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Researcher at UNIVPM since May 2020. Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies obtained at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in July 2010; PhD in Food, Nutrition, and Health obtained at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in March 2015. Since 2015, I have been conducting research at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A) of the Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM). The main objective of my research is to combine the knowledge of the management and evaluation of tree crops in the field acquired during my university studies with the enhancement of the sensory and nutritional quality of the fruits through analytical and biochemical techniques learned during my doctoral studies. My activity evaluated the effects of genetic, environmental, and agronomic factors on the productive, qualitative, and nutritional characteristics of fruits from different fruit tree species through participation in research projects at regional and European levels. Of particular importance was the activity carried out as part of the strawberry genetic improvement program, including the study of the productive and nutritional characteristics of progeny fruit from interspecific crossing and subsequent backcrossing. I teach at the UNIVPM D3A the course “BIOFORTIFICATION IN FRUITCULTURE.” I have been a member of ISHS since 2016, and I was on the Organizing Committee of the IX ISS in Rimini (2021); I will be the Convener of the XII ISHS International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables (FAVHEALTH) 2028 in Rimini (Italy). Speaker at more than 10 international congresses, author of 82 Manuscripts in indexed journals, with a h-index of 29 (Source: SCOPUS - https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55626004500).

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I am a PhD candidate at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland. My research focuses on the nutritional properties of saltbush (Atriplex spp.), a native Australian halophyte, and its potential as a functional food ingredient. I investigate seasonal variations in its composition and the effects of pre-treatment and drying processes on its phytochemical profile. As part of this work, I have published a review article in Trends in Food Science & Technology titled “Climate-smart Halophyte: The Role of Atriplex in Future Food Security.

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Danial Fatchurrahman is a research scientist specializing in postharvest technology, precision agriculture, and machine vision with international experience across Europe and Asia. Currently a researcher at the University of Foggia, Italy, he leads investigative projects on hyperspectral and fluorescence imaging for crop quality assessment, collaborating with global teams from Norway, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. He has editorial roles for leading journals and conferences in horticultural engineering and biosystems. His scholarly output includes numerous publications on innovative non-destructive quality evaluation techniques for fruits and vegetables. Danial has co-founded a food packaging startup, served on scientific committees, and teaches advanced courses in machine vision, all supported by affiliations with SISNIR, ISHS, and Italian Agricultural Engineering Associations.

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A Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences of Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona, Italy). I am holding a PhD in Food Sciences & Technology (Ancona, Italy) and a master’s degree in food safety and quality engineering (Debrecen, Hungary). My main Focus is Non-Thermal Technologies and their application on food products, as well as Valorization of food by-products as ingredients for food formulation. I have done different research activities in various universities (one year at the University of Life Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic), and (3 months at BOKU in Vienna, Austria). I teach the Accessory Food and Beverages course for the master’s degree at UNIVPM. I have been a speaker in various international congresses such as IUFOST and Euro Fed. As well as a panel member for the Special session round table of FoodPath at EFFoST conference. Owner of the Best Team Award for developing a traditional food product using sustainable resources in 2018 and Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship in 2017. Reviewed, authored and co-authored various manuscripts in the field of Food Sciences.