Prof. Simonetta Pancaldi graduated from the University of Ferrara in 1981 with a degree in Biological Sciences. From 1985 to 1989 she attended a Ph.D. course in Biochemistry at the Institute of Botany and at the Institute of Biological Chemistry (University of Ferrara). In 1990 she discussed her Ph.D. Thesis on "Structural and molecular aspects of cell wall morphogenesis in Fungi". From 1990 to 1995 she attended the Institute of Botany as a collaborator to research programmes. In 1995 she became Assistant Professor in the field of Botany. In 1998 she was confirmed in her role. In 2002 she was declared as a suitable candidate to fill the role of Associate Professor of Botany at the University of Padova. Since 2005 she is Associate Professor of Botany at the University of Ferrara, Faculty of Sciences.
The results of her research are documented by numerous contributions to international journals.
Her scientific activity is mainly concerned with the study of structural, functional, and molecular aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus in microalgae and higher plants, under normal and stressing conditions.
She was coordinator of an international project of collaboration between Italy and Argentina (CUIA) 2009 on the subject "Devlopment of methodologies for the use od microalgae as a renewable source of biofuel".Presently, she is leader participant for UniFE of a CUIA 2011 porject (title: "Tecnologie per la produzione di biocombustibili da biomasse vegetali").
She has been leading scientist of several PRIN and FIRB granted projects.
For her researches she collaborates with italian, european and argentinian scientists.
Presently, she is member of the International Area Commission of UniFE.
She served as reviewer for international journals in Plant Biology.
She is member of Società Botanica Italiana (SBI), Società Italiana di biologia Vegetale (SIBV), The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB).
Her teaching activities include several courses in the field of Plant Sciences, Degree Courses: Biological Sciences; Technologies for the Cultural Heritage; Biotechnologies; Ecology and Evolution.
She is member of the PhD Course in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology.
She has authored a text of Botany published by Mc Graw-Hill International.
The results of her research are documented by numerous contributions to international journals.
Her scientific activity is mainly concerned with the study of structural, functional, and molecular aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus in microalgae and higher plants, under normal and stressing conditions.
She was coordinator of an international project of collaboration between Italy and Argentina (CUIA) 2009 on the subject "Devlopment of methodologies for the use od microalgae as a renewable source of biofuel".Presently, she is leader participant for UniFE of a CUIA 2011 porject (title: "Tecnologie per la produzione di biocombustibili da biomasse vegetali").
She has been leading scientist of several PRIN and FIRB granted projects.
For her researches she collaborates with italian, european and argentinian scientists.
Presently, she is member of the International Area Commission of UniFE.
She served as reviewer for international journals in Plant Biology.
She is member of Società Botanica Italiana (SBI), Società Italiana di biologia Vegetale (SIBV), The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB).
Her teaching activities include several courses in the field of Plant Sciences, Degree Courses: Biological Sciences; Technologies for the Cultural Heritage; Biotechnologies; Ecology and Evolution.
She is member of the PhD Course in Evolutionary and Environmental Biology.
She has authored a text of Botany published by Mc Graw-Hill International.
