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A seguito degli avvisi di allerta meteo diramati questo pomeriggio dalla Protezione Civile regionale, per la giornata di mercoledì 21 gennaio 2026, sono sospese tutte le attività didattiche in presenza (lezioni, esami, sedute di laurea) previste in tutte le sedi dell'Università di Catania (incluse le strutture didattiche di Ragusa e Siracusa). Le strutture di Ateneo resteranno pertanto chiuse e le attività potranno essere erogate in modalità online.

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Giuseppe Sottosanti

Research Fellow
Scientific Tutor: Sabina Iole Giuseppina Failla
Membership Section: Mechanics and Mechanisation
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Office: Via S. Sofia, 100 - I° piano, stanza n.B1/13
Email: giuseppe.sottosanti@unict.it

  • January 2024: Research Fellow, Competition Sector 07/C1 “Agricultural, Forestry and Biosystems Engineering”, Scientific-Disciplinary Sector AGR/09 “Agricultural Mechanics”, at the University of Catania, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), Mechanics and Mechanization Section. Research project PRIN 2020 “DATA-BUS – Digital Agriculture Technology to Achieve data to Build User-friendly Sustainability indicators”. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Sabina Failla.
  • January 2024: License for the activity of Consultant for Plant Protection (Phytosanitary Defense), Sicilian Region, Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fisheries, Regional Department of Agriculture UO S4.04 – Plant Disease Observatory of Acireale.
  • January 2024: Professional Qualification as Agronomist and Forester, University of Catania.
  • July 2023: Master’s Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania. Master’s Thesis: “Agriculture 4.0: Precision Fertilizer Spreaders and Satellite Guidance for the Fertilization of Cereal Crops in Central-Eastern Sicily.” Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.
  • October 2021: Bachelor’s Degree in Land and Landscape Planning and Protection at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania. Bachelor’s Thesis: “The Olive Tree in Sicily: From Landscape Planning to Intensive Cultivation.” Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.

  • Sustainability indicators through the use of digital technologies for data collection and analysis of mechanized agricultural activities

  • Analysis of satellite and UAV imagery for the assessment of vegetation indices

  • Data collection and analysis from tractors, self-propelled machines, and implements equipped with Agriculture 4.0 systems (ISOBUS, CANBUS, Satellite Guidance)

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