Dr. Alessandro Kim Cerutti
Research ScientistUniversity of Turin, Italy
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agriculture, Forestry and Food Sciences from University of Turin, Italy
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University of Turin, Italy
Biography
Dr. Alessandro Kim Cerutti obtained a Doctorate in Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science at the Department of Arboriculture, University of Turin (Italy). In particular, his main research line is the validation and the development of Environmental Assessment Methods, such as the Ecological Footprint, Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint, in Agro- Systems. In addition he was responsible for application of innovative methods of Environmental Impacts Assessment related to Food Production and Consumption in the GERME project, funded by the Private Research Institute: Regio Collegio Carlo Alberto (Italy). In the end of 2012 he started his second Post-Doctoral at the European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Ispra (Italy), focusing on Modelling GHG Inventories at Regional and Urban Scales using both standard IPCC and LCA approaches. In September 2014 he returned to University of Turin (Italy), focusing his researched on sustainability of Agricultural and Forestry Systems, including Production, Supply Chains and Food Consumption. He is an author of over 60 scientific and technical publications on national and international journals and books. Since 2008 he has been co-supervisor of 9 bachelor and master thesis at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Sciences (University of Turin, Italy). He is currently a member of the Directory Board of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Sustainability and he is a member of several research institutions and networks, including (among others) the Italian Network of LCA. From 2011 he is a member of the Editorial Panel of the Journal of Sustainable Development.
Area of Interest:
Environmental Sciences
100%
Environmental Assessment Methods
62%
Ecological Footprint
90%
Life Cycle Assessment
75%
Carbon Footprint
55%
Research Publications in Numbers
Books
6
6
Chapters
0
0
Articles
29
29
Abstracts
0
0
Selected Publications
- Cerutti, A.K., G.L. Beccaro, S. Bruun, D. Donno, L. Bonvegna and G. Bounous, 2016. Assessment methods for sustainable tourism declarations: The case of holiday farms. J. Cleaner Prod., 111: 511-519.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pairotti, M.B., A.K. Cerutti, F. Martini, E. Vesce, D. Padovan and R. Beltramo, 2015. Energy consumption and GHG emission of the Mediterranean diet: A systemic assessment using a hybrid LCA-IO method. J. Cleaner Prod., 103: 507-516.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, M.G. Mellano, A.K. Cerutti and Bounous, 2015. Goji berry fruit (Lycium spp.): Antioxidant compound fingerprint and bioactivity evaluation. J. Funct. Foods, 18: 1070-1085.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., A.K. Cerutti, I. Prgomet, M.G. Mellano and G.L. Beccaro, 2015. Foodomics for mulberry fruit (Morus spp.): Analytical fingerprint as antioxidants' and health properties' determination tool. Food Res. Int., 69: 179-188.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Chiusano, L., A.K. Cerutti, M.C. Cravero, S. Bruun and V. Gerbi, 2015. An industrial ecology approach to solve wine surpluses problem: The case study of an Italian winery. J. Cleaner Prod., 91: 56-63.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, M.G. Mellano, A.K. Cerutti and G. Bounous, 2014. Goji berry fruit (Lycium spp.): Antioxidant compound fingerprint and bioactivity evaluation. J. Funct. Foods .
Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., G.L. Beccaro, S. Bruun, S. Bosco, D. Donno, B. Notarnicola and G. Bounous, 2014. Life cycle assessment application in the fruit sector: State of the art and recommendations for environmental declarations of fruit products. J. Cleaner Prod., 73: 125-135.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., A. Calvo and S. Bruun, 2014. Comparison of the environmental performance of light mechanization and animal traction using a modular LCA approach. J. Cleaner Prod., 64: 396-403.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Beccaro, G.L., L. Bonvegna, D. Donno, M.G. Mellano and A.K. Cerutti et al., 2014. Opuntia spp. biodiversity conservation and utilization on the Cape Verde Islands. Gen. Resour. Crop Evol., 62: 21-23.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Beccaro, G.L., A.K. Cerutti, I. Vandecasteele, L. Bonvegna, D. Donno and G. Bounous, 2014. Assessing environmental impacts of nursery production: methodological issues and results from a case study in Italy. J. Cleaner Prod., 80: 159-169.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., M. Cavanna, G.L. Beccaro, G.M. Mellano, D.T. Marinoni, A.K. Cerutti and G. Bounous, 2013. Currants and strawberries as bioactive compounds source: determination of antioxidant profile with HPLC-DAD/MS system. J. Applied Bot. Food Qual., Vol. 86. 10.5073/JABFQ.2013.086.001.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, G.M. Mellano, S. DiPrima, M. Cavicchioli, A.K. Cerutti and G. Bounous, 2013. Setting a protocol for hazelnut roasting using sensory and colorimetric analysis: Influence of the roasting temperature on the quality of Tonda Gentile delle Langhe Cv. Hazelnut. Czech J. Food Sci., 31: 390-400.
Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, G.M. Mellano, S. Canterino, A.K. Cerutti and G. Bounous, 2013. Improving the nutritional value of kiwifruit with the application of agroindustry waste extracts. J. Applied Bot. Food Qual., 86: 11-15.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, G.M. Mellano, A.K. Cerutti, V. Marconi and G. Bounous, 2013. Botanicals in Ribes nigrum bud-preparations: An analytical fingerprinting to evaluate the bioactive contribution to total phytocomplex. Pharmaceut. Biol., 51: 1282-1292.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, G.M. Mellano, A.K. Cerutti and G. Bounous, 2013. Medicinal plants, chemical composition and quality: May blackcurrant buds and blackberry sprouts be a new polyphenol source for herbal preparations? J. Applied Bot. Food Q., 86: 79-89.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., S. Bruun, D. Donno, L. Beccaro and G. Bounous,2013 2013. Environmental sustainability of traditional foods: the case of ancient apple cultivars in Northern Italy assessed by multifunctional LCA. J. Cleaner Prod., 52: 245-252.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., G.L. Beccaro, M. Bagliani, D. Donno and G. Bounous, 2013. Multifunctional Ecological Footprint Analysis for assessing eco-efficiency: A case study of fruit production systems in Northern Italy. J. Cleaner Prod., 40: 108-117.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bravo, G., E. Vallino, A.K. Cerutti and M.B. Pairotti, 2013. Alternative scenarios of green consumption in Italy: An empirically grounded model. Environ. Model. Software, 47: 225-234.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Padovan, D., F. Martini and A.K. Cerutti, 2012. Methodologies and Early Results in the Application of the Energy Analysis Program to the Italian context. In: Energy Issues and Social Sciences, Theories and Applications, Agustoni, A. and M. Maretti (Eds.). McGraw-Hill, UK., pp: 61-69.
- Mellano, M.G., G.L. Beccaro, D. Donno, D.T. Marinoni and P. Boccacci et al., 2012. Castanea spp. biodiversity conservation: Collection and characterization of the genetic diversity of an endangered species. Gen. Resour. Crop Evol., 59: 1727-1741.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, M.G. Mellano, D.T. Marinoni, A.K. Cerutti, S. Canterino and G. Bounous, 2012. Application of sensory, nutraceutical and genetic techniques to create a quality profile of ancient apple cultivars. J. Food Qual., 35: 169-181.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Donno, D., G.L. Beccaro, M.G. Mellano, A.K. Cerutti, S. Canterino and G. Bounous, 2012. Effect of agronomic and environmental conditions on chemical composition of tree-species buds used for herbal preparations. Vegetos, 25: 21-29.
Direct Link | - Colucci-Gray, L., A. Perazzone, M. Dodman and E. Camino, 2012. Science education for sustainability, epistemological reflections and educational practices: From natural sciences to trans-disciplinarity. Cult. Stud. Sci. Edu., 8: 127-133.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Beccaro, G.L., D. Torello-Marinoni, G. Binelli, D. Donno and P. Boccacci et al., 2012. Insights in the chestnut genetic diversity in Canton Ticino (Southern Switzerland). Silvae Genetica, 61: 292-300.
- Cerutti, A.K., S. Bruun, G.L. Beccaro and G. Bounous, 2011. A review of studies applying environmental impact assessment methods on fruit production systems. J. Environ. Manage., 92: 2277-2286.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., M. Bagliani, G.L. Beccaro, G. Bounous, F. Gioelli and P. Balsari, 2011. Evaluation of the sustainability of swine manure fertilization in orchard through ecological footprint analysis: Results from a case study in Italy. J. Cleaner Prod., 19: 318-324.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Cerutti, A.K., M. Bagliani, G.L. Beccaro and G. Bounous, 2010. Application of ecological footprint analysis on nectarine production: Methodological issues and results from a case study in Italy. J. Cleaner Product., 18: 771-776.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vassio, E., E. Martinetto, M. Dolezych and J. Van der Burgh, 2008. Wood anatomy of the Glyptostrobus europaeus ''whole-plant'' from a Pliocene fossil forest of Italy. Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 151: 81-89.
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