1996 - Bachelor of Agricultural Science - University of Reggio Calabria 1996 - Research Fellow by Regione Calabria - University of Reggio Calabria 1999 - Visiting scholar - Department of Horticulture, Penn State University - USA 2001 - PhD in “Ecophysiology of woody species” - University of Reggio Calabria 2001, 2002 - Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of Reggio Calabria 2004–2016 - Researcher of Agricultural Chemistry (AGR13) - University of Reggio Calabria 2016 to present - Associate Professor - University of Reggio Calabria Research activity Research field Plant–soil interaction Abiotic and biotic stress, single and combination Plant nutrition Composting and compost agronomic use Plant diversity Biostimulants Production Prof. Sorgonà published 43 papers in international journals (Scopus), 6 book chapters (Scopus) and 62 communications in national and international congresses. He was a co-tutor of PhD thesis (n. 10). H-index is 18 and 803 citations (Scopus). Teaching “Ecophysiology of the forest plants” “Plant–soil interactions in the forest ecosystems” “Agrifood biotransformation” “Chemistry” Memberships Società Italiana di Chimica Agraria International Society of Root Research