Bio Summary:
Luisa Massaccesi, an Italian researcher specializing in soil science and environmental microbiology. I hold a Ph.D. in Environmental Sustainability and have been actively involved in various research projects, contributing significantly to the understanding of soil-plant interactions, microbial communities, and the impact of agricultural practices on soil health.
Education:
Ph.D. in Environmental Sustainability
University of Perugia, Italy
Thesis Title: “Metals Mobility in Soil-Plant System”
Master’s in Defense of Agro-Food and Environmental Resources
University of Perugia, Italy
Bachelor’s in Sciences and Technologies of Cultivations
University of Perugia, Italy
Research Focus:
Luisa Massaccesi, research has primarily focused on the following areas:
Soil-Plant Interactions: Studied the dynamics of metals in soil-plant systems, with a focus on heavy metal mobility and accumulation in different soil types.
Microbial Ecology: Investigated the microbial communities in various environments, including soil, and their responses to different agricultural practices, antibiotic resistance, and environmental stressors.
Biochar Applications: Explored the use of biochar produced from woody materials as a soil amendment for fertility recovery, as well as its potential in mitigating heavy metal and aromatic hydrocarbon contamination.
Altitudinal and Vegetation Impact: Explored how altitude and vegetation affect soil organic carbon, microbial biomass, and basal respiration in forest soils.
Professional Journey:
Current Position: Researcher (III level) at the National Research Council (CNR) – Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems of the Mediterranean (ISAFOM), Perugia.
Previous Positions: Assegnista di Ricerca (Research Fellow) at the University of Tuscia, and Borsista (Fellow) at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche.
International Experience: Trained at The Manchester University (UK) on the role of radical exudates in plant response to drought and climate warming.
Honors & Awards:
Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN): Obtained qualification as an associate professor in Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Genetics, and Pedology.
Affiliations: Member of the Italian Society of Soil Science (SISS), International Humic Substances Society (IHSS), and Italian Society of Pedology (SIPE).
Publications Top Noted & Contributions:
Authored 42 ‘peer-reviewed’ publications in indexed scientific journals with an H-index of 19.
Reviewed manuscripts for reputable journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Geoderma, PLOS ONE, and more.
Title: Co-treatment of fruit and vegetable waste in sludge digesters. An analysis of the relationship among bio-methane generation, process stability and digestate phytotoxicity
Authors: F Di Maria, A Sordi, G Cirulli, G Gigliotti, L Massaccesi, M Cucina
Journal: Waste Management
Volume: 34, Issue: 9
Pages: 1603-1608
Year: 2014
Citations: 118
Title: Long-term distribution, mobility and plant availability of compost-derived heavy metals in a landfill covering soil
Authors: D Businelli, L Massaccesi, D Said-Pullicino, G Gigliotti
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Volume: 407, Issue: 4
Pages: 1426-1435
Year: 2009
Citations: 115
Title: Rhizosphere effect of three plant species of environment under periglacial conditions (Majella Massif, central Italy)
Authors: L Massaccesi, GMN Benucci, G Gigliotti, S Cocco, G Corti, A Agnelli
Journal: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Volume: 89
Pages: 184-195
Year: 2015
Citations: 78
Title: Chemical characterisation of percolate and digestate during the hybrid solid anaerobic digestion batch process
Authors: L Massaccesi, A Sordi, C Micale, M Cucina, C Zadra, F Di Maria
Journal: Process Biochemistry
Volume: 48, Issue: 9
Pages: 1361-1367
Year: 2013
Citations: 78
Title: Gas emissions during olive mill waste composting under static pile conditions
Authors: L Nasini, G De Luca, A Ricci, F Ortolani, A Caselli, L Massaccesi, L Regni
Journal: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
Volume: 107
Pages: 70-76
Author Metrics:
Total Citations: 1000
H-index: 19
Research Timeline:
2015-2018: Researcher at the University of Perugia, focusing on soil-plant interactions in different pedoclimatic environments.
2013-2015: Assegnista di Ricerca at the University of Perugia, studying organic carbon sequestration in olive-cultivated soils.
2010-2012: Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Perugia, contributing to projects on integrated environmental enhancement of organic residues.
2007-2009: Doctoral research on heavy metal pollution in soil-plant systems, including a research period at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.
