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UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA PhD programme in Agriculture, Food and Environment
PhD programme in Agriculture, Food and Environment Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Pisa Postal address: Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa Italy Internet: http://www.agr.unipi.it/phd-programme-in-agriculture-food-and-environment-3/ Compilation & Final editing: A. Pardossi, A. Cavallini (University of Pisa) Design: B. Sereni (University of Pisa) January 2020 The information contained in this brochure is subject to change
The University of Pisa (UNIPI) is one of the most important universities in Italy and has a long tradition of excellence in terms of education and scientific research. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE) is dedicated to research at the frontiers of agricultural, food and agro-environmental sciences. The Director of DAFE is currently Prof. Alberto Pardossi (alberto.pardossi@unipi.it) and the teaching staff consists of nearly 70 professors and researchers. The PhD programme in Agriculture, Food and Environment is a three-year post-graduate research course at DAFE. The official language of the PhD course is English. The Coordinator of the PhD programme is currently Prof. Andrea Cavallini (andrea.cavallini@unipi.it). The Phd programme has as central theme 'Food sustainability'. Its scope is articulated around three main areas: 1) biological basis of food sustainability; 2) sustainability of food production systems; 3) food quality and safety. The course aims at training researchers with an up-to-date, excellent disciplinary ground and with a deep understanding of the systemic implications of their specific field of activity and awareness of the importance of mutual learning with enterprises, administrations and civil society. The PhD programme encourages the development of a common systemic approach through its training program, which will be centered upon the principles of sustainability science, and through its partnership strategy. In this sense, specific agreements with external institutions and/or with some firms are established for specific research themes, with double (university and external institution) supervision. After graduation, the PhD student is expected to be a highly qualified and skilful researcher in the field of basic or applied research. The job placement of PhD graduates is in public or private research centres in the sectors of agriculture, food industry and environment. At present, the Doctorate Board includes 21 professors at the University of Pisa and 3 senior scientists at various research institutes in Italy or abroad. Currently, 43 graduate students are attending the course or are waiting for the final examination; twelve students come from foreign universities.
Doctorate Board
SURNAME & NAME INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION EMAIL RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. ANGELINI, Gabriella Agronomy; crop production and
UNIPI Full Professor luciana.angelini@unipi.it
Luciana quality of food and non-food species
2. ARDUINI, Iduna UNIPI Ass. Professor iduna.arduini@unipi.it Botany applied to agro-ecosystems
Agricultural economics; bioeconomy;
3. BARTOLINI, Fabio UNIPI Ass. Professor fabio.bartolini@unipi.it
modelling farmer behaviour
Agricultural economics; bioeconomy;
4. BRUNORI, Gianluca UNIPI Full Professor gianluca.brunori@unipi.it
agricultural and food policy
Integrated pest management; insect
5. CANALE, Angelo UNIPI Ass. Professor angelo.canale@unipi.it
behaviour
6. CAVALLINI, Andrea UNIPI Full Professor andrea.cavallini@unipi.it Plant genetics and genomics
Soil microbiology; mycorrhizal
7. GIOVANNETTI, Manuela UNIPI Full Professor manuela.giovannetti@unipi.it symbioses; rhizosphere beneficial
bacteria
Physiology and management of fruit
8. GUCCI, Riccardo UNIPI Full Professor riccardo.gucci@unipi.it
trees; olive trees; oil quality
9. GUGLIELMINETTI,
UNIPI Researcher lorenzo.guglielminetti@unipi.it Plant physiology; plant proteomics
Lorenzo
Agricultural economics; institutional
Senior
10. LOCONTO, Allison-Marie INRA (France) allison-marie.loconto@inra.fr innovations in conformity assessment
Researcher
systems
Plant pathology; air pollution and
11. LORENZINI, Giacomo UNIPI Full Professor giacomo.lorenzini@unipi.it
global change
12. LUCCHI, Andrea UNIPI Full Professor andrea.lucchi@unipi.it Integrate pest management
13. MASSAI, Rossano UNIPI Full Professor rossano.massai@unipi.it Management of fruit crops; fruit quality
Agronomy; crop production and
14. MAZZONCINI, Marco UNIPI Full Professor marco.mazzoncini@unipi.it
organic agriculture
Lipid metabolism in ruminants; rumen
15. MELE, Marcello UNIPI Full Professor marcello.mele@unipi.it fermentation and methane emission;
milk and meat quality.
Air pollution and global change; tree
16. NALI, Cristina UNIPI Full Professor cristina.nali@unipi.it
hazard assessment
Greenhouse and nursery
17. PARDOSSI, Alberto UNIPI Full Professor alberto.pardossi@unipi.it
management; hydroponic technology
Senior Trace elements in the soil-plant
18. PEZZAROSSA, Beatrice CNR beatrice.pezzarossa@ise.cnr.it
Researcher system; soil quality
Plant physiology; herbs and officinal
19. PISTELLI, Laura UNIPI Researcher laura.pistelli@unipi.it
plants
Machines for soil tillage, conservation
20. RAFFAELLI, Michele UNIPI Full Professor michele.raffaelli@unipi.it and no tillage, physical weed control,
soil disinfection with physical methods
Food quality, plant stress physiology
21. RANIERI, Annamaria UNIPI Full Professor anna.maria.ranieri@unipi.it
and biochemistry
Senior Physiology and biochemistry of
22. RUFFONI, Barbara CREA barbara.ruffoni@crea.gov.it
Researcher ornamental plants
Senior
23. SCARTAZZA, Andrea CNR andrea.scartazza@cnr.it Environmental sciences
Researcher
24. SERRA, Andrea UNIPI Ass. Professor andrea.serra@unipi.it Animal food production and quality
25. ZINNAI, Angela UNIPI Ass. Professor angela.zinnai@unipi.it Food technology
Programme overview
The PhD programme essentially consists in conducting an original research work under
supervision and writing a dissertation (thesis) concerning the following topics:
- food science and technology;
- genomics, proteomics and metabolomics of species of agricultural interest;
- multifunctional agriculture;
- plant and animal production systems, even in urban environment;
- plant physiology, ecology and biochemistry;
- plant, animal and microbial biotechnologies;
- technologies for plant and soil protection and environmental bioremediation.
Each PhD student is supported by a supervisor at DAFE. The PhD students also supervise
MSc students and participate in educational activities such as courses, seminars, summer
schools and congresses partly organized by the University of Pisa for all its PhD students
and partly by DAFE, which will offer specific courses for its doctoral students, following a
tailor-made training plan aimed at achieving in-depth knowledge of specific scientific
issues and improving general skills.
The so-called "transversal" activity, organized by the University of Pisa, will include a
"Scientific English" course, an "Open Science and Research Data Management" course, a
"Statistics for Research" course, a "Computer Tools for Research and Research
Promotion" course and a" Responsible Research and Innovation "course. These courses
will be held in the period January-June 2021.
The teaching activity specifically organized by DAFE for its PhD students will include:
Course ―Fundamentals of Statistics for Agricultural Research‖. March-April 2021.
Lecturers: Prof. G. Conte (Univ. of Pisa); Prof. N. Macciotta (Univ. of Sassari).
Course ―Publishing in International Scientific Journals‖. June 2021. Lecturer: Dr. G.
Benelli (Univ. of Pisa).
Course "Innovative methodologies in Agricultural Sciences". October 2021.
Lecturer: to be nominated.
Students generally will attend other courses, seminars and scientific meetings organized
by DAFE. The detailed programme of these teaching activities will be available at the end
of February 2021.
At the end of each year, each PhD student holds a public seminar and prepares a report
on his/her academic and research activities, which must evaluated and approved by the
Doctorate Board.
All the PhD students are invited to spend at least six months in renowned research
institutes abroad during the second and/or third year of the course.
At the end of the course, the thesis (in English) is preliminary evaluated by two external
referees belonging to other Universities in Italy or abroad.
Finally, the PhD degree is awarded after a public examination in the form of defence of the
dissertation before an external committee, which is appointed by the Doctorate Board.
Each candidate must publish at least one scientific paper in an indexed journal (ISI–Web
of Knowledge/Scopus) before graduation.
A list of current PhD projects is reported below.
Current PhD projects
SUPERVISOR
CANDIDATE YEAR THESIS SUBJECT
[OPPONENT]
Food systems as drivers of
1. ALPIZAR ROJAS, Daniel 1 inequality in livelihoods and F. Galli [G. Brunori]
food and nutrition security
Institutional Innovations in
Irrigated Family Farming for
Sustainable Food and
P. Prosperi
2. BAYISSA, Debella Deressa 1 Nutrition Security: The Case
[G. Brunori]
of Indris Irrigation Scheme,
Oromia National Regional
State, Ethiopia
Effects of biochar on R. Cardelli
3. BECAGLI, Michelangelo 2 chemical and biological [A. Pardossi,
properties in soil plant system M. Mazzoncini]
Environmental and socio-
economic impacts of
innovative tomato cropping
F. Bartolini
4. BUONACCORSI, Alessandro 1 systems in mediterranean
[L. Incrocci]
commercial greenhouses: life
cycle analysis and cost-
effectiveness
Future Mediterranean E. Pellegrini,
scenario: will the
5. CALZONE, Antonella 3 B.E. Maserti
pomegranate be a crop
species? [D. Remorini]
How do Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal Fungi influence
plant response to sup-optimal L. Incrocci, L. Avio
6. CELA, Fatjon 1
or stressful growing [A. Pardossi]
conditions in semi-artificial
cropping systems?Wild plants, a better
alternative to common
vegetables and their
A. Pardossi, L. Guidi
7. CECCANTI, Costanza 3 nutritional and toxic
[L. Angelini]
properties as ready-prepared
fresh salads and V gamma
vegetables
Evaluation of heavy metal L. Guglielminetti,
decontamination L. Pistelli
8. CHIELLINI, Carolina 2
performances in algae and [A. Scartazza,
plants A. Ciurli]
The Impact of International
Migration on Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development
F. Bartolini
9. CHINEDU TEMPLE, Obi 3 of Home and Host
[G. Brunori]
Communities: Evidence from
Nigerian Migrants in Italy and
Belgium
Productive and metabolic
response of Maremmana and A. Serra, M. Mele
10. CIUCCI, Francesca 3+
Aubrac steers maintained in [T. Giordani]
feedlot or grazing systems
Plant to plant and plant to soil
11. ESNARRIAGA NAIMID DEL
3 interactions in intercrops and I. Arduini [M. Mariotti]
VALLE, Dayana
mixed crops
Eco-friendly strategies for the
12. FARINA, Priscilla 1 management of harmful B. Conti [A. Lucchi]
insects
Development of dietary
strategies to modulate rumen
fermentation: effects of Plant M. Mele
13. FOGGI, Giulia 1
Secondary Metabolites [M. Mazzoncini]
(PSM) on methane emission
and milk and beef quality
Molecular and functional M. Giovannetti,
diversity of beneficial
14. GIOVANNINI, Luca 2 A. Turrini
microorganisms associated
with the mycorrhizosphere [C. Sbrana]
Limiting and enabling factors
in transdisciplinary research:
The example of Living Labs G. Brunori, D. Maye
15. KNICKEL, Marina 2
for rural-urban relations in the [P. Prosperi]
EU-funded research project
ROBUSTSocio-economic impact of
16. LEPORE, Fabio 1 digitisation in agriculture and G. Brunori [F. Galli]
in rural development
The valorization of olive oils
through innovation and A. Zinnai
optimization of packaging and
17. MACALUSO, Monica 2 [M.F. Quartacci,
storage conditions adopted in
order to increase the olive F. Venturi]
growing sustainability
UV radiation and leaf-root
communication in fungal M.F. Quartacci
18. MANNUCCI, Alessia 3
pathogen resistance and [L. Guglielminetti]
fortification of food plants
Characterization and isolation
of genes and proteins E. Pellegrini,
19. MARCHICA, Alessandra 3 involved in abiotic stress R. Bernardi
response in sage (Salvia [L. Guidi]
officinalis L.)
Edible flowers as new source L. Pistelli
20. MARCHIONI, Ilaria 3
of nutraceutical foods [A. Pardossi]
Analysis of socio-economic
F. Bartolini
21. METTA, Matteo 1 dynamics in agri-food
[G. Brunori]
systems and policy impacts
Interactive innovation in
22. MOLINA, Natalia 2 G. Brunori [F. Galli]
agriculture
Comparison of the contents
of chemical contaminants
(mycotoxins) affecting quality
of raw materials and iconic A. Zinnai
23. NATALE, Claudio 1
Italian food products, both [F. Mencarelli]
organic and conventional:
EVO oil and wheat flour for
bakery products
Improving the provision of
public goods by agri- F. Bartolini
24. OLIVIERI, Matteo 1
environmental-climate [D. Viaggi]
schemes
The role of multifunctionality
G. Brunori
25. ORLANDO, Jacopo Gabriele 3+ principle into social
[M. Rovai]
responsibility initiatives
Soil water availability effects C. D‘Onofrio,
26. PALAI, Giacomo 2 on yield and fruit quality in G. Caruso
fruit trees and grapevine [S.D. Castellarin]Small farms, small food
G. Brunori
27. PALMIOLI, Lucia 3+ businesses and sustainable
[F. Di Iacovo]
food security
Stone fruits and Plum pox
virus (PPV): epidemiological A. Materazzi
28. PEDRELLI, Athos 1 aspects, molecular diagnosis, [C. Campani, D.
genetic characterization and Rizzo]
host-pathogen interactions
How to counteract the
Ailanthus altissima invasion:
G. Lorenzini
29. PISUTTU, Claudia 2 could Verticillium have a role
[R. Bernardi]
in the biological control of the
“Tree of Heaven”?
Agro-hydrological and
spectral models to improve
the accuracy of monitoring G. Rallo
30. PUIG SIRERA, Angela 3
water status and irrigation [D. Intrigliolo]
efficiency in Mediterranean
arboreal crops
Development of Small Food
Business in the Kawasan
G. Brunori
31. PURNAWAN, Endar 3 Mandiri Pangan (KMP)
[A. Rossi]
Program in Border Area in
Indonesia
Multitemporal analysis of land
use and land cover changes
32. RABELO LANZA, Marya in Mediterranean area by N. Silvestri
2
Cristina integrating information from [T. Sabbatini]
European data-bases, remote
sensing and local surveys
The role of small farmers on
33. DA ROCHA O. TEIXEIRA, G. Brunori
3 nutrition security: a gender-
Raiza [F. Galli]
sensitive analysis
Experimental statistics: new
A. Serra, G. Brunori
34. SERMONETA, Colomba 1 indicators to support the
[A. Di Lauro]
agricultural field
Genetic characterization of T. Giordani,
the biosynthesis of steviol
35. SIMONI, Samuel 1 S. Tavarini
glycosides and polyphenols
in Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) [R. Bernardi]Botrytis cinerea-Lactuca
sativa L. pathosystem: S. Pecchia,
Nanoparticles-mediated
C. Pugliesi
36. SPADA, Maria 1 delivery of dsRNAin Spray-
[A. Pardossi,
Induced Gene Silencing
(SIGS) for plant disease M. Fambrini]
control
Innovative strategies and C. Frasconi,
machines to manage weeds
37. SPORTELLI, Mino 2 M. Volterrani
in urban environment and in
conservation agriculture [M. Fontanelli]
Innovative technologies for
the production and
A. Zinnai, F. Venturi
38. TAGLIERI, Isabella 3 preservation of natural
[M.F. Quartacci]
leavening products with high
nutraceutical content
Evaluation of agri-
environmental dynamics
39. TRAMACERE, Lorenzo following the introduction of M. Mazzoncini,
1
Gabriele agroforestry systems in D. Antichi [M. Mele]
arable cropping systems in
the Mediterranean area
Diversity and functionality of
root endophytic bacterial
communities as affected by M. Agnolucci,
40. UJVARI, Gergely 1
arbuscular mycorrhizal A. Turrini [L. Avio]
symbionts and their
associated microbiota
ASTER-REP, a database of
F. Mascagni
41. VENTIMIGLIA, Maria 2 Asteraceae transposable
[A. Zuccolo]
sequences
Application of CRISPR-Cas9 G. Vannacci,
technology to produce mutant
42. VICENTE MUNOZ, Isabel 3+ S. Sarrocco
fungal strains for biocontrol of
crop plant diseases [T. Giordani]
Application of genome editing T. Giordani,
in Lactuca sativa L. to C. Pugliesi
43. VIVIANI, Ambra 1
increase Ascorbic Acid [L. Pistelli,
content in leaves M. FambriniRecent (2017-2019) PhD dissertations
STUDENT YEAR TITLE SUPERVISOR
Performance of field vegetable
cropping systems in organic D. Antichi,
ABOU-CHEHADE, Lara 2019
farming: effects of tillage and M. Mazzoncini
cover crop management
Assessment of the impact of
ARCURI, Sabrina 2018 global drivers of change on G. Brunori
Europe's food security
Physiological and molecular
L. Avio,
BONILLA LOOR, Mario Javier 2018 interactions between plants and
M. Giovannetti
beneficial fungi
Response of oak species
(Quercus ilex, Q. cerris and Q.
COTROZZI, Lorenzo 2017 pubescens) to combined stress to C. Nali
simulate a 2050 global climate
change scenario.
Sustainability performance of
GAVA, Oriana 2017 G. Brunori
biogas chains
The effects of agricultural policies
IBRAHIM EHDADAN, Jamal Ali on wheat production in Libya.
2018 G. Brunori
Mohamed Policy Analysis Matrix Approach
(PAM)Anthocyanin presence influences
physiological and metabolic leaf
LO PICCOLO, Ermes 2019 D. Remorini
processes in a red morph of
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.
Agronomic and phytochemical
evaluation of Avena sativa L. and
MARTINI, Andrea 2018 Stevia rebaudiana Bert. as L. Angelini
sources of food and bio-active
compounds
The role of the Feria in sustaining
healthy food practices in Costa
MATTIONI, Dalia 2019 G. Brunori
Rica: implications for food retail
environment interventions
Physiological characterization of L.Guglielminetti,
MOLES, Tommaso Michele 2019
the tomato landrace Ciettaicale P. Picciarelli
Producing olive oil with a high
nutraceutical and organoleptic
NARI, Anita 2019 quality using innovative operative A. Zinnai
technique (extraction and storage
method)
Molecular and functional
M. Giovannetti,
PALLA, Michela 2018 biodiversity of microrganisms
M. Agnolucci
related to food production
Biofortification of food plants by
mycorrhizal symbionts:
PEPE, Alessandra 2017 M. Giovannetti
investigations on the role of
mycelial networks.
Symptom severity and multilocus
sequence typing analysis of
PIERRO, Roberto 2019 A. Materazzi
„Candidatus Phytoplasma solani‟
strains in Tuscan vineyards
Development of ìnnovative
machines for turfgrass M. Fontanelli,
PIRCHIO, Michel 2019
management and turf quality M. Volterrani
control
Enrichment of food crops with
selenium. Controlled production
of selenium-enriched plants to F. Malorgio,
PUCCINELLI, Martina 2017 delay fruit ripening and plant B. Pezzarossa
senescence and to increase the (CNR, Pisa)
nutritive value and the health
benefits.Biological control of pests in the
RICCIARDI, Renato 2019 vineyard with semio-chemicals A. Lucchi
and beneficial insects
SANTIN, Marco 2019 UV-B signalling in fruits: from
A. Ranieri
perception to fruit quality
SOLORZANO ZAMBRANO, Functional genomics of fig (Ficus
2018 A. Cavallini
Liceth Yanina carica L.)
Application of jasmonates to
improve the production of
SULCA VILLAMARÌN, Tania
2017 secondary metabolites in plants P. Vernieri
Salomé
of agricultural interest, grown in
vitro and in vivo
Structural genomics for plant
breeding: the fig (Ficus carica L.), L. Natali,
USAI, Gabriele 2019
an ancient crop with promising F. Mascagni
perspectives
Transcriptome analyses through
VANGELISTI, Alberto 2018 T. Giordani
next generation sequencing
Wine quality changes under
XIAOGUO, 'Stone' Ying 2018 A. Zinnai
different storage conditions
Insights on the mechanisms of
ZAPPARATA, Antonio 2018 action of the Trichoderma-based G. Vannacci
biopesticide Remedier®
Publications
From 2018 to 2019, PhD students at DAFE have published more than one hundred
articles, including research or review papers in peer-reviewed journals or in conference
proceedings. A selection of publications related to the subject of the dissertation of PhD
students or of fellows graduated after 2017 is reported below:
Abou Chehade L., Al Chami Z., de Pascali S.A., Cavoski I., Fanizzi F.P. (2018). Biostimulants
from food processing by-products: agronomic, quality and metabolic impacts on organic tomato
(Solanum lycopersicum L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 98: 1426-1436.
Abou Chehade L., Antichi D., Martelloni L., Frasconi C., Sbrana M., Mazzoncini M., Peruzzi A.
(2019). Evaluation of the agronomic performance of organic processing tomato as affected by
different cover crop residues management. Agronomy 9: 504.
Antichi D, Sbrana M., Martelloni L., Abou Chehade L., Fontanelli M., Raffaelli M., Mazzoncini M.,
Peruzzi A., Frasconi C. (2019). Agronomic performances of organic field vegetables managed
with conservation agriculture techniques: a study from Central Italy. Agronomy 9: 810.
Assumpção C.F., Hermes V.S., Pagno C., Castagna A., Mannucci A., Sgherri C., Pinzino C.,
Ranieri A., Flores S.H., de Oliveira Rios A. (2018). Phenolic enrichment in apple skin following
post-harvest fruit UV-B treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology 138: 37-45.
Benelli G., Ricciardi R., Romano D., Cosci F., Stefanini C., Lucchi A. (2019) Wing - fanning
frequency as a releaser boosting male mating success – High - speed video analysis of
courtship behaviour in Campoplex capitator, a parasitoid of Lobesia botrana. Insect Science, 1-
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Candidates are required to have a Master's degree and have to demonstrate good
knowledge of the research themes reported above.
The number of graduates students admitted to each program varies from year to year
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