Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010 – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali | Tel.: 050 2216644 – Email: federico.rossi@unipi.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"unipi-persone-chiave":"177897","unipi-persone-nome":"Federico","unipi-persone-cognome":"Rossi","unipi-persone-email":"federico.rossi@unipi.it","unipi-persone-cv":"Curriculum vitae - Dr Federico Rossi
\r\n
\r\nCurrent position:
\r\nsince February 2025- Tenure track researcher (RTT) in the field of Agricultural and Food microbiology
\r\nDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment
\r\nUniversity of Pisa
\r\n
\r\nMain fields of research:
\r\nBiofilms and microbial communities in the agro-environmental field: physiology, ecology, and biotechnological applications for improving soil quality and fertility
\r\nEmployment of microorganisms for bioremediation
\r\nMicrobial exopolymeric substances: roles in microbial ecosystems and possible use in biotechnological applications
\r\n
\r\nEducation
\r\n2008-2010. PhD in Agricultural Microbial Biotechnology, University of Florence. Tutor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis
\r\n2006. Master's degree (5-year course) in Biological Sciences, University of Florence
\r\n
\r\nQualifications:
\r\n2018- Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor, sector AGRI-08\/A (Agricultural Microbiology)
\r\n2007- Qualification for the profession of biologist, University of Florence
\r\n
\r\nPrevious positions:
\r\n2019-2021 (two years). Adjunct professor of \"Applied Microbiology\", C\u00e0 Foscari University of Venice.
\r\n2018-2019. 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.
\r\n2015-2017. 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\u201d. Advisor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis.
\r\n2013-2014 (two years). Post-doctoral position at the University of Milan in the frame of the project \u201cMETALBIOREC \u2013 employment of microorganisms for the bioremoval of heavy metals from galvanic wastewaters\u201d. Advisor: Prof. Lucia Cavalca.
\r\n2011-2012 (one year). Fellowship at the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in the frame of the project \u201cPIRODE: Hydrogen production from renewable sources and on-demand release for chimical storage\u201d. Advisor: Prof. Roberto De Philippis.
\r\n
\r\nMost important participations or contributions to National and National Research projects (producing authored publications):
\r\n
\r\n-Research financed by COST (European Collaboration in Science and Technology), \u201caction\u201d ES1104. Project title: \u201cThe analysis of the structure of biological soil crusts to assess the role of EPS in hydrological cycles\u201d.
\r\n-Project VOLAC (\u201cValorization of Olive wastes for sustainable production of biocide-free antibiofilm Compounds\u201d), funded by CARIPLO. PI: Prof. Federica Villa.
\r\n-Project \u201cStructure, 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)\u201d, National Plan for Antarctic Research (PNRA).
\r\n-Project \u201cUse of EPS-producing microalgae and cyanobacteria in the prevention and control of desertification\u201d, Bilateral Program Italy-China.
\r\n-Project \u201cStructure and function of microbial communities in challenging polar terrestrial habitats: a pan-Arctic survey\u201d (MICROTEA), FP7 INTERACT Programme (MICROTEA member).
\r\n-Project \u201cFunctional constraints in microscale carbon and nitrogen cycling by biological soil crusts\u201d, 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).
\r\n-Project \u201cMicrobial deterioration of stone monuments of India and Italy and methods for their conservation\u201d, MAE \u2013 Bilateral Program Italy \u2013 India.
\r\n
\r\nEditorial duties:
\r\n
\r\n-Associate Editor of \u201cAnnals of Microbiology\u201d
\r\n-Review Editor for \"Frontiers in Microbiology - Terrestrial Microbiology\"
\r\n-Review Editor for \"Frontiers in Microbiology - Microbiotechnology\"
\r\n-Subject Editor for \"Soil Biology and Biochemistry\"","unipi-persone-link-esterno-cv":"","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"Dal luned\u00ec al venerd\u00ec previo contatto tramite posta elettronica per concordare un appuntamento.","unipi-persone-luogo-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-ore-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-telefono":"050 2216644","unipi-persone-sitoweb":"","unipi-persone-cariche":"","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=054288","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=054288&tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-settore-scientifico":"Microbiologia Agraria, Alimentare e Ambientale AGRI-08\/A","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010 ","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp208026","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"