CURRICULUM VITAE DOTT. FEDERICO RIGHI
PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
Italian nationality
Date of birth 19 FEBRUARY 1978
WORK EXPERIENCES
• July-December 2002
University of Parma, conducting post-graduate training courses in the fields of clinical surgery, clinical, inspection and zootechnical.
• March 2004 - March 2005
Beneficiary of an annual scholarship allocated by the European Social Fund and sponsored by the Spinner Consortium for the development of a phytotherapeutic product to be used in zootechnics in collaboration with a company in the sector.
• From November 1st 2005 to November 1st 2008
University of Parma, University Researcher in Nutrition and Animal Nutrition.
• From 1 November 2008 to now
Confirmed University Researcher on Nutrition and Animal Nutrition (competition sector: 07 / G1, scientific disciplinary sector: AGR / 18) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Parma.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• June 2002
University of Parma - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Degree in Veterinary Medicine
• June 2003
University of Parma - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Qualification to carry out the Medical-Veterinary Profession
• February 2003-February 2006
University of Parma - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Research Doctorate in Animal Production, Veterinary Biotechnology, Food Quality and Safety
• February 2003
Scientific Association of Animal Productions at the Faculty of Agriculture of Perugia, Seminars of "Statistics of 1st level"
• June 2003
Co.R.Fi.La.C. (Ragusa), "Nutrition and Management of Dairy Cattle" specialization course
• August 2004
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University - Ithaca (NY), "Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management" Specialization Course
• June 2005
Co.R.Fi.La.C. (Ragusa), "Nutrition and Management on line of Dairy Cattle" specialization course
• From August to December 2004
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), "Visiting Fellower", at the Department of Animal Science, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
• From September to December 2004
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), "sitting in", in two courses taught at the "Departement of Animal Science", related to animal nutrition: Animal Science 410 - Nutritional Physiology and Metabolism - REAustic and DE Bauman; Animal Science 411 - Applied Cattle Nutrition - M.E.Van Amburgh.
From 19th to 21st October 2004
Participation in the "Cornell Nutrition Conference" held in Syracuse (NY) organized by the Department of Animal Science
April 2018:
Achievement of the suitability to cover the role of professor of the II band.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Participation as "Tutor" at the International Residential Course in "Management of agro-zoo-techno industries", a course held entirely in English during March, April and May 2003.
From September 2004 to August 2005: development of an industrial research project, precompetitive development, technology transfer funded by the Spinner Consortium (Services for the Promotion of Innovation and Research), within the Emilia-Romagna Regional Operational Program, Objective " Regional and Employment Competitiveness "European Social Fund 2000-2006, entitled" Development of a natural food additive based on SILIMARINA and BOLDINA to be used in zootechnics for the feeding of monogastric animals ", carried out in the years 2004-2005, in collaboration with the company BIOTRADE di Malavasi Claudio & C. snc of Mirandola, Modena.
Promoter of the AGREEMENT FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE between Cornell University and University of Parma - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - 43100 - Parma (ITALY). From the academic year 2010-2011, organization of student exchange subject to agreement.
From 2010 to now: COORDINATOR of the EXCHANGE STUDENTS PROGRAM between the Department of Medical-Veterinary Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Ithaca, New York USA).
From February to December 2013: Scientific responsibility, as "scientific referent" of the "Industrial research project, pre-competitive development and technology transfer" funded by the Spinner Consortium 2013 (Services for the Promotion of Innovation and Research), in 'scope of the Regional Operational Program Emilia-Romagna, Objective "Regional and occupational competitiveness" European Social Fund 2007-2013, Interventions for the qualification of human resources in the field of research and technological innovation -Ase IV Human Capital-, entitled " APP & DIG MAXIMUM ", related to the development of an appetizing product for dairy cows, in collaboration with the company BIOTRADE di Malavasi Claudio & C. snc of Mirandola (Modena) and the proponent.
From April to December 2013: Scientific responsibility, as "scientific referent", of the "Industrial research project, pre-competitive development and technology transfer" funded by the Spinner Consortium 2013 (Services for the Promotion of Innovation and Research), within the Regional Operational Program Emilia-Romagna, Objective "Regional and occupational competitiveness" European Social Fund 2007-2013, Interventions for the qualification of human resources in the research and technological innovation sector - Axis IV Human Capital -, entitled "BETA OIL", related to the development of a product to improve ruminal fermentation performances, in collaboration with the company BIOTRADE di Malavasi Claudio & C. snc of Mirandola (Modena) and the proponent.
From October 2015 to October 2017: scientific responsibility within the experimental contract entitled "Comparison of different varieties of alfalfa" stipulated with the company SIVAM s.p.a. di Casalpusterlengo (Lodi) on 5 October 2015, with a duration of three years, for an amount exceeding 15,000 euros.
From January 1, 2018: scientific manager for the University of Parma and leader of the WP3 -Field Research-, Department of Medical-Veterinary Sciences, of the international research project H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017 called "CowficieNcy", GA number 777974.
From 1 May 2018: scientific manager for the University of Parma, and co-leader of the WP4 - Livestock - as part of the H2020-SFS-2016-2017 project called "Organic-PLUS", GA number 774340.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Use of statistical software (SAS, SPSS) and nutritional software (NDS, Plurimix), use of laboratory instruments connected with the chemical-nutritional analysis of the fibrous components of food.
Execution of representative samples of fodder and food for animals in general.
Collection of biological samples from animals or products of animal origin.
ACTIVITY 'DIDACTICS PERFORMED
In spring 2003: participation as "Tutor" in the International Residential Course in "Management of agro-zoo-techno industries", a course held entirely in English during March, April and May 2003.
Various teaching activities follow:
- Seminars "Technology and hygiene of breeding and slaughtering of pigs", "Technology and hygiene of cattle breeding and milking", in the context of the II level Master Course "Technologies for food safety and quality" in the a. 2003-2004.
- Conducting of didactic-practical activities to replace the teacher in the academic years 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 of the "Single Cycle Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine" and of the "Degree Course in Animal Production and Food Safety" .
He is the owner of the course chosen by the student "Plant Biology and Agricultural Biomass" in the academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 as well as the module of the animal husbandry training from the 2007-2008 academic year and the Botany module starting from academic year 2011-2012.
From the academic year 2012-2013 he is the owner of the course held in English "Botany", within the Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine (LM 42 Degree Class).
From the academic year 2016-2017 he is the owner of the "Special zootechnics" course within the Degree Course in Zootechnical Sciences and Animal Production Technologies (LM 38 Degree Class).
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
June 2008: achievement and awarding of the Italian Milk Technicians Association (AITeL) Award "For the originality and scientific validity of the research", concerning the research entitled "The physical structure of the ration mainly influences the quantity of milk produced" , conferred on the occasion of the First Congress of Dairy Caseario: "Scientific acquisitions and enhancement of milk and derivatives - genetic, environmental and technological aspects", held in Bologna on 12 June 2008.
September 2012: achievement and attribution of the Italian Milk Technicians Association (AITeL) Award "For the originality and scientific validity of the research", concerning the research entitled "Cyclic fatty acids in dairy products as molecular quality markers and typicality ", conferred on the occasion of the 3rd Lattiero Caseario Congress:" Milk and derivatives: research and innovation ", held in Milan on 28 September 2012.
