Research Fellow at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL) of the University of Bologna since July 2025 (formerly at the Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research - CIRI-AGRO - since February 2024). She specializes in sensory food analysis and consumer behavior studies, focusing on sensory preferences and product acceptability in relation to psycho-attitudinal aspects (e.g., food neophobia, disgust, etc.).
Education
- 2018: Bachelor’s Degree in Gastronomic Sciences (University of Parma).
- 2020: Master’s Degree in Italian Food and Wine (University of Padova).
- 2024 (June): PhD in Agrifood and Environmental Sciences (University of Trento), with a thesis titled "Insects in animal feed: a sociological evaluation of Italian consumer preferences for fish and poultry fed with alternative feed ingredients."
Academic Career
Appointed Research Fellow at CIRI-AGRO, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, since February 2024; later at Department of Agricultural and Food Science (DISTAL) at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, since July 2025.
Teaching Activities
Regularly supports laboratory-based courses in "Enology 1: Module A - Sensory Analysis with Laboratory Exercises" (BSc in Viticulture and Enology, University of Trento), "Food Production and Processing" (MSc in Agrifood Innovation Management, University of Trento), since 2021.
Regularly supports hands-on practice for courses in "Sensory Analysis and Food Preferences" (BSc in Economics and Marketing in the Agro-Industrial System, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna) and "Commodity Science and Food Technology" (Bsc in Dietistic, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna), since 2024.
Teaching tutor for "Food Production and Processing" (MSc in Agrifood Innovation Management, University of Trento), in the AY 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
Scientific Activity
National and international research projects:
- VALDIMAR-ER Project "Valorizzazione della filiera dell'acquacoltura attraverso l'utilizzo di scarti del mare". Funded by PR-FERS Emilia-Romagna (2024-2026, DGR. N. 2097/28.11.2022, Emilia-Romagna Region). https://centri.unibo.it/agroalimentare/it/attivita-progetti/valdimar-er
- CIRCOLIVE Project "Developing skills for introducing circular business models and digital technologies in the olive oil sector". Funded by Erasmus+ (2024-2027, Project Reference: 101139912). https://distal.unibo.it/en/research/research-projects/european-projects/erasmus/circolive
- AGRITECH Project "National Research Center for Technology in Agriculture"- Funded by PNRR (2022-2025, Codice progetto: CN00000022) https://www.unibo.it/en/research/nrrp-opportunities-expectations-and-results/nrrp-projects-2013-national-champions/agritech-national-research-centre-for-agricultural-technology
