Model-based Optimisation of MicroAlgae strain selection and industrial production

This project is financed by Fondazione Cariparo through “Bando Ricerca Scientifica di Eccellenza 2023”

RESEARCH TOPICS

Model design, optimization and control of engineered microalgae cultures in photobioreactors. 

PUBLICATIONS

Recent MOMA research achievements published in journals and conference proceedings.

OUR TEAM

Who we are and what we do.

Our Team

Meet the people working on this project.

Fabrizio Bezzo

Full Professor

Mattia Bruschetta

Assistant Professor

Simone Del Favero

Associate Professor

Tomas Morosinotto

Full Professor

Giorgio Perin

Assistant Professor

Eleonora Sforza

Associate Professor

Nicola Trivellin

Associate Professor

Giulio Di Carlo

Ph.D student

Faccin Samuele

Samuele Faccin

Ph.D student

Tommaso Storti

Ph.D student

Agnese Torrisi

Research assistant

Research

Discover the primary research topics studied in MOMA

MODEL-BASED CONTROL OF PHOTOBIOREACTORS

Exploiting mathematical models to optimize productivity.

STRAIN SELECTION AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

Bioengineering photosynthetic pathways to improve energy conversion and biomass accumulation.

DEVELOPMENT OF GROWTH MODELS

Accounting for the effects of light intensity and incident light spectrum on growth rate.

EFFECT OF ARTIFICIAL PULSED LIGHT ON GROWTH

Control and optimization of microalgae cultivation in small-scale photobioreactors under pulsed light irradiation.