetas, Kaunas – Lithuania from September to December 2015 Erasmus + for Traineeship at Instituto de Agroquimica y Tecnologia de Alimentos, Valencia – Spain from March to May 2018 Internship at Institute for Olive, Subtropical Plants and Viticulture of Chania – Greece from September to November 2019 Study period abroad at CIRAD - Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement - Bassin Plat, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, Francia, from June 2022 to January 2023 |
