ACADEMIC TITLES
Ph.D., XXX cycle - A.A. 2014/2015 at the Department of Agrifood Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, curricula in Agricultural Engineering
Master's degree in Vehicle Engineering, At the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with the thesis "ANALYSIS OF SEED SUSPENSION FOR AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR"
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, At University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with thesis regarding laser marking on inconel 718 at DIMEC of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
A.Y. 2022/2023
Total teaching hours: 120, divided as follows:
60 hours - Professor of the teaching Logistics Systems Engineering in Agribusiness part of the degree course in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) at the University of Bologna;
30 hours - Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanics (Module 2) part of the degree course in Agricultural Technology at the University of Bologna;
30 hours - Professor of the teaching Sustainable and safe use of horticultural equipment (Module 2) being part of the Master's Degree course in International Horticultural science at the University of Bologna.
A.Y. 2021/2022
Total teaching hours: 90, divided as follows:
60 hours - Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanization Technique forming part of the degree course in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) at the University of Bologna;
30 hours - Professor of Agricultural Mechanics teaching (Module 2) forming part of the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology course at the University of Bologna.
A.Y. 2020/2021
Total teaching hours: 90, divided as follows:
60 hours - Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanization Technology forming part of the degree course in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) at the University of Bologna;
30 hours - Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanics (Module 2) forming part of the degree course in Agricultural Technology at the University of Bologna.
A. Y. 2019/2020
60 hours - Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanization Technology forming part of the Bachelor of Science in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) course at the University of Bologna.
A.Y. 2018/2019
60 hours - Adjunct professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanization Technique facente part of the degree course in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) at the University of Bologna.
A.Y. 2017/2018
60 hours - Contract Professor of the teaching Agricultural Mechanization Technique being part of the degree course in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System (EMSA) at the University of Bologna.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT ITALIAN AND/OR FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTES
June 2019-present: Junior Temporary Researcher at the Department of Agri-food Sciences and Technologies of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
January 2018-May 2019: Research Fellowship titled "Development of a methodology for measuring the performance of agricultural machines in the field" At the Department of Agrifood Sciences and Technologies of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, with research scope regarding:
- Development of a standard methodology for field testing of agricultural machinery;
- Analysis of data acquired in the field according to statistical methods and on soil characterization during the tests.
November 2016-June 2017: Research period abroad at Technische Universität Berlin. The scope of research involved the analysis and optimization of a hydropneumatic cabin suspension system present in the laboratories of the aforementioned university.
January 2016-December 2017: Research Fellowship titled "Study of innovative solutions for precision seeding on single and double rows" At the Department of Agrifood Science and Technology of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, with research scope concerning:
- Implementation of twin-row techniques in agronomic contexts of interest for new seeders;
- Study and experimental activities on special test beds for testing new seeding elements and fluid dynamic tests of seed transport and distribution;
December 2014-December 2017: Ph.D. (Final thesis under evaluation), XXX cycle - A.A. 2014/2015 at the Department of Agrifood Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, curricula in Agricultural Engineering. The area of research involved the analysis of wear trends on a plow working body through the analysis of pressures acting on it.
January 2014-June 2016: Research fellowship titled "Definition of indices for technical-economic evaluation of energy systems" At the Department of Agrifood Sciences and Technologies of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, with research scope concerning the modeling of monitoring, control and maintenance plans for biomass-fueled plants
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES
-Speaker of the paper "Concerning the Relationship between Tilled Soil Aggregates Dimension and Power Harrow Energy Requirements" at the 12th AIIA 2022 Conference - Biosystems engineering toward the green deal, Palermo (Italy), September 19-22, 2022.
-Speaker of the paper "Tractor equipped with an external electric generator combined with electric powered Sprayer and Mulcher performance evaluation" at the 79th International Conference on Agricultural Engineering - LAND.TECHNIK 2022 conference, Hannover (Germany, EU) and online, Feb. 25, 2022.
-Paper speaker "Development of a test methodology that evaluates the efficiency of an idle-stop device for agricultural tractor" at the AgEng 2021 Évora conference, Évora (Portugal, EU) and online, July 4-8, 2021.
-Poster "Tractor equipped with an external electric generator combined with electric
powered Sprayer and Mulcher performances evaluation" exhibited at AISSA#under40, Sassari (online), July 1-7, 2021.
-Speaker at Ecomondo 2019, Rimini, Oral Presentation, November 8, 2019.
-Speaker of the paper "Influence of Ploughshare Wear on Plough Efficiency" at AIIA International Mid-Term Conference 2019 - Innovative Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Food Production, Matera (Italy), September 11-13, 2019.
-Poster "Performance evaluation of a non-chemical weed control machine for vineyards and orchards operating with high pressure cold water" exhibited at ModelIt 2019, Molfetta, June 9-12, 2019 (Winner of ISHS YOUNG MIND AWARDS - Best Poster).
-Rapporteur of the doctoral thesis "Theoretical and experimental analysis of the soil pressure and wear distribution on plough" at the Workshop on Innovation in Mechanics and Plant Engineering Applied to Agri-Food and Forest Biosystems, Bologna, November 2018 (Winner of the "Guarnieri-Montel" prize).
-Speaker of the paper "Preliminary Study On Traction Efficiency Of An Agricultural Tractor Equipped With An Extendable Ballast Holder" at the AgEng 2018 Wageningen conference, Wageningen (Netherlands, EU), July 8-11, 2018.
-Speaker of the paper "Tractive and soil compaction performances of an agricultural tractor fitted with rubber tracks" at the 11th AIIA 2017 Conference - Biosystems engineering addressing the human challenges of the 21st century, Bari (Italy), July 5-8, 2017.
-Poster "Soil pressure measurement on a plough" exhibited at AgEng 2016 Aarhus, Aarhus (Denmark, EU), June 26-29, 2016.
-Speaker of the paper "Model to analyze semi-active suspension system for a tractor cab" from the list at RAGUSA SHWA 2015, IV International Conference on Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture, Lodi (MI, Italy), September 8-11, 2015.
-Participation in AgEng 2014 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland), July 6-10, 2014
