Dr. Francesca Valenti has a diverse professional background, starting with her current role as an Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, where she has been since July 1, 2023. Prior to this, she served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the University of Catania from April 22, 2020, to June 30, 2023. Before her appointment as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Valenti was a Post-doctoral Fellow Researcher at the same department from February 1, 2019, to January 31, 2020, focusing on the development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to sustainable localize new biogas plants fed by feedstock-mixture suitable for enhancing biogas production. Dr. Valenti also held a research contract at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the University of Catania from December 21, 2018, to February 21, 2019, where she worked on territorial data elaboration for developing a model to quantify electrical and thermal energy from citrus pulp and olive pomace anaerobic digestion. Additionally, she served as a Professor by contract for the Laboratory of Informatics (M-Z course) at the same department, focusing on Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology for the academic year 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 – 1° Year, from November 1, 2018, to April 22, 2020. Prior to these roles, Dr. Valenti was a Post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the University of Catania from March 12, 2018, to September 12, 2018, where her research activity involved GIS-based model developing for evaluating the agro-industrial by-products availability through suitable index. She also held a research contract at the Research center for Sustainable Development of the Mediterranean Area (C.Ri.S.A.M.) – Centro di Ricerca per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile dell’Area Mediterranea from November 1, 2017, to December 11, 2017, focusing on spatial analysis to quantify and localize innovative biomasses suitable for enhancing biogas production.

Dr. Francesca Valenti has a comprehensive teaching experience, contributing significantly to various courses related to Agricultural Science and Technology. She served as a Professor by contract for the Laboratory of Informatics (M-Z course) at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology, for the academic years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, focusing on 1st-year students. In the academic year 2020/2021, Dr. Valenti took on multiple teaching roles, including Professor of Data survey analysis for Precision Agriculture and Professor of Computer lab and computer-aided design for 3rd-year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology. Additionally, she served as a Professor of CAD and GIS modules for the course CAD, GIS, and Participatory Mapping for the PhD in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science. In October 2021, Dr. Valenti was an Invited Main Lecturer at the 3rd Joint Meeting of Agriculture-oriented PhD Programs UniCT, UniFG, and UniUD, where she delivered a lecture titled “GIS modelling for precision and sustainable agriculture.” Continuing her teaching commitment, in the academic year 2021/2022, Dr. Valenti resumed her role as a Professor of Data survey analysis for Precision Agriculture for 3rd-year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology. She also took on the role of Professor in Buildings and Landscape for Food and Wine itineraries for 3rd-year students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Technology for Food Service and Distribution of Mediterranean Foods, showcasing her versatility and expertise in various fields of agricultural education.

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