Full professor, he carries out his research in the sector of agricultural engineering and biosystems. Research interests are aimed at the resilience and sustainability of territorial systems and green systems, GIS, smart farming and precision livestock farming systems, innovative lighting systems in protected crops,
to the analysis and design of agricultural and agro-industrial buildings. He is the scientific director for the University of Bologna of the international PRIMA projects "Self-sufficient Integrated Multi-Trophic AquaPonic systems for improving food production sustainability and brackish water use and recycling",
Climate KIC pathfinder “AELCLIC: Adaptation of European Landscapes to Climate Change” and PRIN2020 "'Eye-Land' A crowd-sensing geospatial database for the monitoring of rural areas". Author of numerous publications in international magazines, he collaborates with various organizations and companies.
Coordinates the degree course in Sciences and technologies for greenery and landscape.