Federico Rossi

Curriculum vitae - Dr Federico Rossi

Current position:
since July 2022- Fixed-time researcher
Department of Agriculture, Food and Agro-environment
University of Pisa

Main fields of research:
Biofilms and microbial communities in the agro-environmental field: physiology, ecology, and biotechnological applications for improving soil quality and fertility
Employment of microorganisms for bioremediation
Microbial exopolymeric substances: roles in microbial ecosystems and possible use in biotechnological applications

Education
2008-2010. PhD in Agricultural Microbial Biotechnology, University of Florence. Tutor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis
2006. Master's degree (5-year course) in Biological Sciences, University of Florence

Qualifications:
2018- Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor, sector AGRI-08/A (Agricultural Microbiology)
2007- Qualification for the profession of biologist, University of Florence

Previous positions:
2019-2021 (two years). Adjunct professor of "Applied Microbiology", Cà Foscari University of Venice.
2018-2019. Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Milan on the project "VOLAC - Valorization of Olive wastes for sustainable production of biocide-free antibiofilm Compounds". Advisor: Prof. Federica Villa.
2015-2017. Research fellowship at the University of Florence for a study titled "Employment of microganisms for the bioremoval and recovery of heavy metals from galvanic wastewaters”. Advisor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis.
2013-2014 (two years). Post-doctoral position at the University of Milan in the frame of the project “METALBIOREC – employment of microorganisms for the bioremoval of heavy metals from galvanic wastewaters”. Advisor: Prof. Lucia Cavalca.
2011-2012 (one year). Fellowship at the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in the frame of the project “PIRODE: Hydrogen production from renewable sources and on-demand release for chimical storage”. Advisor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis.

Most important participations or contributions to National and National Research projects (producing authored publications):

-Research financed by COST (European Collaboration in Science and Technology), “action” ES1104. Project title: “The analysis of the structure of biological soil crusts to assess the role of EPS in hydrological cycles”.
-Project VOLAC (“Valorization of Olive wastes for sustainable production of biocide-free antibiofilm Compounds”), funded by CARIPLO. PI: Prof. Federica Villa.
-Project “Structure, function, and development of Biological Soil Crusts (BSC) in polar regions: a contribution to understand the ecological role of BSC at the planetary scale (WHYCRUST)”, National Plan for Antarctic Research (PNRA).
-Project “Use of EPS-producing microalgae and cyanobacteria in the prevention and control of desertification”, Bilateral Program Italy-China.
-Project “Structure and function of microbial communities in challenging polar terrestrial habitats: a pan-Arctic survey” (MICROTEA), FP7 INTERACT Programme (MICROTEA member).
-Project “Functional constraints in microscale carbon and nitrogen cycling by biological soil crusts”, National Research Initiative (Soil Processes Program); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). PI: Prof. Ferran Garcia-Pichel, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University (USA).
-Project “Microbial deterioration of stone monuments of India and Italy and methods for their conservation”, MAE – Bilateral Program Italy – India.

Editorial duties:

-Associate Editor of “Annals of Microbiology”
-Review Editor for "Frontiers in Microbiology - Terrestrial Microbiology"
-Review Editor for "Frontiers in Microbiology - Microbiotechnology"
-Subject Editor for "Soil Biology and Biochemistry"