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Luciano Cavani

Associate Professor

Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Academic discipline: AGR/13 Agricultural Chemistry

Curriculum vitae

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1997: Master in Agricultural Science, University of Bologna;

2003: PhD in Agricultural Chemistry, University of Torino;

2003-2008: Post Doc, University of Bologna;

2008-2019: Researcher in Agricultural Chemistry, University of Bologna;

2019 – to date: Associate Professor in Agricultural Chemistry, University of Bologna.

 

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCES IN FOREIGN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

2004 Marco Polo scholarship (program for young scientists funded by the University of Bologna) Laboratoire de Fotochimie Moleculaire and Macro Moleculaire, CNRS, Aubieré, France.

 

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Società Scientifica Italiana di Chimica Agraria (SICA);

Società Italiana di Scienza del Suolo (SISS);

International Union of Soil Science (IUSS);

International Humic Substances Society (IHSS);

European Geosciences Union (EGU).

Reviewer for the following ISI journals: Agronomy, Applied Soil Ecol., Biol. Fert. Soils, Catena, Ciencia Rural, Environ. Chem. Lett., Environ. Poll., Environ. Scie. Poll. Res., Europ. J. Soil Scie., Geoderma, Industrial Crop Prod., Haz. Mat., J. Cleaner Prod., J. Environ. Manag., J. Geochem. Expl., Microorganisms, Molecules, Pedosphere, Plant Soil, Scie. Tot. Environ., Soil Systems, Sustainability, Waste Management.

Editorial Board Member of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050; CODEN: SUSTDE) since 2019 and Standards (ISSN 2305-6703) since 2021.

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Scientific production (Scopus): total n. of papers: 50; n. total citations: 1283; h-index: 22 (19.01.2024).

Main research topics:

  • chemical characterization of fertilizers, amendments, biosolids and biostimulants;
  • recycle of biowastes and biomasses in agriculture;
  • effect of fertilizers on chemical and biochemical indicators of soil fertility;
  • effect of agricultural practices on soil fertility.

 

MAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS
  • Engaging citizens in soil science: the road to healthier soil (ECHO). June 2023 - May 2027 (4 years), Horizon Europe, European, Research scientist.
  • Sustainable fertilizer from beef slaughtering biogas digested sludge. Digested sludge upgrading and converting into a recognized fertilizer (21173). June 2021 - December 2022 (1 year), EIT FOOD, European, Research scientist.
  • Evaluation of the presence and translocation from soil to plant, water and atmosphere of contaminants present in fertilizers. April 2020 - March 2023 (3 years), Italian, Research contract, Co-Investigator.
  • Assessment of biostimulant effect on rhizosphere and soil microbial activity from liquid products obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis or CO2 supercritical extraction. April 2019 – March 2020 (1 year), Italian, Research contract, Principal Investigator.
  • Study of fertilizing properties of “Pellicino integrato” using an agro-chemical approach for agronomic valorization and environmental safety. January 2019 – December 2021 (3 years), Italian, Research contract, Co-Investigator.
  • Assessment of the effect of lime material from agro-industrial byproducts on soil quality. November 2017 – October 2018 (1 year), Italian, Research contract, Co-Investigator.
  • Chemical and biochemical characterization of hydrolysates from vegetal or animal source (Project LIFE BIOPLO - LIFE 15 ENV/IT/000654. March 2017 – November 2017 (9 months), Italian, Subcontractor, Co-Investigator.
  • Characterization and laboratory evaluation of efficacy of humic substances based products on soil and rhizosphere. September 2014 – May 2017 (3 years), Italian, Research contract, Co-Investigator.
  • Characterization and laboratory evaluation of efficacy of agroindustrial byproducts on soil and rhizosphere. June 2014 – May 2015 (1 years), Italian, Research contract, Co-Investigator.
  • Study, develop and experimentation of new N slow release organic-mineral fertilizers. January 2011 – 31 December 2012 (2 years), Italian, Veneto Region, Subcontractor, Research scientist.
  • Agronomic valorization of urban and agroindustrial biosolid. January 2009 – December 2014 (6 years), Italian, Research contract, Research scientist.
  • Chemical and biochemical evaluation of N transformations in soils treated with protein hydrolysates. November 2008 – October 2010 (2 years), Italian, Research contract, Research scientist.
  • Soil and compost organic matter structural compounds to promote the photodegradation of pesticides in the environment: for a better knowledge of photoactive components (INTAS 05-1000008-8055). January 2007 – June 2009 (2.5 years), European, INTAS Project, Research scientist.
  • Humic substances from soils and waste-composts as natural photosensitizers to promote the degradation of pesticides in the environment (INTAS-2001-00186). May 2002 – April 2005 (3 years), European, INTAS Project, Research scientist.
  • Research, experimentation, develop of new fertilizers based on natural organic biomasses with high nutritionals, vehiculants and biostimulants properties (BioVeNus). March 2002 – February 2005 (3 years), Italian, Italian Ministry of Industry (IMI), Research scientist.
  • Biotechnology for plants care and nutrition. March 1999 – February 2002 (3 years), Italian, Italian Ministry of Industry (IMI), (Law 46/82 FAR), Research scientist.

 

TEACHING ACTIVITY

  • Biogeochemical cycles of elements in agroforestry systems (6 ETC), 1st cycle degree/bachelor (Laurea) in Land and agroforestry technologies, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, fall 2022, 2023.

  • Soil quality indexes (6 ETC), 2nd cycle degree/two-year Master (Laurea magistrale) in Planning and Management of Agro-Territorial, Forest and Landscape, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

  • Soil chemistry and carbon cycle (5 ETC), 2nd cycle degree/two-year Master (Laurea magistrale) in Low carbon technologies and sustainable chemistry, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, fall 2019, 2020, 2021.

  • Laboratory of soil quality indexes (3 ETC), 2nd cycle degree/two-year Master (Laurea magistrale) in Planning and Management of Agro-Territorial, Forest and Landscape, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, fall 2014.

  • Agricultural Chemistry (6 ETC), 1st cycle degree/bachelor (Laurea) in Marketing and Economics of the Agro-Industrial System, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, fall 2012, 2013.

  • Laboratory of Chemistry and Biochemistry of Soil (1 ETC), 2nd cycle degree/two-year Master (Laurea magistrale) in Planning and Management of Agro-Territorial, Forest and Landscape, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, fall 2006, 2007, 2008.

 

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

2007 – supervision of 1 PhD Student, 3 Bachelor Students, 8 Master students, 2 Post-Docs at the University of Bologna, Italy; Co-supervision of 13 Bachelor students, 10 Master students, 3 PhD students at the University of Bologna, Italy.

 

ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

2015 Member of the organizing and scientific committee of the annual conference of the Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA), Bologna (Italy);

2015 Member of the organizing and scientific committee of the National Meeting of Italian Chapter of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS), Bologna (Italy);

2014 Member of the organizing and scientific committee of the annual conference of the European Society for New Methods in Agricultural Research (ESNA). Bolzano (Italy);

2014, 2015, 2016 Member of the organizing and scientific committee of the PhD Winter School of the Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA), Bologna (Italy).

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