PhD Students

XL Series

Name Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Outside Examiner
Giacomo BALDESI
giacomo.baldesi01@universitadipavia.it
S. Orsenigo Patrik Mráz M. V. Landoni
Investigation into the Hieracium tomentosum L. group: defining an integrative approach for a taxonomic revision combining traditional taxonomy with ecological, cytological and molecular data
Chiara DEL FABBRO
chiara.delfabbro01@universitadipavia.it
A. von Hardenberg Rachel McCrea  R. Sacchi
Monitoraggio e Valutazione dell’Impatto dei Prelievi sulla Popolazione di Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in Regione Lombardia
Andrea GIACOMELLI
andrea.giacomelli02@universitadipavia.it
M. V. Landoni Roberto Pilu  G. Rossi
Maize landraces: tackling future challenges from tradition
Davide Michel LELONG
davidemichel.lelong01@universitadipavia.it
A. Marchini Hervé Glotin  R. Sacchi
Monitoring and characterization of marine soundscapes using machine learning techniques
Beatrice MASELLA
beatrice.masella01@universitadipavia.it
A. von Hardenberg Maria Paniw
Caterina Ferrari
D. Pellitteri-Rosa
Social dynamics and demography of Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota)
Ananya PANDEY
ananya.pandey01@universitadipavia.it
S. Savi Francesco Zucca
Roberto Seppi
Christian Kofler
 A. Marchini
Climate change: Mechanisms, rates and volumes of sediment transfer in deglaciating Alpine basins
Rudy SCARANI
rudy.scarani01@universitadipavia.it
A. Ronchi José Fernández Barrenechea
José López Gómez
Nemesio Heredia Carballo
 G. Toscani
Study of the first continental tectono-stratigraphic and crustal phases of the Alpine Cycle in the Basque-Cantabrian area of the Pyrenees
Anna SOTTA
anna.sotta01@universitadipavia.it
D. Pellitteri Rosa Andrea Gazzola  A. Von Hardenberg
Effect s of anthropization on behaviour ecology, learning, personality and animal
distribution in amphibian s and reptiles

XXXIX Series

Name Supervisor Co-supervisor(s) Outside Examiner
Paola BELLOTTI
paola.bellotti01@universitadipavia.it
A. Di Giulio Giovanni Toscani L. Colombera
Linking the Exposed belT to the Buried onE in the Pavia Apennines (LET2BE)
Martino FLEGO
martino.flego01@universitadipavia.it
M. Mangiacotti Francesco Zucca A. von Hardenberg
Human-mediated effects of climate change on amphibian populations at a lowland-mountain interface
Matteo Giovanni FOLETTI
matteogiovanni.foletti01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maino Niccolò Menegoni
Eugenio Poggi
Gianluca Benedetti
G. Toscani
Development of an innovative approach for the stability analysis of critical rock cliff for railway infrastructures
Antonio GAMBARANI
antonio.gambarani01@universitadipavia.it
C. Meisina Alberto Vercesi P. Torrese
Nature-based solutions (NbS) for hydrogeological hazard mitigation in the context of digital and ecological transition
Azadeh KATEBIKORD
azadeh.katebikord01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maerker Sara Savi S. Tosi
The effect of changing soil surface conditions on runoff and soil erosion using an experimental approach
Simone LOMBARDI
simone.lombardi01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maino Pierre Mueller
Silvio Seno
A. Ronchi
Combined structural and stratigraphic data to unravel the pre-thrusting setting in a chain front-foreland transition: the case of the Ligurian Alps
Maria Camila LOPEZ SUAREZ
mariacamila.lopezsuarez01@universitadipavia.it
A. Zanetti Alessio Sanfilippo
Michele Carafa
R. Tribuzio
Chemical-physical parameters ruling the lower crust and upper mantle rheology
Emilio MACARIO GIOANAS
emilio.macariogioanas01@universitadipavia.it
V. Vaglia Claudia Meisina A. Mondoni
Fimige – Filiere minori gestite con soluzioni agroecologiche alternative in aziende lombarde
Giovanni MARCHESE
giovanni.marchese01@universitadipavia.it
V. Vaglia Massimiliano Bordoni C. E. Girometta
Evaluation and innovative study of the vine according to new agronomic scenarios for Oltrepò Pavese
Giorgia MATTIOLI
giorgia.mattioli01@universitadipavia.it
D. Pellitteri-Rosa Roberto Sacchi
Rocco Tiberti
A. Marchini
Morphological, ecological and behavioural adaptations of ectotherms to alpine lacustrine environments
Mohammed MOHAMMEDAWEL JENETO
mohammedawelje.mohammed01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maerker Sara Savi  C. Meisina
Integrated soil erosion assessment in a Mediterranean catchment of the Northern Apennines. An innovative modelling framework to analyse sediment sources, transport and deposition processes
Micol ORENGO
micol.orengo01@universitadipavia.it
G. Rossi Thomas Abeli
Valentina Vaglia
S. Assini
Using native plants for greening agroeosystems
Sarah SCARANI
sarah.scarani01@universitadipavia.it
A. Sanfilippo Andreas Stracke          Università di Munster R. Tribuzio
Models and technologies to monitor and predict Earth’s crust movements
Margherita TOGNELA
margherita.tognela01@universitadipavia.it
A. Mondoni Simone Orsenigo S. Tosi
A functional trait approach to study ‘losers’ and ‘winners’ of climate change in European alpine plant communities
Edoardo VISENTIN
edoardo.visentin01@universitadipavia.it
V. Vaglia Carolina Elena Girometta S. Orsenigo
Improvement of organic and biodynamic techniques for the enhancement of fertility and production systems in Po Valley, Italy
Giacomo ZATTI
giacomo.zatti01@universitadipavia.it
M. P. Riccardi Fernando García Muiña
Francesco Zucca
R. Tribuzio
Management and valorisation of raw materials for ceramic production

XXXVIII Series

Name Tutor(s) Co-tutor Outside Examiner
Ilaria BRUGELLIS
ilaria.brugellis01@universitadipavia.it
S. Assini Cinzia Calvio
Università di Pavia
E. Savino
Primary Agroindustry: energy from PMFCs (Plant Microbial Fuel Cells) to power sensors
Salvatore COCO
salvatore.coco01@universitadipavia.it
A. Marchini Jasmine Ferrario Università di Pavia A. Mondoni
Management of bioinvasions in ports: exploring sustainable solutions to increase native biodiversity and exploit non-native fouling species
Pryanjan DATTA A. Langone Stefania Corvò
Università di Pavia
G. Rebay
Geochemical and microstructural processes within the lower continental crust: the Serre Massif, Calabria
Alice FOSSATI
alice.fossati01@universitadipavia.it
E. Martino Simona Collina
Università di Pavia
E. Savino
Biodiversity valorization: from plants to active metabolites
Giusto LO BUE
giusto.lobue01@universitadipavia.it
N. Mancin Stefania Lisco
Università di Bari
A. Di Giulio
Giulia MINGARDI
giulia.mingardi02@universitadipavia.it
M. Alvaro Alexandre Schubnel
“How mineralogical transformations impact the rheology of rocks at high pressure and temperature
Mattia PALLANZA
mattia.pallanza02@universitadipavia.it
S. Orsenigo Graziano Rossi
Università di Pavia
S. Assini
Native plants for ecological restoration in Italy: taxonomy and species selection
Federico ROMANI
federico.romani01@universitadipavia.it
D. Pellitteri-Rosa Mario Posillico
Reparto Carabinieri Biodiversità Castel di Sangro · CeRAM – Centro Ricerche Ambienti Montani
R. Sacchi
Serengeti Ecosystem Raptors Project: the first in-depth study of the secretarybird in the Serengeti National Park
Federica ROTTA
federica.rotta02@universitadipavia.it
A. Marchini Camilla Capelli, Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana N. Mancin
Microplastic contamination in Lake Lugano’s watershed: Environmental matrix and macroinvertebrate fauna
Onat YAKISIK
onat.yakisik01@universitadipavia.it
G. Toscani  Claudio Geloni – ENI A. Langone
Geochemistry and CCS: from experimental data to reactive transport models

XXXVII Series, “Dottorati su tematiche green”, DM 1061/2021

Name Tutor(s) Outside Examiner
Daniel BARRERA
daniel.barrera01@universitadipavia.it
A. Di Giulio  A. Ronchi
Costruzione di un modello geologico 3D del sottosuolo padano per la protezione della risorsa idrica ed il suo sfruttamento sostenibile per geotermia a bassa entalpia
Federico FAINELLI
federico.fainelli01@universitadipavia.it
S. Orsenigo  S. Tosi
Dallo studio tassonomico alla produzione vivaistica: approccio integrato alla conservazione di specie vegetali rare
Giulia FRUTAZ
giulia.frutaz01@universitadipavia.it
M. Bordoni M. Maino
Consolidamento di versanti instabili attraverso l’uso di polimeri organici
Manuel LA LICATA
manuel.lalicata01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maerker  C. Meisina
Quantitative assessment of sediment dynamics on catchment scale using advanced modelling and scenario analysis to adapt Mediterranean agroecosystems to global change
Margherita PAVANELLO
margherita.pavanello01@universitadipavia.it
C. Meisina  M. Maerker
Metodi a basso costo per il monitoraggio della probabilità di accadimento di frane superficiali lungo infrastrutture
Chrysanthi PONTIKOU
chrysanthi.pontikou01@universitadipavia.it
G. Toscani  A. Di Giulio
Geothermal energy: an under-exploited tool to improve and support the green transition. Development evaluation in the Southern Apennines (Italy)
Michele VEZZOLA
michele.vezzola01@universitadipavia.it
S. Tosi  S. Orsenigo
Valorizzazione della biodiversità fungina per lo sviluppo di metodiche a basso impatto per il biorecupero di metalli di interesse industriale
Simone ZANA
simone.zana01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maino  M. Bordoni
Coupling 3D geological modelling and groundwater flow groundwater modelling: an integrated and seamless approach to improve the environmental sustainability of hydraulic barrier systems

XXXVII Series

Name Tutor(s) Outside Examiner
Veronica CAMPLONE
veronica.camplone01@universitadipavia.it
F. Zucca M.C. Domeneghetti
Planetary Cartography with MATISSE
Anthea DESIDERIO
anthea.desiderio01@universitadipavia.it
E. Savino
P. Rossi
S. Tosi
Wood decay fungi as recycling bio-agents for nutraceuticals, industrial and agrifood applications
Gianluca FEA
gianluca.fea@unipv.it
R. Sacchi A. Marchini
Biological control for Non-indigenous Crayfish Species (NICS)
Lorenzo GOPPA
lorenzo.goppa01@universitadipavia.it
E. Savino
P. Rossi
S. Tosi
Towards a sustainable development of mushrooms to enhance and extend human lifespan as well as to prevent neurodegeneration
Silvano LODETTI
silvano.lodetti01@universitadipavia.it
G. Rossi S. Orsenigo
Alpine plant biodiversity across time and space: a multifaceted approach in the context of climate change
Stefano LOMBARDI
stefano.lombardi04@universitadipavia.it
G. Toscani
A. Di Giulio
G. Gervasi
C. Meisina
Characterization of a depleted reservoir and preliminary evaluation for its conversion from methane to hydrogen storage
Davide MARIANI
davide.mariani01@universitadipavia.it
R. Tribuzio A. Sanfilippo
Early evolution of mantle-derived magmas involved in the building of the Ivrea Mafic Complex (Italian Alps)
Laura PEDRETTI
laura.pedretti01@universitadipavia.it
C. Meisina G. Toscani
Support of A-DInSAR data in ground displacement detection and monitoring for a sustainable land management
Michele PEROZZO
michele.perozzo01@universitadipavia.it
M. Maino R. Tribuzio
The role of structural inheritance in thrust tectonics: the Ligurian Alps case-study
Biswabhanu PUHAN
biswabhanu.puhan01@universitadipavia.it
M. Alvaro  A. Zanetti
Modelli e tecnologia per monitorare e prevedere movimenti della crosta terrestre
Federico STORNIOLO
federico.storniolo01@universitadipavia.it
R. Sacchi A. Marchini
Assessing genetic introgression event between two Italian colubrids (Hierophis viridiflavus and H. carbonarius), its morphological drivers and effects on melanism expression

XXXVI series

Name Tutor(s) Outside Examiner
Odunayo David ADENIYI M. Maerker C. Meisina
Assessment of Digital soil mapping approaches in an intensively used agricultural landscape in Lombardy characterized by irrigation
Alice BERNINI M. Maerker C. Meisina
Modelling of Soil Hydrological Dynamics along the Ticino Valley Irrigation Cascade in Lombardy
Simone BURATTI E. Savino A. Occhipinti
Improving the sewage sludge quality through mycoremediation
Daniela GHIA R. Sacchi A. Marchini
Assessing behavioural traits and ecological impacts of invasive crayfish species in freshwater ecosystems
Alessia GIAROLA M. Bordoni G. Toscani
ASSE-ASsessment of shallow landslides SEdiment sources and delivery hazard at catchment scale
Ludovico MANNA G. Toscani S. Seno
The lithological control on the earthquake nucleation at different geological conditions: a numerical approach
Thasajini SAJEEVAN A. Mondoni, K.M.G.G. Jayasuriya, M.M. Wijayasinghe S. Tosi
Seed biology and establishment ecology of selected wild rice species and cultivated traditional rice varieties towards conservation and management
Abimbola Chris OGUNYELE A. Zanetti R. Tribuzio
The geodynamic evolution of the Gondwana-Laurasia boundary in Triassic times: Constraints from the tectono-magmatic cycles of the Southern Alps
Giacomo PANZA C. Meisina M. Maerker
Role of vineyard inter-row management on soil hydrological, biological properties and on slope stability
Michelle RYGUS C. Meisina M. Maerker
A-DInSAR technique as supporting tool for sustainable groundwater resources management in subsiding area
Mar SANTOS SIMON Maren Ortiz Zarragoitia
A. Marchini
Hull biofouling: An ecological and ecotoxicological approach for common suitable management and policy strategies
Elisa TORRETTA A. Meriggi R. Sacchi
Demography and ecological response of roe deer across a natural – human-modified habitat gradient in northern Italy
Fabrizio TROILO F. Zucca A. Ronchi
Glacial risks monitoring and management
Fiona Jane WHITE A. Mondoni G. Rossi
Integrating ex situ seed conservation and plant translocations in the context of climate change

XXXV series

Name Tutor(s) Outside Examiner
Manuele BETTONI M. Maerker C. Meisina
What makes a soil landscape robust? Assessment of landscape sensitivity in relation to land use changes in a southern Alpine valley (Ticino, Switzerland)
Carlo Maria CUSARO M. Brusoni A. Mondoni
Herbicide resistances and epigenetic mechanisms
Futsum HAGOS D. Pellitteri Rosa R. Sacchi
Ecological Distribution and Conservation of the three indigenous species of gazelles: Nanger soemmerringii, Gazella dorcas and Eudorcas tilonura In Eritrea
Giovanni SCRIBANO D. Pellitteri Rosa A. Marchini
Behavioural plasticity in a changing world. Effects of human-induced environmental change on animal behaviour in amphibians
Camilla SANI A. Sanfilippo
A. Stracke
R. Tribuzio
Anatomy of an oceanic megatransform: geochemical variability of the oceanic lithosphere of the Doldrums Fracture Zone (7-8ºN, Mid Atlantic Ridge)
Daniele STRIGARO S. Seno, M. Cannata A. Marchini
Management and protection of lake ecosystems by enabling data analytics based on a cost-effective, open and high-frequency monitoring system
Lorenzo STORI A. Ronchi N. Mancin
The Middle Triassic of Sardinia (Muschelkalk) in the frame of the Western Tethys evolution
Silvia TAMBURELLI A. Di Giulio M. Maino
From paragenesis to diagenesis modelling (DiaMod)
Marta TEMPORITI S. Tosi M. Setti
Fungi degrading plastics: selection and evaluating of their activity