ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Researcher SSD AGR/20 (RTDb) at the Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Italy (2020-present).
Researcher SSD AGR/20 (RTDa) at the Dep. DAFNAE, University of Padova, Italy (2017-2020).
Contract researcher, Dep. of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Italy. Project: “Effect of feeding and rearing system on welfare and meat quality of broiler chickens” (2015-2017).

EDUCATION
PhD in Animal and Food Science, Dep. DAFNAE, University of Padova, Italy (2016).
Master’s degree in Animal Science and Technology, University of Padova, Italy (2012).
Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and Technology, University of Padova, Italy (2010).

TEACHING ACTIVITY
“Assessing and improving farm animal welfare”, 6 ETCS, Master of Animal Science and Technology, DAFNAE, University of Padova, Italy (a.a. 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021; 2021-2022).
“Farming and feeding aquatic species”, 6 ETCS, Master of Marine Biology, Dep. of Biology (DiBio), University of Padova, Italy (a.a. 2020-2021; 2021-2022).

RESEARCH TOPICS
Nutritional strategies and feeding systems to improve health and performance of growing rabbits and reduce the environmental impact of rabbit farms; alternative housing systems to improve welfare of reproducing rabbit females and growing rabbits; rearing and feeding strategies to improve health, performance, welfare, meat quality and sustainability in poultry production; develop of cage-free housing systems for laying hens; integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems; use of alternative and sustainable raw materials for the feeding of rabbit, poultry and fish.

PROJECTS
“Ruolo dei sistemi di allevamento sulle prestazioni produttive, il benessere animale e la qualità dei prodotti nel pollo domestico” (Bird 2020 funded by University of Padova; Member of the research unit).
“Use of local chicken breeds in alternative production chain: welfare, quality and sustainability” (PRIN 2017 funded by MUR; Responsible of research unit).
“Sustainable Vertical Farming” (PRIN 2020 founded by MUR; Member of the research unit).
“Sviluppo e implementazione di sistemi di allevamento cage-free per galline ovaiole – SISAL” (Uni-Impresa 2019 funded by University of Padova and Officine Facco & c.; Member of the research unit).
“Acquaponica: nuovi sistemi integrati per un'agricoltura sostenibile” (Bird 2017 funded by University of Padova; Member of the research unit).

EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
Guest editor for the Special Issue “Feeding, Nutrition and Rearing Systems of the Rabbit” of the Journal Animals IF2.752, Q1 (2019-present).

AWARDS
Best research paper from a young scientist in the topic “Biodiversità e Sostenibilità: due paradigmi nei settori Agricolo e Forestale”. Honor awarded by Accademia dei Georgofili - Sezione Nord Est (Padova, 28th November 2018).
Best research paper from a young scientist in the Section Feeds and Feeding, 11th World Rabbit Congress (Quingdao, China, 15-18th June 2016).

PUBLICATION
33 scientific papers on peer-reviewed international journals; 15 extended contributions and 35 abstracts at national and international congresses.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Member of the Communication Commission of dep. DAFNAE; Member of “World Rabbit Science Association – WRSA”, Member of “Associazione Scientifica Italiana di Coniglicoltura – ASIC”, Member of "World Poultry Science Association - WPSA".

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