Dr. Enrico Buscaroli obtained his M.Sc. degree in Agroforestry Environment and Landscape Management from the University of Bologna in 2013 and his Ph.D. in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences and Technologies from the same institution in 2017. During his doctoral studies, he focused on the development of ecological tools for the removal of emerging contaminants from natural matrices, including water, soils, and cellulosic biomasses. From 2019 to 2024, he was a Research Fellow at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies (DISTAL), University of Bologna. Since 2025, he has been serving as a Fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at the same department.
His research focuses on environmental contaminants, particularly on the risk assessment and mitigation of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in livestock manure (PRIN 2022 3IMPACT – PI: D. Luise; Lombardy Rural Development Programme REFLUA – PI: I. Braschi), phytoremediation of water and soils (Emilia-Romagna Rural Development Programme RE-PHYT and PON TARANTO – PI: A. Toscano; ENI-Donegani Project Treatment of water contaminated by hydrocarbon mixtures in model systems representative of groundwater and produced water – PI: I. Braschi), sustainable paper and cellulose production (University of Bologna Re-Paper Project – PI: I. Braschi), and food safety and chemical risk assessment in conventional and novel foods (Horizon 2020 FoodE – Coordinator: F. Orsini; Zero-Residue Melon Project – PI: I. Braschi).
In 2020, he received the Think4Food Award from Legacoop as Best Young Researcher and was awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the Venture Factory investment fund, together with a scholarship to pursue an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), which he completed in 2022. In 2021, he ranked second in the Call4BusinessPlan competition. In 2022, he received the 2021 Intellectual Property Award from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) in Dubai for the international Re-Paper patent.
Since the 2023–2024 academic year, he has served as teaching tutor for the course Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Nutrition (M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies), and since 2026 he has been the instructor of Soil Fertility Management (B.Sc. in Viticulture and Oenology).
Dr. Buscaroli is the author of 21 scientific publications, including 14 papers in peer-reviewed journals (213 citations; H-index: 7, Scopus, accessed on 7 January 2026), two teaching textbooks, and one monograph. He is the inventor of one international patent and occasionally collaborates with FoodHUB, a blog dedicated to food and agribusiness.
Education
Executive MBA in Business Innovation
MIB Trieste School of Management
October 2020 – October 2022, Trieste and Milan, Italy. Executive MBA with a strong focus on innovative start-ups, advanced STEM research (IoT, digital business, pharmaceutical industry, business development), sustainability, and the management of business risks associated with R&D activities.
Ph.D. in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
University of Bologna, Department of Agricultural Sciences
January 2014 – May 2017, Bologna, Italy, and Montpellier, France. Dissertation: Ecological tools for the removal of emerging contaminants from natural matrices.
M.Sc. in Agroforestry Environment and Landscape Management
University of Bologna
September 2010 – March 2013, Bologna, Italy. Final grade: 110/110 cum laude. Curriculum: Environmental monitoring, environmental analysis, environmental law, and quality management in food production.
B.Sc. in Land and Agroforestry Sciences
University of Bologna
September 2007 – December 2010, Bologna, Italy. Final grade: 106/110. Curriculum: Environmental monitoring, soil chemistry, and agronomy.
Academic Experience
Fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTD-A)
University of Bologna, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies (DISTAL)
May 2025 – Present, Bologna, Italy. Teaching and research activities in the disciplinary sector AGRI-06/B (formerly AGR/13).
Research Fellow
University of Bologna, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies (DISTAL)
1 November 2019 – 31 October 2024, Bologna, Italy. Participation in several research projects on environmental sciences and technology transfer.
Research Grant Holder
University of Bologna, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies (DISTAL)
January 2014 – May 2017, Bologna, Italy. Participation in research projects funded by CFR and the ENI Donegani Research Institute on the removal of xenobiotics from water using synthetic silica materials (zeolites).
Visiting Research Fellow
University of Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM)
September 2015 – February 2016, Montpellier, France. Development of an independent research project for the Ph.D. dissertation within the MACS (Advanced Materials for Health and Catalysis) research group.
Professional Experience (Private Sector)
QC Chemical Analyst, Conserve Italia
From 02/2019 to 11/2019, San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna, Italy. Performed chemical analyses on food and environmental matrices. Responsible for routine analyses, operation and maintenance of analytical instruments (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS, spectrophotometers, etc.), laboratory management, data processing and reporting, quality assurance (ISO 17025), and method optimization and validation.
QC Chromatography Analyst, Eurovo Group
From 10/2017 to 04/2018, Occhiobello, Rovigo, Italy. Managed all stages of the analytical workflow, from sample acceptance to report issuance. Operation and maintenance of analytical instruments (Orbitrap LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS).
Laboratory Technician (Internship), Conserve Italia
From 06/2017 to 10/2017, San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna, Italy.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Tutor for the course "Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Nutrition", University of Bologna. From 09/2023 to present, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), Bologna, Italy. Course taught by Prof. Ilaria Braschi (ilaria.braschi@unibo.it ). Delivered 15 hours of lectures on topics relevant to the course.
Invited Seminar/Workshop Speaker, University of Bologna. From 11/2019 to present, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), Bologna, Italy. Invited to deliver seminars on my research activities within agricultural science courses. Inviting professors: Ilaria Braschi, Marco Grigatti, Martina Zappaterra. Approximately 8 hours per year.
Chemistry Instructor, Forma Mentis s.r.l. From 2014 to 2015, Bologna, Italy. Delivered individual and group chemistry lessons for high school and university students, approximately 80 hours per year.
Awards and Honors
- Best Poster Award – Environmental Session
Awarded by the Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry at the 42nd National Congress for the poster: Reduction of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and unpleasant odors in swine manure while preserving plant nutritional properties | REFLUA Project.
- Intellectual Property Award 2021
Awarded by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (€10,000).
Winner for the RE-PAPER patent: Reusable silica monoliths for the decontamination of recycled paper pulp.
- Call for Business Plan 2021
Awarded by Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (€15,000).
- Think4Food Fellowship for Young Researchers, 2020
Awarded by Legacoop (€3,500).
Technical Skills
Data analysis using R, Excel, and Python: hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, modelling, and regression analysis.
Laboratory techniques and instrumentation: liquid and gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, IR and UV/Vis spectrophotometry, wet chemistry.
GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) and analytical data quality assurance (ISO 17025).
Agri-food quality control, chemical risk assessment (chemical contaminants), regulatory compliance, and traceability.
Agile project management, management of funded research projects, preparation of funding applications, technical reporting, and financial reporting.
Research Project Fellowships
Intellectual Property Award 2021, Italian Ministry of Economic Development. RE-PAPER. Principal Investigator: I. Braschi (University of Bologna).
(RDP 2014–2020) RE-PHYT. Principal Investigator: Attilio Toscano.
(National Operational Programme "Research and Innovation" 2014–2020) Technologies and processes for the abatement of pollutants and the remediation of contaminated sites through the recovery of raw materials and totally green energy production (TARANTO), funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR). Principal Investigator: Vito Felice Uricchio (CNR).
(Grant Agreement No. 862663 — FoodE — H2020-SFS-2018-2020/H2020-SFS-2019-1) Food systems in European cities. Coordinator: F. Orsini (University of Bologna).
(R/ENI/MTU/02/13) Treatment of water contaminated by hydrocarbon mixtures: adsorption selectivity on micro- and mesoporous materials using model systems representative of groundwater and produced water. Principal Investigator: A. Martucci (University of Ferrara).
