Giuseppe Sottosanti

Research Fellow
Scientific Tutor: Sabina Iole Giuseppina Failla
Membership Section: Mechanics and Mechanisation
  • 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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