Ecoap team
truly multidisciplinary
before multidisciplinarity was a trending keywork
Stefano Mazzoleni
Professor in applied ecology and modelling
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences
Head of Lab Ecoap

Francesco Giannino
Professor of Applied Mathematics
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Giuliano Bonanomi
Professor in Plant Pathology
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Fabrizio Cartenì
Researcher in Botany
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Antonello Migliozzi
Expert in GIS
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Maurizio Zotti
Researcher in Micology
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Mauro Moreno
Expert in Sustainable Agriculture and System Dynamics modelling
University of Naples Federico II, Departmente of Agricultural Sciences

Annalisa Iuorio
Assistant Professor in Mathematical Physics
Parthenope University of Naples


PhD students
Sabrina Spigno
Food Science
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Andrea De Sio
Sustainable agricultural and forestry systems and food security
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tutor: Fabrizio Cartenì
Matteo Perrone
Sustainable agricultural and forestry systems and food security
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tutor: Franco Pennacchio, Silvia Gigliotti, Stefano Mazzoleni
Antonio Spallone
Doctoral program in autonomous systems (DAUSY)
Polytechnic of Bari
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tutor: Fabrizio Cartenì, Mario di Bernardo
Riccardo Fornaro
Sustainable agricultural and forestry systems and food security
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tutor: Luigi Saulino, Francesco Giannino
Former PhD students
Nikos Karagiannis Axypolitidis
Applied Game Theory in biology and vegetation dynamics
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2024
Mauro Moreno
System dynamics modelling of soil sickness in agricultural and natural systems
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2023
Aleksandr Bobrovskikh
Analysis of Complex Biological Systems Using Hybrid Modeling Approach
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2023
Mohamed Idbella
Negative plant-soil feedback in agroecosystems and natural plant communities: the role of soil chemistry, microbiota and self-DNA
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni, Giuliano Bonanomi
Year: 2022
Crimaldi Mariano
VISmaF: immersive virtual visualization in smart farming and digital advances in agriculture.
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2022
Nicole Salvatori
Fotosintesi dinamica: modellizzazione e valutazione tramite esperimenti a livello di foglia e popolamento
Tutor: Peressotti Alessandro, Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2021
Maurizio Zotti
Plant-litter feedback dynamics in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni, Giuliano Bonanomi
Year: 2020
Bruno Hay Mele
Exploring the potential of cell-based models in simulating tissue biophysics in plant morphogenesis: the case of woody tissues.
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2017
Andrea Baraldi
Pre-processing, classification and semantic querying of large-scale Earth observation spaceborne/airborne/terrestrial image databases: Process and product innovations
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2017
Tushar Chandra Sarker
Organic matter quality defined by 13C NMR spectroscopy explains nitrogen mineralization and soil aggregation better than C/N ratio
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2017
Mauro Senatore
Toxicity of natural compounds on plants and fungi
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2015
Fabrizio Cartenì
Self-organization in the development of plant spatial patterns
Tutor: Francesco Giannino
Year: 2014
Adriano Stinca
Distribuzione, tassonomia ed impatto ecologico delle specie aliene
Tutor: Giuliano Bonanomi
Year: 2013
Marisa Idolo
Impiego tradizionale di specie vegetali nell’Appennino centro-meridionale: comparazione tra fonti storiche e utilizzo corrente
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2008
Sara Esposito
Modellizzazione del foraggiamento e dell’uso delle risorse nei predatori: un approccio individual-based
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2008
Antonio Mingo
Interazioni pianta-pianta fra specie degli ambienti mediterranei – approcci metodologici e casi studio sperimentali
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2008
Antonello Migliozzi
Analisi e modellistica dei sistemi agroforestali – Vegetazione e stabilità dei versanti:applicazioni GIS e problematiche modellistiche
Tutor: Stefano Mazzoleni
Year: 2005