Curriculum Vitae
Alberto Palmonari
Personal Informations
Born in Faenza (RA) on October 6th 1981
Actual Role
Associate Professor, from October 2021, at Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie (DIMEVET), Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna.
Enabled as Associate Professor, sector 07/G1, received on March 30th 2018.
Formation
Date from October 2018 to October 2021
University/Department Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Occupation Senior Researcher.
Date from July 2016 to October 2018
University/Department Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Occupation Laboratory technician Cat. C1.
Date from June 2014 to July 2016
University/Department Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Occupation Research Fellowship on project “Caratterizzazione delle frazioni della fibra dei foraggi e studio dei processi fermentativi nel rumine e in impianti per la produzione di metano”. Tutor: Prof. Andrea Formigoni.
Date from June 2010 to May 2014
University/Department Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Occupation Post - Doc fellowship on project “Studio della digeribilità della fibra e caratterizzazione delle specie batteriche coinvolte”. Tutor: Prof. Andrea Formigoni.
Date from May 2008 to December 2008
Occupation Internship (vedi Allegato 1)
University/Department Dairy Forage Research Center – ARS-USDA, Madison WI, USA
Activity/Knowledge Research and formation on Rumen Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Rumen Ecosystem
Date from January 2007 to December 2009
University/Department Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Dipartimento di Morfo Fisiologia e Produzioni Animali (DIMORFIPA), Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Activity PhD, Feed and Food Science – Scienze della Nutrizione e degli Alimenti
Project “Fermentazioni ruminali e fattori che influenzano le proprietà nutritive dell’erba medica”. Tutor: Prof. Andrea Formigoni; PhD school coordinator: Prof. Giuliano Zaghini.
July 17th 2006
Degree Plant Biotechnology
Thesis GM Coltures against environmental pests
Advisor Prof. Giovanni Burgio
University/Department Alma Mater Studiorum – Università degli Studi di Bologna
Score 100/110
Technical skills Molecular Biology: SDS-PAGE, PCR, Real – Time PCR, bacterial cultures and broths, electrophoresis, DNA extraction and isolation, test ELISA, quick-stix ELISA, dasELISA, Automated Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (ARISA), RFLP, RAPD, MicroArray, AFLP, genetic engineering via Agrobacterium Tumefaciens and Particle Gun. in Vitro fermentations: Tilley & Terry and DAISY – ANKOM, Kjeldahl method, fibrous fractions (aNDFom, ADF, ADL - Van Soest), Chemical and Microbiology analysis on solid and liquid fractions (rumen content, feces, digested, milk, water, soil). Modelling of fermentation patterns via specific software (Vensim, SelPle, Stella).
Institutional roles
Date 2007 – 2008
Deputy of the PhD Students at the Department Council.
Data 2012 – 2016
Deputy of the Research Fellow Students at the Department Council.
Collaborations
Italian University: Cattolica di Piacenza, Teramo, Milano, Torino, Parma, Pisa, Modena e Reggio Emilia.
Extra-ITA Univ. and Research: Cornell University, W.H.Miner Institute, UW Madison, ARS-USDA, PennState University, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services, Inc,
Privates: Monsanto, WestWay, EdFMan, S.I.S. Foraggera, BTS Biogas, Syngenta, LICA, Prosementi, Granarolo, LEM Carni, Consorzio Parmigiano Reggiano, Consorzio Ricerca Produzioni Animali, Associazione Italiana produttori Foraggi Essiccati.
Teaching Professor in Feed Manufactory for Vet School Students
Advisor of 11 thesis of Animal Production Students and 9 thesis of Vet. School Students
Referee and International Journal Reviewer
Journal of Dairy Science (ISSN: 0022-0302)
Animal Feed Science and Technology (ISSN: 0377-8401)
Livestock Science (ISSN: 1871-1413)
Scientific Production (till October 2021)
International peer reviwed:36
As: 28 Q1 (SCImago)
8 Q2 (SCImago)
Citations: 382 (Scopus)
H- Index: 10 (Scopus)
International meetings: 34
Not peer reviewed: 18
