Master’s Thesis Defense at DRIFT-FOOD

Thesis Successfully Defended

We are pleased to announce that Riccardo Lazzerini has successfully defended his Master’s thesis:
“Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) and Ultrasound (US) Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Brewers‘ Spent Grain (BSG)” on May 18, 2026.

This work was carried out under the guidance of an excellent supervisory team:

  • Dr. Alexa Perez Alva, Junior Researcher, DRIFT-FOOD Research Centre, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Supervisor
  • Prof.ssa, Antonella Castagna, Researcher, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE), Università di Pisa, Supervisor
  • Isabella Taglieri, Researcher, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE), Università di Pisa, Co-Supervisor

Riccardo’s defense is part of the Master’s Double Degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security—a joint program of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences and the University of Pisa (Università degli Studi di Pisa), Italy.

Warm congratulations to Riccardo, with special thanks to the DRIFT-FOOD team and supervisors for their continued commitment to innovation in sustainable food research.

#DRIFTFOOD #UniversitàDiPisa #Sustainability #FoodScience #REA #ČZU #Horizon2020, #FoodTech, #AdvancedTechnologies