Sebastian Lupica

AUTHORIZATION AS A CONSULTANT FOR PLANT PROTECTION DEFENSE (December 2024)

Sicily Region, Regional Department of agriculture, rural development and mediterranean fisheries, Regional Department of Agriculture, UO S4.04 - Plant Disease Observatory - Acireale.

PhD student (October 2024 / September 2027)

International PhD in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science (40th cycle). Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University of Catania. Section: Mechanics and Mechanization. Scientific Sectors: AGR/09 "Agricultural Mechanics". Supervisor: Prof. Giuseppe Ezio Manetto.

UAS Open  A1/A3 Pilot (July 2024)

Issued by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency). Certification for operating drones up to 25 kg, in compliance with European regulations (EU Regulation 2019/947). Completed through the Learning Zone platform (Luxembourg). Clearance granted by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority).

Research fellow (May 2023 / September 2024)

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University of Catania. Section: Mechanics and Mechanization. Research topic: "Physical and graphic simulation environments for the coordinated use of drones and UGVs in the analysis of agrochemical application".Scientific Sectors: AGR/09 "Agricultural Mechanics" and ING-INF/04 "Automation". Research project promoted by the National Research Center for Agricultural Technologies "AGRITECH" to be carried out within "Spoke 2 - Crop Health: a multidisciplinary system approach to reduce the use of agrochemicals". Scientific coordinator: Prof. Emanuele Cerruto.

Qualification for the profession of Agronomist and Forester (July 2022)

University of Catania.

Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (July 2022)

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University of Catania.Thesis: "Consumer analysis in the province of Enna: effects of price variability on household expenditure".Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.

Universal Civil Service (April 2021 / April 2022)

Municipality of Gagliano C.to (EN). Promoting organization: Confederazione Nazionale Misericordie

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (December 2019)

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University of Catania. Thesis: "Meat lamb production techniques: some case studies".