Education and Training
2016 – High School Diploma obtained at Liceo Scientifico Statale “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Casalecchio di Reno, Humanities track.
28/12/2020 – 19/07/2023 – Internal trainee at the Service of Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare, Institute of Physiology, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Supervising tutor: Prof. Pier Attilio Accorsi.
19/07/2023 – Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine (LM-42) obtained at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Experimental thesis: “Personality traits of dairy cows: relationship between boldness and habituation to robotic milking.”
Supervisor: Prof. Pier Attilio Accorsi.
Co-supervisors: Dr Damiano Cavallini, Dr Giovanna Marliani.
Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.
26/07/2023 – Professional qualification as a DVM.
26/10/2023 – 01/01/2024 – Graduate trainee at the Service of Animal Production and Food Safety, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Supervising tutor: Dr Damiano Cavallini.
Research Activities
01/01/2024 – 31/10/2024 – Research Fellow at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Research project: “Study of cattle behaviour and feed efficiency for sustainable and low environmental impact production.”
Supervising tutor: Dr Damiano Cavallini.
01/11/2024 – Present – PhD Candidate at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
PhD project: “Application and validation of an innovative device for the assessment of feeding behaviour and activity monitoring in dairy cows.”
Supervisor: Dr Damiano Cavallini.
Co-supervisor: Prof. Marco Bovo.
Teaching Activities
Teaching assistant to Dr Damiano Cavallini in theoretical modules related to the Animal Production Internship for fifth-year Veterinary Medicine students.
Memberships in Scientific Committees
Since 2024, member of ARNA (Association of Researchers in Nutrition and Feed Science).
Awards and Honors
2024 – “Dr Emilio Olzi” Scholarship, Order of Veterinarians of Cremona: Awarded for the innovative contribution of the thesis to animal welfare and farm management.
2024 – First Prize, “Fabio Ferrara” Student Competition, SIVAR-SIB: Awarded for the best Master’s thesis in bovine medicine (academic year 2023/2024).
2025 – Sustainable and Digital Enterprise Award, National GiovedìScienza Prize: Granted for the project “MOOve: the future of precision livestock farming”, focused on the development of a multisensor smart collar for monitoring behaviour and intake in dairy cows.
