CURRENT POSITION:
From November 2022: Ph.D. student in “Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Science and Technology” at the Department of Agricultural and Food Science (DISTAL), University of Bologna. (Supervisor: Prof. Gabriele Baroni; Co-supervisor: Prof. Marcello Lunardon) working on improving the vineyard water management using new non-invasive soil moisture sensors based on cosmic-ray neutrons (CRNS) to achieve the targeted yield and quality in the current climate change scenario.
EDUCATION:
2018 - 2021: Master’s degree in “International Horticultural Science (IMaHS)”, University of Bologna, discussing a thesis aimed at evaluating the application of kaolin and zeolites on berry ripening and anthocyanin gene expression of Vitis vinifera cv. Sangiovese. (Supervisor: Prof. Ilaria Filippetti; Co-supervisor: Dott. Chiara Pastore).
EXPERIENCE:
Apr. 2021 – Oct. 2022: Research fellowship – “Study on viticultural biodiversity and the mechanisms of adaptability to climate change through physiological and molecular analysis”, Department of Agricultural and Food Science (DISTAL), University of Bologna. (Tutor: Prof. Ilaria Filippetti).