PhD
- New regulation of the doctorate DM 226 of December 14th 2021
- New University PhD Regulations
- Requirements for PhD students in FS and SASFSF
- Safety Training PhD students (equivalent workers)
- Mission rules
- Guidelines for missions on the U-WEB platform
Services available to doctoral students
- Department library, with a reading room and a text consultation room
- University Library, which offers consultation of computerized channels through the web server of the University Library Systemi
- Room with 80 seats dedicated to Doctoral courses (Pathology room P on the 2nd floor of the Palace)
- Computer classrooms with different workstations
- Agreements with refreshment points near the Palace, gym, swimming pool, bookshop
FOOD SCIENCE
General information
- Food technology
- Food microbiology
- Food chemistry and biochemistry
- Food preservation and safety
- Sensory analysis and consumer science
- Modeling, design and innovation
- Nutrition and health
- Microbiome studies
- Bioactive compounds and functional foods
- Genetics and genomics applied to food
- Food supply chain management and food authenticity
- Global markets and trades
Coordination
Coordinator: Prof. Amalia Barone
+39 081 25 39 491
https://www.docenti.unina.it/amalia.barone
Vice-Coordinator: Prof. Paola Vitaglione
+39 081 25 39 357
Phd student representatives
PhD student representatives (not exceeding 15% of the members of the Academic Board) participate in Board meetings when the agenda includes educational or organizational matters concerning doctoral training.
Currently, the PhD student representatives are:Dr. Giulia Basile (39th cycle), giulia.basile@unina.it
Dr. Ludovica Milzi (39th cycle), ludovica.milzi@unina.it
Academic board
The Academic Board is responsible for planning and organizing the PhD program, as well as overseeing the educational and research activities of the doctoral students.
Specifically, the Academic Board:
- defines the admission criteria for the PhD program
- assigns a supervisor to each student
- plans training and research activities for each student and for each academic year
- periodically evaluates the students' work and the results achieved
- provides a final evaluation of the doctoral thesis, the activities carried out during the program, and any related publications
- assesses activities abroad, applications for the Doctor Europeus certificate, and any joint supervision (co-tutelle) arrangements
- proposes the members of the final examination committee for the awarding of the PhD degree
Composition of the Academic Board
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SURNAME |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
DEPARTMENT |
DIVISION |
POSITION |
SDS |
E-MAIL ADDRESS |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Agricultural Chemistry Sciences |
FP |
AGR/13 |
paola.adamo@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Viticulture and Enology Sciences |
AP |
AGR/07 |
riccardo.aversan@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology |
FP |
AGR/07 |
amalia.barone@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Viticulture and Enology Sciences |
AP |
AGR/16 |
giuseppe.blaiotta@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Biology and Protection of Agricultural and Forest Systems |
AP |
AGR/12 |
giuliano.bonanomi@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Agricultural Economics and Policy |
AP |
AGR/01 |
francesco.caracciolo@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Food Science and Technology |
FP |
AGR/15 |
silvana.cavella@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Microbiology |
FP |
MED/42 |
teresa.cirillo@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Animal Production Sciences |
AP |
AGR/17 |
gianfranco.cosenza@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Microbiology |
AP |
AGR/16 |
francesca.defilippis@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Biology and Protection of Agricultural and Forest Systems |
AP |
BIO/03 |
veronica.demicco@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Food Science and Technology |
FP |
BIO/10 |
prospero.dipierro@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Food Science and Technology |
FP |
AGR/15 |
pasquale.ferranti@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Viticulture and Enology Sciences |
FP |
CHIM/06 |
martino.forino@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Microbiology |
AP |
AGR/16 |
gianluigi.mauriello@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Viticulture and Enology Sciences |
AP |
AGR/15 |
paola.piombino@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology |
AP |
BIO/04 |
mariamanuela.rigano@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Plant Biology and Production |
AP |
AGR/04 |
youssef.rouphael@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Food Science and Technology |
AP |
AGR/15 |
elena.torrieri@unina.it |
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UniNA |
DePAS |
Sc. e Tecnologie degli Alimenti |
FP |
BIO/09 |
paola.vitaglione@unina.it |
The Academic Board is organized into working groups (WGs) as outlined below:
|
Working group |
Members |
Duties and Responsibilities |
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Teaching |
Barone Ferranti Forino Vitaglione |
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Research and third mission |
Torrieri Adamo Blaiotta Piombino |
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Student guidance and tutoring |
Cavella Cirillo Cosenza De Micco |
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UGQ-D (PhD quality management unit) |
Caracciolo Bonanomi Rigano |
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Mobility and Internationalization |
De Filippis Aversano Di Pierro Rouphael |
|
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Website and social media communication |
Mauriello |
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Orientation and Tutoring
Incoming
Research orientation activities for groups of students are regularly organized during the first and second semesters of each academic year for second-year students enrolled in the Master's degree programs offered by the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
The calendar included meetings within the following Master's programs:
- Viticultural and Oenological Sciences: Prof. Martino – December 4, 2023
- Food Science and Technology: Prof. Cavella – December 6, 2023
- Agricultural Science and Technology: Prof. De Micco – April 15–16, 2024
- Agri-Environmental and Food Biotechnology: Prof. Cirillo – April 19, 2024
- Forest and Environmental Sciences: Prof. Cosenza – April 24, 2024
- Agricultural Science and Technology: Prof. Veronica De Micco – December 6, 2024
- Food Science and Technology: Prof. Silvana Cavella – December 6, 2024
- Forest and Environmental Sciences: Prof. Gianfranco Cosenza – March 17, 2025
- FIPDES: On November 7, 2023, second-year students attended a session where PhD students from the 38th cycle of the Food Science Doctorate presented their research activities.
Orientation on the doctoral program is also provided through monthly meetings of the "Giovani per la Scienza" group, which organizes a seminar series titled "We Got This Friday", held on the last Friday of each month. PhD candidates in Food Science participate by presenting their research work.
Personalized orientation activities are regularly conducted by the Coordinator and Academic Board members upon request from Master students.
At the beginning of the PhD program, the Coordinator organizes a welcome orientation session for newly admitted PhD students, with participation from Academic Board members involved in the Orientation and Tutoring Working Group, as well as technical and administrative staff. This session provides an overview of the training path, administrative procedures, key deadlines, required documentation, and a space for questions and discussion.
Other incoming orientation activities
- November 7, 2023: FIPDES students attended a presentation by PhD candidates from the 38th cycle of the PhD in Food Science
- November 17, 2023: Mid-program orientation session held for PhD students of the 39th cycle
- November 24, 2023: Orientation session held for PhD students of the 38th cycle
- November 19, 2024: Mid-program orientation session held for PhD students of the 40th cycle
- May 7, 2025: Joint mid-program orientation session for PhD students of the 39th and 40th cycles
In progress
Periodically, at least once a year, the Coordinator and the Orientation and Tutoring Working Group organize a meeting with the PhD students of the different years to remind them of the procedures and to discuss any problems that may have arisen during their training and research path. During the meeting with the PhD students of the 40th cycle (November 19, 2024), all the procedures that are required and whose forms are available on the Food Science PhD website were illustrated. Furthermore, the PhD students are periodically reminded of some salient aspects of the University Regulations of the PhD, and the minimum training requirements required during the first two years of the PhD path.
In the annual meeting for the PhD students of the 39th and 40th cycle (May 7, 2025), the PhD students and the problems they encountered during their path were listened to, and the procedures for drafting reports, requests for authorization for missions and expenses on PhD funds were reiterated. In July 2025 (date yet to be defined) the orientation meeting with the PhD students of the 38th cycle will take place, which will focus on the drafting of the final reports, the drafting of the thesis, and the methods of carrying out the exam tests for the acquisition of the title of PhD.
Outgoing
Meetings with researchers from the University, other Research Institutions, as well as companies in the sector, are periodically organized within the Department of Agriculture and PhD students are invited to participate.
The monthly meetings of the Gruppo di Giovani per la Scienza, which organizes "We Got This Friday", are an opportunity to illustrate to the outgoing PhD students how a future Researcher can use the skills acquired during the PhD course to be able to continue research activity in a public body in the future. In fact, in the meetings of the "We got This Friday" initiative, not only PhD students, but also more experienced researchers present their research activities and their training paths that led them to achieve their results.
Meetings with Companies
On March 4, 2024, the Agrifood Tech National Technology Transfer Center organized the Farming Future event at the Department of Agriculture, in which the Food Science PhD students were invited to participate.
On May 9, 2024, the PhD students were invited to participate in the meeting "Companies meet Universities" at the Department of Agriculture, a workshop organized with the Order of Food Technologists (TA).
Competition for admission Cycle XLI
- Call, Attachment
- Research projects
- Results of the assessment of the qualifications
- Evaluation (oral interview)
PhD Students
XL CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
MAIL ADDRESS |
FELLOWSHIP |
SUPERVISOR |
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Calabrese |
Martina |
- |
R. Romano |
|
|
Cardillo |
Marco |
marco.cardillo@unina.it |
UNINA |
A. Piscitelli |
|
Ciotola |
Nadia |
nadia.ciotola@unina.it |
PNRR DM630 |
P. Ferranti - co-tutor: G. D'Auria |
|
D'Ascoli |
Maria Cristina |
mariacristina.dascoli@unina.it |
UNINA |
P. Di Pierro |
|
Imbò |
Lorenzo Emiliano |
UNINA |
A. Falanga |
|
|
Sallustio |
Stefano |
stefano.sallustio@unina.it |
PNRR DM630 |
P. Vitaglione |
XXXIX CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
MAIL ADDRESS |
FELLOWSHIP |
SUPERVISOR |
CO-SUPERVISOR |
|
Ahmad |
Tanveer |
tanveer.ahmad155@amalacademy.org |
Dip. Eccellenza |
T. Cirillo |
F. Esposito |
|
Ammar |
Mohammad |
PNRR |
R. Di Monaco |
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Amenta |
Marianna |
- |
T. Cirillo |
F. Esposito |
|
|
Anastasia |
Gaia |
gaia.anastasia@unina.it |
PNRR DM118 |
P. Vitaglione |
|
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Basile |
Giulia |
giulia.basile@unina.it |
PNRR |
R. Romano |
|
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Ciliberti |
Ivan |
ivan.ciliberti@unina.it |
Ateneo |
M. Aponte |
|
|
Di Fede |
Roberto |
robertosalvatore.difede@unina.it |
PNRR |
P. Piombino |
|
|
Milzi |
Ludovica |
ludovica.milzi@unina.it |
Ateneo |
B. Panunzi |
P. Ferranti |
|
Parziale |
Martina |
martina.parziale@unina.it |
PNRR DM117 |
F. De Filippis |
|
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Pazzanese |
Angela |
angela.pazzanese@unina.it |
PNRR OnFoods |
G. Blaiotta |
|
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Spinetti |
Alessandra |
alessandra.spinetti@unina.it |
PNRR DM118 |
M. Furno |
C. Cavallo |
|
Vatieri |
Chiara |
chiara.vatieri@unina.it |
PNRR DM117 |
T. Cirillo |
F. Esposito |
XXXVIII CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
MAIL ADDRESS |
FELLOWSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-SUPERVISOR |
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Calvanese |
Maria Chiara |
chiara.calvanese@ unina.it |
DM352 (ProBiotical) |
Francesca De Filippis |
|
|
Chiacchio |
Manuela Flavia |
manuelaflavia.chiacchio@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Paola Vitaglione |
|
|
Cirrincione |
Federica |
federica.cirrincione@unina.it |
PNRR PE10 ONFOOD |
Annalisa Romano |
|
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Cocozza |
Annalisa |
annalisa.cocozza@unina.it |
PNRR-CREA |
Pasquale Tripodi |
Amalia Barone |
|
Cuccurullo |
Alessia |
alessia.cuccurullo2@unina.it |
Senza borsa |
Manuela Rigano |
Alessandro Nicolia - Silvana Francesca |
|
De Luca |
Enrico |
enrico.deluca2@unina.it |
DM352 (Arterra) |
Paola Vitaglione |
|
|
Evangelista |
Adriana Rita |
adrianarita.evangelista@studenti.unina.it |
Ateneo |
Giuseppe Andolfo |
Chiara Nitride |
|
Ferrara |
Giovanni |
giovanniferr95@gmail.com |
CNR-ISA |
Prospero Di Pierro |
Antonio Varriale |
|
Freda |
Roberto |
roberto.freda@unina.it |
DM351 (Amministrazione) |
Luigi Cembalo |
Francesco Aversano |
|
Luciano |
Alessandra |
alessandra.luciano2@unina.it |
DM352 (Biollafort) |
Angelita Gambuti |
|
|
Magliulo |
Raffaele |
raffaele.magliulo@unina.it |
PNRR- CN5 Biodiversità |
Francesca De Filippis |
|
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Marotta |
Roberto |
roberto.marotta@unina.it |
DM352 (Heinz) |
Danilo Ercolini |
Andrea Budelli |
|
Mirabella |
Antonietta |
anto.mirabella@studenti.unina.it |
Senza borsa |
Carlo Altucci |
Youssef Rouphael - Christophe El Nakhel |
|
Ofano |
Raffaela |
raffaela.ofano@unina.it |
PNRR METROFOOD |
Paola Adamo |
|
|
Pane |
Maria |
maria.pane@unina.it |
DM352 (Semiorto Sementi) |
Antonio Di Matteo |
|
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Petruzziello |
Ernesto |
Ateneo |
Giuseppe Blaiotta |
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Salman |
Mohammed |
m.salman@studenti.unina.it |
Ateneo |
Gianluigi Mauriello |
|
|
Sapio |
Silvia |
silvia.sapio@unina.it |
PNRR PE10 ONFOOD |
Riccardo Vecchio |
|
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Spigno |
Sabrina |
DM352 (NoSelf) |
Stefano Mazzoleni |
Giuliano Bonanomi, Francesco Giannino |
|
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Squillante |
Jonathan |
jonathan.squillante@unina.it |
DM351 (Ricerca) |
Teresa Cirillo |
Francesco Esposito |
|
Gille |
Alexandra |
CRESCENDO |
Danilo Ercolini |
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Rahaman |
Asim |
asimur.rahman@unina.it |
CRESCENDO |
Francesca De Filippis |
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Gellais |
Alicia |
|
Co-tutela con Francia |
Riccardo Vecchio |
XXXVII CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
MAIL ADDRESS |
FELLOWSHIP |
SUPERVISOR |
CO-SUPERVISOR |
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Anzalone |
Antonietta |
- |
Gianfranco Cosenza |
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|
Arouna |
Nafiou |
ASI |
Roberta Paradiso |
Alberto Ritieni |
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Balivo |
Andrea |
Ateneo |
Alessandro Genovese |
Felicia Masucci |
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Califano |
Giovanbattista |
Ateneo |
Francesco Caracciolo |
Marilena Furno |
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Del Gaudio |
Serena |
Ateneo |
Vincenza Cozzolino |
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De Benedetta |
Flavia |
CNR-BESANA |
David Turrà |
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De Martino |
Ester |
Ester.demartino@unina.it |
Ateneo-PON |
Prospero Di Pierro |
|
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Di Leginio |
Marco |
Marco.dileginio@unina.it |
- |
Fabio Terribile |
|
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Errichiello |
Francesco |
Francesco.errichiello@unina.it |
Ateneo-PON |
Martino Forino |
|
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Esposito |
Alessia |
Alessia.esposito4@unina.it |
Ateneo-PON |
Francesca De Filippis |
|
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Ferrara |
Alessandra |
Alessandra.ferrara@unina.it |
Ateneo-PON |
Pasquale Ferranti |
|
|
Laezza |
Carmen |
Ateneo |
Maria Manuela Rigano |
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Muddabar |
Naqvi |
syedmudabbarhussain.shah@unina.it |
Ateneo-PON |
Silvana Cavella |
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Son |
Ezgi |
Ezgi.son@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Fabrizio Sarghini |
PREVIOUS CYCLES
PREVIOUS CYCLES
XXXVI CYCLE
|
COGNOME |
NOME |
INDIRIZZO MAIL |
TIPO DI BORSA |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
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Caputo |
Annina |
Ateneo |
Simona Vingiani |
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Castaldo |
Carmine |
Carmine.castaldo2@unina.it |
Stralcio |
Antonio Di Matteo |
|
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Dalal |
Nidhi |
Nidhi.dalal@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Paola Adamo |
Antonio Caporale |
|
De Sena |
Maria |
Maria.desena@unina.it |
PON |
Maria Aponte |
|
|
Fiorile |
Giovanni |
PON |
Rossella Di Monaco |
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|
Giordano |
Irene |
Ateneo |
Gianluigi Mauriello |
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|
Khan |
Muhammad Rehan |
Muhammadrehan.khan@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Elena Torrieri |
|
|
Nolasco |
Agata |
Ateneo |
Teresa Cirillo |
Francesco Esposito | |
|
Romano |
Leone Ermes |
Leoneermes.romano@unina.it |
ESA |
Giovanna Aronne |
|
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Sequino |
Giuseppina |
H2020 |
Francesca De Filippis |
Danilo Ercolini |
XXXV CYCLE
|
COGNOME |
NOME |
INDIRIZZO MAIL |
TIPO BORSA |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Aiello |
Alessandra |
- |
Raffaele Romano |
Maria Aponte |
|
|
Caso |
Gerarda |
Ateneo |
Riccardo Vecchio |
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Coppola |
Francesca |
Ateneo |
Angelita Gambuti |
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|
Covino |
Clelia |
Clelia.covino@unina.it |
PRIN |
Paolo Masi |
Angela Sorrentino |
|
Falciano |
Aniello |
Aniello.falciano@unina.it |
PRIN |
Paolo Masi |
Annalisa Romano |
|
Luzzetti |
Anna |
Anna.luzzetti@unina.it |
- |
Roberto Berni Canani |
|
|
Mauriello |
Italia Elisa |
Italiaelisa.mauriello@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Eduardo Pasolli |
|
|
Oliviero |
Veronica |
Veronica.oliviero@unina.it |
PON |
Paola Vitaglione |
|
|
Paparella |
Antonio |
Antonio.paparella@unina.it |
PRIN |
Luigi Cembalo |
|
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Principio |
Luigia |
PON |
Maria Manuela Rigano |
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Ramondo |
Alessia |
Ateneo |
Prospero Di Pierro |
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Sevi |
Filippo |
Ateneo |
Amalia Barone |
Alessia Fiore |
|
|
Valentino |
Marika |
H2020 |
Elena Torrieri |
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Valentino |
Vincenzo |
H2020 |
Danilo Ercolini |
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|
Voto |
Luana |
Luana.voto@unina.it |
- |
Roberto Berni Canani |
XXXIV CYCLE
|
COGNOME |
NOME |
INDIRIZZO MAIL |
TIPO BORSA |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Borriello |
Angela |
angela.borriello@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Silvana Cavella |
Antonella Miele |
|
Bruno |
Cristina |
cristina.bruno@unina.it |
Heinz |
Roberto Berni Canani |
|
|
Casertano |
Melania |
melcasertano@gmail.com |
PON |
Danilo Ercolini |
Vincenzo Fogliano |
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Damiano |
Nicola |
nicola.damiano@unina.it |
POR |
Veronica De Micco |
|
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D'Auria |
Giovanni |
giovanni.dauria@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Pasquale Ferranti |
Gianfranco Mamone |
|
Giliberti |
Renato |
renato.gilberti@unina.it |
POR |
Edoardo Pasolli |
|
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Monticolo |
Francesco |
f.monticolo90@gmail.com |
Ateneo |
Maria Luisa Chiusano |
|
|
Tagliamonte |
Silvia |
silvia.tagliamonte@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Paola Vitaglione |
Training activities
Courses common to all students:
|
Title |
Teacher |
Period |
CFU |
Year |
|
Antonio Di Matteo |
January 2025 |
5 |
I° |
|
|
Albino Maggio |
Febraury 2025 |
4 |
I° |
|
|
English language |
Dianna Pickens |
Febraury -March 2025 |
6 |
I° |
|
How to prepare a research paper and present experimental data |
Domenico Carputo |
September 2025* |
5 |
I° |
* also in the year 2024
Selected courses on specific topics:
Seminars
- 23/10 e 04/11, ore14.00, Laboratorio di Informatica, complesso Mascabruno - "Analyzing Similarities and Differences: A Comparison of Cluster Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling" - Prof. A. D'Ambrosio.
- Cycle of Seminars Ordine Tecnologi october-december 2025
- International Webinar Series 2025 FS
- Metrofood Webinar Series 20 maggio -24 giugno 2024
-
Lezioni del prof. Curcio:
27 maggio, Sustainable IT: Strategies and Best Practices for a Green Engineering Future;
29 maggio, Generative AI for Software Engineering: Strategies, Impacts, and Practical Applications. - International Webinar Series 23/24 FS
- Webinar organizzati nell'ambito del progetto PNRR METROFOOD-IT.
- Seminario Prof. D'Ambrosio
- Seminario Prof.ssa Iorio
- Seminario Prof. Pandolfo
Research Products Update
Dissemination and communication database
Notice for PhD Students
We inform you that an Excel file has been prepared to track the activities and results of PhD students, collecting information on publications, patents, software/tools, and communication activities (conferences, seminars, etc.). The file also includes a section dedicated to disseminating research results to a general audience, in line with the University's third mission.
Here is the link to the document:
PhD Food Science-communication and dissemination.xlsx
Instructions for Filling Out the Document:
The file consists of several sheets: "Publications," "Patents," "Software/Tools," "Conference or Seminar," and "Third Mission." For each sheet, you must select the required information from the drop-down menus. One of the requested pieces of information is the PhD code. At the start of their doctoral program, each student will receive their own PhD code. If a dropdown menu is not provided, you must provide the requested information (e.g., DOI, link to the publication, etc.).
The document is accessible only to UNINA members, so students are invited to use their institutional credentials.
This tool aims to track the dissemination and communication (D&C) activities of PhD students and ensure that these activities receive the visibility they deserve.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Forms
Forms
- Annual report (1st, 2nd, and 3rd year)
- ECTS (CFU) calculator
- Application for Doctor Europeus Certification
- Request for thesis embargo (confidentiality of thesis sections)
- Request for authorization to stay abroad
- Request for authorisation to carry out supplementary teaching activities
- Educational and training activity planning
Final Test
Deadlines
- BY SEPTEMBER 15: send the coordinator and Dr. Foglia (felicia.foglia@unina.it) the request for the additional title of Doctor Europaeus
- BY SEPTEMBER 30: send the final report covering the three-year period to the coordinator and Dr. Foglia
- BY OCTOBER 10: send the thesis and the request form for the confidentiality of certain parts/chapters of the thesis to the coordinator
- EARLY DECEMBER: upload the thesis to FEDOA (within approximately 10 days as indicated by the Office)
- BY DECEMBER 15: send the final version of the thesis to the examiners, with the final assessment of the board and the assessments of the two evaluators
- BY DECEMBER 15: send the final version of the thesis to the coordinator and Dr. Foglia BY JANUARY 20: presentation of the thesis to the Board in PowerPoint
- BY NOVEMBER 15: send the coordinator and Dr. Foglia (felicia.foglia@unina.it) the request for the additional title of Doctor Europaeus
- BY NOVEMBER 30: send the coordinator and Dr. Foglia the final report including the activities of the three-year period
- BY DECEMBER 10: send the thesis and the request form for the confidentiality of certain parts/chapters of the thesis to the coordinator
- BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY: upload the thesis to FEDOA (period of approximately 10 days indicated by the Office)
- BY FEBRUARY 15: send to the commission
Commission
Final exam committee for the 37th cycle:
- Prof. Erika Di Iorio Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Food, University of Molise, email: erika.diiorio@unimol.it
- Prof. Evelyne Selberherr Centre for Food Science and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Austria), email: Evelyne.Selberherr@vetmeduni.ac.at
- Prof. Pierluigi Mazzei Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, email: pmazzei@unisa
Date
-
The exams of the 37th cycle with extension will take place on October 21, 2025 at 9:30 am in the Silvestri room of the Department of Agriculture (2nd floor of the Reggia)
Announcements
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS AND FOOD SECURITY
General information
The Ph.D. in Sustainable Agricultural and Forestry Systems and Food Security (SAFS) is a three-year advanced training course for graduate students in science and technology disciplines that aims to provide students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge, analytical and experimental methodologies, ability to solve problems with scientific method, and to communicate their results within their specific field but also to a wider audience. The doctoral student, at the end of his/her training, must produce an original contribution within her/his specific field of research.
The SAFS doctoral program aims to define highly qualified professional profiles in primary productions and global sustainability (environmental, economic and social) of agricultural and forestry systems.
In particular, the SAFS doctoral program is characterized by multi-disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity, which allows doctoral students to gain experience in different fields of research, such as: Sustainable intensification of agricultural and forestry productions; Adaptation of agricultural and forestry systems to climate change and resource-limited environments; Breeding and genomics for sustainable production systems; Protection and conservation of agricultural and forestry environments; Soil-plant interaction processes and mechanisms; Industrial and non-food crops, including ornamental crops, for reclamation and other applications; Soil and water conservation management toward the Sustainable Development Goals; Wildlife and natural resource management; Valorisation of biomass and organic wastes for high-value bioenergy, molecules and by-products; Circular economy in agriculture and forestry; Economics, policies, market and marketing of agri-food and forestry supply chains.
Employment opportunities
The professional opportunities for Ph.D. students in Sustainable Agricultural and Forestry Systems and Food Security reflect the multi- and inter-disciplinary peculiarities of this program. The Ph.D. in SAFS will be able to hold leading roles in research, technology development and management in public bodies (universities, research centers, public administrations) and private companies in the agricultural and forestry sector.
Chair of the Doctoral Program and Committee
Prof. Albino MAGGIO, Full Professore. Agronomy and Crop Science.
Contacts: almaggio@unina.it, phone (office): 0812539133;
Ph.D. Committee
The Ph.D. committee plans and organizes the doctoral course, and is responsible for teaching and research activities of doctoral students. In detail, the Committee:
- defines the criteria for admission to the doctoral course
- assigns a supervisor to each student
- plans the training and research activities for each student and for each year
- periodically evaluates the work done and the results obtained by the students.
Members of the Ph.D. Committee
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
ORGANIZATION |
DEPARTMENT |
POSITOPM |
SSD(1) |
|
|
BASILE |
Boris |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
ASSOCIATE PROF. |
AGR/03 |
boris.basile@unina.it |
|
CARPUTO |
Domenico |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/07 |
domenico.carputo@unina.it |
|
D'URSO |
Guido |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/08 |
durso@unina.it |
|
DE PASCALE |
Stefania |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/04 |
depascal@unina.it |
|
DEL GIUDICE |
Teresa |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
ASSOCIATE PROF. |
AGR/01 |
teresa.delgiudice@unina.it |
|
GIANNINO |
Francesco |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
ASSOCIATE PROF. |
MAT/08 |
giannino@unina.it |
|
LANZOTTI |
Virginia |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
CHIM/06 |
virginia.lanzotti@unina.it |
|
LORITO |
Matteo |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/12 |
lorito@unina.it |
|
MAGGIO |
Albino |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/02 |
almaggio@unina.it |
|
MAZZOLENI |
Stefano |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
BIO/ 03 |
stefano.mazzoleni@unina.it |
|
MONTAGNA |
Matteo |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agraria |
PA |
AGR/11 |
matteo.montagna@unina.it |
|
MOTTI |
Riccardo |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
BIO/02 |
riccardo.motti@unina.it |
|
PEPE |
Olimpia |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/16 |
pepe@unina.it |
|
RAO |
Maria Antonietta |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/13 |
mariarao@unina.it |
|
RUSSO |
Danilo |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
BIO/07 |
danilo.russo@unina.it |
|
SACCHI |
Raffaele |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/15 |
raffaele.sacchi@unina.it |
|
SARACINO |
Antonio |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/05 |
antonio.saracino@unina.it |
|
TERRIBILE |
Fabio |
Università di Napoli Federico II |
Agricultural Science |
FULL PROF. |
AGR/14 |
fabio.terribile@unina.it |
Areas of Expertise of the Committee Members
|
N |
CODE |
AREA OF EXPERTISE |
SHARE IN THE COMMITTEE |
|
1 |
AGR/03 |
General Arboriculture and Tree Crops |
5,5 % |
|
2 |
AGR/07 |
Plant breeding and genetics |
5,5 % |
|
3 |
AGR/08 |
Agricultural Hydraulics and Watershed Restoration |
5,5 % |
|
4 |
AGR/04 |
Horticulture and Floriculture |
5,5 % |
|
5 |
AGR/01 |
Agricultural Economics and Land Valuation |
5,5 % |
|
6 |
MAT/08 |
Numeric Analysis |
5,5 % |
|
7 |
CHIM/06 |
Organic Chemistry |
5,5 % |
|
8 |
AGR/12 |
Plant Pathology |
5,5 % |
|
9 |
AGR/02 |
Agronomy and Crop Science |
5,5 % |
|
10 |
BIO/03 |
Applied and Environmental Botany |
5,5 % |
|
11 |
BIO/02 |
Systematic Botany |
5,5 % |
|
12 |
AGR/16 |
Agricultural Microbiology |
5,5 % |
|
13 |
AGR/11 |
General and Applied Entomology |
5,5 % |
|
14 |
AGR/13 |
Agricultural Chemistry |
5,5 % |
|
15 |
BIO/07 |
Ecology
|
5,5 % |
|
16 |
AGR/15 |
Food Science |
5,5 % |
|
17 |
AGR/05 |
Forest Management |
5,5 % |
|
18 |
AGR/14 |
Pedology |
5,5 % |
Additional Committee Members (Foreigner Universities/Institutions)
|
n. |
SURNAME |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
COUNTRY |
ROLE |
SSD |
SCOPUS AUTHOR ID |
|
1. |
BAPTISTA |
FATIMA |
Universidade de Évora |
Portugal |
Full Professor |
AGR/08 |
24586737800 |
|
2. |
CARVAJAL |
Micaela |
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS |
Spain |
Full Professor |
BIO/04 |
57194027904
|
|
3. |
GRUDA |
Nazim |
University of Bonn |
Germany |
Full Professor |
AGR/04 |
55902182700 |
|
4. |
MARCELIS |
LEO |
WUR |
The Netherlands |
Full Professor |
AGR/04 |
7004151833 |
|
5. |
MORA |
Maria de La Luz |
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA |
Chile |
Full Professor |
AGR/13 |
35213773100 |
|
6. |
NAVIA |
Rodrigo |
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA |
Chile |
Full Professor |
ING-IND/27 |
6602961538 |
Competition for admission Cycle XL
PhDs
38° CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
|
SCHOLARSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
MARCONE |
SONIA |
soniamarcone2104@gmail.com |
ex D.M. 351 |
Roberta Marra |
S. Lanzuise |
|
PAPPALARDO |
ANNABELLA |
pappalardo.annabella1@gmail.com |
Convenzione |
Francesco Vinale |
S. Woo |
|
AUFIERO |
GAETANO |
gaetano.aufiero@unina.it |
Ateneo 1 |
Nunzio D'Agostino |
|
|
LIUZZI |
GRETA |
greta.liuzzi@unina.it |
Ateneo 2 |
Antonio Saracino |
L. Saulino |
|
APRILE |
ANGELO LUIGI |
ange.aprile@studenti.unina.it |
Ateneo 3 |
Giovanbattista Chirico |
O. R. Belfiore |
|
DI SERIO |
ERMANNO |
ermannodiserio@gmail.com |
Ateneo 4 |
Riccardo Aversano |
|
|
RUSSO |
CLAUDIO |
claudio.russo9@studenti.unina.it |
ex D.M. 352 |
Fabio Terribile |
V. Cirillo |
|
DE SIO |
ANDREA |
andrea.desio3@gmail.com |
ex D.M. 352 |
Fabrizio Cartenì |
|
|
CAMPANA |
EMANUELA |
campana.emanuela97@gmail.com |
ex D.M. 352 |
Stefania De Pascale |
A. Pannico |
|
OLIVIERI |
GIUSEPPINA |
giuseppina.olivieri@unina.it |
D.M. 351 |
Teresa Del Giudice |
M.C. Annosi (Wageningen Univ.) P. Di Rubbo (EC) |
|
CAVALLO |
STEFANIA |
stefania.cavallo@izsmportici.it |
Senza Borsa |
Guido D'Urso |
O. R. Belfiore |
|
ANDOLFI |
ANGELO |
andolfi.studio@gmail.com |
Senza Borsa |
Salvatore Faugno |
|
|
PELOSI |
MARIA ELEONORA |
mariaeleonora_pelosi@libero.it |
Ateneo 5 |
Mauro Mori |
T. Del Giudice |
|
RUMMO |
ROSARIO |
rummorosario@gmail.com |
PNRR CN5 |
Giovanna Aronne |
|
|
MAZZITELLI |
CATERINA |
caterina.mazzitelli@unina.it |
PNRR CN2 |
Paolo Nasta |
|
|
MAGARACI |
GIUSEPPINA |
g.magaraci@studenti.unina.it |
PNRR CN2 |
Valeria Ventorino |
|
|
SIGNORINI |
LINDA |
linda.signorini7@gmail.com |
PNRR CN5 |
Paola Adamo |
|
|
CIMMINO |
LUCA |
luca.cimmino4@studenti.unina.it |
PNRR CN2 |
Riccardo Aversano |
|
|
VINCENZO |
CONO |
cono.vince@gmail.com |
PNRR CN2 |
Nadia Lombardi |
|
|
LOFFREDO |
RAFFAELE |
raffaeleloffredo2391@gmail.com |
PNRR CN2 |
Maria Rao |
|
|
AMOROSO |
GIANDOMENICO |
giando1995@hotmail.it |
PNRR CN2 |
Giuliano Bonanomi |
|
|
MEOLA |
VINCENZO |
vincenzo.meola@hotmail.com |
PNRR CN5 |
Danilo Russo |
37th CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
|
SCHOLARSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Iacomino |
Giuseppina |
PON |
Giuliano Bononami |
Francesco Vinale, Stefania Laudonia |
|
|
Tallarita |
Alessio Vincenzo |
Ateneo |
Gianluca Caruso |
- |
|
|
Minoliti |
Antonio |
PON |
Nunzio Fiorentino |
Amalia Zucaro (ENEA) |
|
|
D'Ambrosio |
Gennaro |
PON |
Chiaiese Pasquale |
- | |
|
Cozzolino |
Alessia |
Ateneo |
Riccardo Motti |
Paola Adamo, Giuliano Bonanomi |
|
|
Staiti |
Annalisa |
Ateneo |
Domenico Carputo |
||
|
Cozzolino |
Stefania |
ASI |
Stefania De Pascale |
Antonio Pannico |
|
|
De Francesco |
Sara |
ASI |
Veronica De Micco |
- |
|
|
Lentini |
Matteo |
ENI |
Stefania De Pascale |
- |
|
|
De Luca |
Maria Giovanna |
PON |
Maria Cristina Digilio |
- |
|
|
Russo Spena |
Anna |
Ateneo |
Giovanni Cicia |
- |
|
|
Guadagno |
Anna |
Eni |
Maria Raffaella Ercolano |
- |
|
| Karagiannis Axypolitidis | Nikolaos | nikosaxypol@gmail.com | Ateneo | Francesco Giannino | - |
36th CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
|
SCHOLARSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Anzano |
Attilio |
Ateneo |
Virginia Lanzotti |
- |
|
|
Coppola |
Paolo Giuseppe |
Ateneo |
Maria A. Rao |
- |
|
|
Dakroub |
Hiba |
Ateneo |
Danilo Russo |
Maria Grazia Amoroso |
|
|
Graci |
Salvatore |
Senza Borsa |
Amalia Barone |
- |
|
|
Guastaferro |
Valentino Maria |
Ateneo |
David Turrá |
Stefania Vitale |
|
|
Lambiase |
Claudia
|
Ateneo
|
Giuseppe De Rosa |
Carmela Maria Assunta Barone, Felicia Masucci |
|
|
Petracca |
Francesca |
PON Dottorato Industriale «Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020»/Piano Stralcio «Ricerca e innovazione 2015-2017» |
Veronica De Micco |
- |
|
|
Piscopo |
Rossella |
PON RICERCA E INNOVAZIONE 2014-2020 |
Albino Maggio |
Salvatore Faugno |
|
|
Vanacore |
Lucia |
Borsa UNINA |
Chiara Cirillo |
- |
35th CYCLE
|
SURNAME |
NAME |
|
SCHOLARSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Allocca |
Carolina |
ateneo |
Romano |
|
|
|
Bobrovskikh |
Aleksandr |
PON/poc |
Francesco Giannino |
- |
|
|
Carrino |
Linda |
ENI/CNR |
Massimo Fagnano |
- |
|
|
Ciriello |
Michele |
PON |
Stefania De Pascale |
- |
|
|
Cirillo |
Aurora |
Ateneo |
Claudio Di Vaio |
- |
|
|
Comite |
Ernesto |
Ateneo |
Sheridan Woo |
Olimpia Pepe |
|
|
Cristofano |
Francesco |
Ateneo |
Youssef |
- |
|
|
Esposito |
Marco |
POC |
Fabrizio Sarghini |
Albino Maggio |
|
|
Gugliucci |
Wanda |
ENI/CNR |
Valeria Ventorino |
Albino Maggio |
|
|
Mautone |
Antonio |
Cirio |
Stefania Pindozzi |
- |
|
|
Moreno |
Mauro |
No Scholarship |
Stefano Mazzoleni |
- |
|
|
Ranesi |
Marta |
Ateneo |
Matteo Lorito |
Sheridan Woo |
|
|
Russo |
Assunta |
Ateneo |
Francesco Loreto |
Matteo Lorito |
|
|
Saidi |
Ahmed |
AICS |
Gianni Cicia |
- |
34th CYCLE
|
COGNOME |
NOME |
|
SCHOLARSHIP |
TUTOR |
CO-TUTOR |
|
Amoroso |
Ciro Gianmaria |
cirogianmaria.amoroso@unina.it |
POR Campania |
Raffaella Ercolano |
Gelsomina Formisano |
|
Crimaldi |
Mariano |
mariano.crimaldi@unina.it |
POR Campania |
Francesco Giannino |
- |
|
Duri |
Luigi Giuseppe |
luigigiuseppe.duri@unina.it |
POR Campania |
Stefania De Pascale |
Youssef Rouphael |
|
Formisano |
Luigi |
luigi.formisano3@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Stefania De Pascale |
Youssef Rouphael |
|
Idbella |
Mohamed |
mohamed.idbella@unina.it |
No Scholarship |
Stefano Mazzoleni |
Giuliano Bonanomi |
|
Iovane |
Maurizio |
maurizio.iovane@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Giovanna Aronne |
- |
|
Mirra |
Laura |
laura.mirra1@gmail.com |
Ateneo |
Guido D'Urso |
Teresa Del Giudice; Giacomo Giannoccaro (UniBa); Raffaella Zucaro (CREA-PB Roma) |
|
Russo |
Giovanni Luca |
giovanniluca.russo@unina.it |
Ateneo |
Raffaele Sacchi |
Antonio Luca Langellotti; Paolo Masi |
|
Savarese |
Claudia |
claudia.savarese@unina.it |
PON |
Alessandro Piccolo |
Vincenza Cozzolino |
|
Staropoli |
Alessia |
al.staropoli@gmail.com |
No Scholarship |
Francesco Vinale |
- |
Training activities
Activities of the three-year course
The doctorate is a highly qualified course, consisting partly of training activities and partly of research activities, for a total number of 180 ECTS, corresponding to a maximum of 1500 hours of commitment per year. During these years, the PhD student is driven from a supervisor chosen by the Teaching Board, who can possibly choose one or more co-supervisors, who will help him in both the training and research phases.
During the 1st year of the doctorate, the student, together with the supervisor, decides the topic on which his / her activity will focus, bearing in mind that the supervisor is a guide and that the PhD student himself is responsible for his own research activity. The student will have to study the literature and follow training courses related to the chosen topic, and he/she is invited to write a bibliographic review on this topic, which may be useful for the introductory part of the doctoral thesis. Experiments will be planned and a time plan prepared.
During the 2nd year, the PhD student will complete the training activity and carry out most of the research activities, possibly also spending a period abroad.
During the 3rd year, the PhD student will complete his research activities, perhaps continuing or starting in this year the experience in a laboratory abroad, he/she will process his/her own data and will devote himself/herself to the drafting of the thesis and the publication of one or more works.
Training activity
PhD students are required to undertake training for a total of 42 credits to be acquired in the first two years, through:
- courses offered by the doctoral school and by master's degree courses in the disciplinary areas that contribute to the doctorate, for a total of 24 ECTS, of which at least 18 ECTS during the first year; some of the courses offered by the School include also transdisciplinary courses, such as the language course, statistics courses, and presentation of results, writing projects, etc.
- theoretical-practical courses, summer schools, seminars, conferences, on topics of interest for the research activity, defined in agreement with the supervisor, for a total of 18 ECTS.
A maximum of 1 CFU will be awarded for each participation in national and international workshops and conferences on topics related to research activities.
For training activities that are not defined by CFU, the equivalent of 6 hours = 1 CFU will be valid
All training activities must be certified by those who organize them, or by the teachers of the courses followed.
Courses on common general topics for all doctoral students to be followed within the 1st year of the doctorate:
|
Tematica |
Docente |
Periodo |
CFU |
Anno |
|
Antonio Di Matteo |
Gennaio 2025 |
5 |
I |
|
|
Albino Maggio |
Febbraio 2025 |
4 |
I |
|
|
English language |
Dianna Pickens |
Febbraio-Marzo 2025 |
6 |
I |
|
How to prepare a research paper and present experimental data |
Domenico Carputo |
Settembre 2025 |
6 |
I |
Corsi su tematiche specifiche a scelta da seguire tra il 1 e 2 anno di dottorato (SAFS)
|
Analysis and management of agronomic, food and environmental data in matlab |
Paolo Nasta |
Settembre- Ottobre 2024 |
6 |
II |
|
Edoardo Pasolli |
Settembre-Ottobre 2024 |
6 |
II |
|
|
3D structure of biomolecules and enzymes for sustainable agriculture and food system |
Luigi Di Costanzo |
Ottobre-Novembre 2024 |
4 |
I |
|
Applied Explorative Data Analysis: Statistical Tools for Dimensionality Reduction |
Alfonso Piscitelli |
Settembre-Ottobre 2024 |
4 |
II |
| Stefania Vitale | Giugno 2025 | 3 | II | |
| Quality of Plant Products | Youssef Rouphael | March 2026 | 4 | II |
| Smart Controlled-environment agriculture |
Stefania De Pascale |
September 2026 | 4 | I |
| Introduction to System Thinking and System Dynamics | Fabrizio Cartenì | January 2026 | 3 | II |
| Innovative Approaches for Invertebrate Biodiversity Monitoring | Matteo Montagna | March 2026 | 6 | I |
Seminars
Forms
- Fac-simile report annuale I, II, III anno
- Fac-simile report borse PON/POR/Stralcio
- Modulo autorizzazione missione
- Modulo richiesta trattamento economico di trasferta
Final test
- Deadlines
- Commitees
- Dates
- Results of the assessment of the qualifications
- Results of the Oral Interview