Luciano Caruso

Biography

Date of Birth: January 22, 1967 Degree in Agricultural Sciences Didactic and scientific activity. Winner of the 2007 Competition for Research and Service at the University of Catania since October 2007, "AGR / 09 Agrarian Mechanics" Group. Related to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Mechanics and Mechanization Section. Since graduation he has been involved in scientific research commissioned by public bodies and private companies. In recent times, it has been mainly concerned with safety and ergonomics, both in the field and in the air conditioning systems for fruit and vegetables, in work and crop energy, crop protection, harvesting and post harvesting of citrus fruits and fruit in general, soil conservation, mechanization of subtropical crops, distribution of pesticides. Speaker at numerous conferences, congresses and study seminars is co-author of about 50 publications, many of them presented at national and international conferences and published in specialized journals. 

Research Interest

With regard to scientific production for the issues closely related to ergonomics and safety in the studies conducted and proven by the considerable number of publications made. In particular, in recent years, this interest has become highly specific and recognized by third parties, first of all INAIL, as best described in the didactic production, and also within the Department of Awareness - Mechanical Section and Mechanization. In addition, Luciano Caruso is co-author of scientific papers that were presented at national and international conferences, whose results have often been published in specialized journals. Experimental research has covered various topics of agricultural mechanization, referring to the Mediterranean crops, both herbaceous and herbaceous, and protected crops. Research conducted can be presented by topic: Mechanization of cultivation operations related to citrus fruits and figs of India; Collection of tree plants with reference to hazelnuts, almonds and pistachios; Ergonomics, safety and hygiene of the work, relative to the execution of colturali operations relative to crops arboree; Operations concerning plants and mechanized milking operations of cattle and sheep; Distribution of pesticides in citrus fruits and protected apprestaments; Work and energy jobs of whole cultivation processes of horticultural crops in protected apprenticeships; Conservation and conservation of soil by erosion by impoverishment of organic matter; Post-harvest operations of a variety of crops, such as the study of the impacts of orange and figs in India during transit through post-harvest processing lines, using computerized sensors released in-line between fruits .