EDUCATION
May 2018. pHD in Veterinary Science, University of Bologna. Animal production. Dissertation title “Strategies to improve transition dairy cows health and milk quality.”
March 2013. Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 105/110. Dissertation title: “Influence of calving difficulty on rumination and lying time of dairy cows”
CURRENT POSITION
Senior Assistant professor (RTDB) in Animal nutrition and feeding (AGR/18) in Department of Veterinary Medical Science (DIMEVET), University of Bologna. Animal Production and Food Safety.
Junior assistant professor (RTDA) in Animal nutrition and feeding (AGR/18) in Department of Veterinary Medical Science (DIMEVET), University of Bologna. Animal Production and Food Safety.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
December 2018-March 2019. Adjunct Professor in Department of Veterinary Medical Science (DIMEVET), University of Bologna. Animal Production and Food Safety.
March 2014-December 2018. Research assistant in, Department of Veterinary Medical Science (DIMEVET), University of Bologna. Animal Production and Food Safety.
Projects titles:
“Behaviour, metabolic and immune responses of dairy cow under stress condition”.
“Diet optimization for dairy cows in Parmigiano Reggiano area”
August 2013- February 2014. Technical support for experimental trials at the Teaching Dairy Farm of University of Bologna (AUB).
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Authors of papers in peer reviewed international indexed journals and speaker in national and international scientific congress in the area of animal nutrition and welfare, and quality of animal products.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
2022-2026. Principal Investigator for the project: “Evaluation of panting, rumination and feeding behavior of dairy cows and heifers during heat stress", in collaboration with SCR Engineers Ltd.
2021- Principal Investigator of the project. “Precision feeding: amino acid balance in dairy cows milked by automatic milking system, fed two different levels of dietary total crude protein.” Funded by Adisseo France SAS.
2021 “Effect of pelleted live yeast supplementation on dairy cow fiber digestibility, rumen health, nitrogen excretion and milk quality”. Funded by Lessafre Italia spa
2020-2021 Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF). “Precision nutrition, feeding and mammary therapy for Parmigiano Reggiano production”.
2019-2020 Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF). “Use of former foodstuff in animal production”.
2017 “OmniGen-AF effects on modulation of immune status and inflammatory response in dairy cows exposed to environmental and nutritional stress”. Funded by Prince Agri Product Inc.
2014-2017 “Evaluation of economic losses due to paratuberculosis in a bovine dairy herd in Northern Italy, 2012-2016” Istituto Zooprofilattico della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna.
2013-2014 “Effect of OmniGen-AF on milk production, milk quality, somatic cell, herd health and immune function in transition dairy cows” Funded by Prince Agri Product Inc.
2013-2014 "Influence of Kexxtone on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and characteristics" Funded by Elanco Animal Health.
2013-2016 Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) PRIN 2010-2011: “Sustainability between conventional dairy farm systems and longevity: models of dry period management and biomarkers of stress and aging in the mammary gland”.
REVIEWER ACTIVITY FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
