Davide ALONGI

Tutor: Prof. N. Francesca 

Co-Tutor: Prof. G. Moschetti

Research Interests:

• Food microbiology

Serena BELLITTI

Tutor: Prof. V. Farina

Co-Tutor: Dott. L. Franco

Research Interests:

• Tropical and subtropical fruit crops
• Tree crop physiology
• Precision irrigation for sustainable water management
• Monitoring the water status of the plant using precision devices
• Fruit quality

Giacomo BELVISI

Tutor: Prof. R. Scalenghe

Co-Tutor: Prof. F. Saiano, Prof. L. Settanni, Prof.ssa A. Marchese

Research Interests:

• Soil science
• Genetic
• Soil organic carbon
• Data mining
• Remote sensing
• Biodiversity

Monica DI MARIA

Tutor: Prof. D. Planeta

Co-Tutor: Prof. P. Conte

Research Interests:

• Chemical-physical analysis in different olives and olive oil
• NMR relaxometry
• Innovative techniques for analyzing olive oil

Giacomo GARGANO

Tutor: Prof. D. Giambalvo

Co-Tutor: Dott. R. Ingraffia

Research Interests:

• Agronomy
• Ecology
• Global Change 

Mahmood Ul HASSAN

Tutor: Prof. M.Todaro

Co-Tutor: Prof. L. Settanni

Research Interests:

• Climate Neutral Farming
• GHG Emissions
• Use of Agricultural By-products
• Alternative Feed ingredients
• Sustainability
• Ruminant Nutrition
• Dairy Products Quality

Ettore MADONIA

Tutor: Prof. P. Conte

Co-Tutor: Prof. P. Columba, Prof. P. Lo Meo 

Research Interests:

• Supramolecolar chemistry
• Soil chemistry
• Green synthesys and functionalization of biochar
• FFC-NMR relaxometry
• Photodegradation of organic pollutants

Matteo MEZZANO

Tutor: Prof. V. Farina

Co-Tutor: Prof. D. Autovino, Prof. G Sortino

Research Interests:

• Tropical and subtropical Mediterranean farming
• Precision irrigation and water management
• Monitoring the water status of the plant
• Tree crop physiology
• Fruit quality

Samira MORADI

Tutor: Prof. P. Inglese

Research Interests:

• Tree fruit physiology
• Tree fruits physiological disorders
• The effect of pre-harvest and postharvest managements on fruit quality
• Storage technology
• Fruit packaging
• Physiological responses to postharvest biotic and abiotic stresses

Riccardo SAVASTANO

Tutor: Prof. N. Francesca

Co-Tutor: Prof. G. Moschetti

Research Interests:

• Oenology
• Polysaccharides
• Colloids
• Wine aroma

Lucia TURANO

Tutor: Prof. R. Di Lorenzo

Co-Tutor: Prof. A. Pisciotta

Research Interests:

• Climate change
• Sustainable viticulture
• Biotic and abiotic stresses
• Characterization and Identification of grapevine biotypes using traditional/new methods
• Grapevine clonal selection
• Soil and plant water use
• Omics technologies

Azzurra VELLA

Tutor: Prof. N. Francesca

Co-Tutor: Prof. G. Moschetti

Research Interests:

• Agricultural microbiology
• Oenology