ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

 

INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

- Member of the AAA Department Council.

- Member of the Teaching Board of the International Research Doctorate in Agriculture Technology and Biotechnology at the AAA Department.

- Rector's Delegate: orientation and relations with schools

- Member of the University Commission "ERASMUS+ Community Program" Academic Year 2020-2021.

- Member of the Review Report Commission in the Study Council (CdS) in Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Technologies.

- Member of the Teaching and Adequacy Commission in the Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Technologies course.

- Member of the Internship and Degree Thesis Commission in the Course of Study in Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Technologies.

- Delegate of the Director of the AAA Department for Orientation;

 

PATENTS

- CASTORIA R. [IT]; DE CICCO V. [IT]; DE CURTIS F. [IT]; FOLCHI B. [USA]; IANIRI GIUSEPPE [IT]; LIMA G. [IT]; PALMIERI D. [IT] New yeast strain and its uses for the control of phytopathogens. WO2022IB53387 20220411; WO2022219505 (A1) ― 2022-10-20.

- DE CURTIS F., CASTORIA R., LIMA G., DE CICCO V. (2016) - New yeast strains and use thereof for the control of phytopathogenic fungi. PCT No. 2731441 on 10.02.2016.

- DE CURTIS F., CASTORIA R., LIMA G., DE CICCO V. (2014) “New yeast strains and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi. N° MI2011A00129 - 11/07/2011.

- CASTORIA R., DE CICCO V., DE CURTIS F., LIMA G. (2008). Compositions, Method and Use of Compounds Made Up of Microorganisms for Controlling Phytopathogenic and/or Mycotoxigenic fungi and limiting mycotoxin levels. PCT/IT2008/000182, on 19-3-2008: WIPO WO/2008/114304 – A2.

 

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

It involved the study of diseases of Mediterranean crops in the field and post-harvest: epidemiology, diagnosis and biological and integrated control strategy. Much attention has been paid to the selection, biochemical and molecular characterization and use of antagonistic microorganisms, as biological control agents, against the main diseases of plant production in the field and post-harvest.