Dr. Chiara Rossi

Chiara Rossi is a fixed-term researcher (type A) in the scientific sector of Agricultural Microbiology (AGR/16) at the Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment at the University of Teramo. Graduated in Food Science and Technology at the Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment of the University of Teramo in 2013 (110/100 cum laude), she achieved her Ph.D. in Food Science at the University of Teramo in 2017 (XXIX cycle). Awarded for the best bachelor thesis in Food Science and Technology (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Teramo) in the years 2010/2011 by the Italian Confederation of Farmers (CIA) and awarded for the young researcher award for the oral communication within the IV Congress of the Italian Society for Research on Essential Oils (SIROE). Her research interests are in the area of food microbiology and include the characterization of microbial ecosystems, the application of innovative technologies for shelf-life extension and food safety control, and food biopreservation by means of essential oils and plant extracts. In recent years, her studies have focused on biofilms of food spoiling and pathogenic microorganisms like Pseudomonas fluorescens, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. She is a co-tutor of final internship reports, Bachelor’s thesis, and Master’s thesis in Food Microbiology.