Francesco Di Gioia
Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science · College of Agricultural Sciences · The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Quick answer: Francesco Di Gioia is Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science at The Pennsylvania State University--University Park. Francesco Di Gioia shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ We are currently looking for a Research Assistant. Please find information on the position and how to submit your application below: Research Assistant. We're looking for highly motivated, reliable, and dedicated Undergraduate Research Assistants who will support the PI and graduate students conducting research and Extension activities on vegetable crops across a range of growing systems and proje
Research interests
Sustainable vegetable production systems; Plant nutrition, soil fertility, and irrigation management; Alternatives to chemical soil fumigation; Vegetable response to abiotic stress; Vegetable quality; Agrobiodiversity and novel vegetable products; Agronomic biofortification; Plasma agriculture
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Reframing anaerobic soil disinfestation through ecosystem services in agroecosystems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Ono-Raphel, Joe, Di Gioia, Francesco, Dini-Andreote, Francisco, 2026
[2026] Fertigation-driven dual enrichment of iron and zinc in radish, sunflower, and pea microgreens. Food Bioscience, Ravichandran, Rishi, Poudel, Pradip, Di Gioia, Francesco, 2026
[2026] The Promise of Low-Cost Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors for Precision Agriculture. Advanced Sensor Research, Ahmad, Ali, Sendra, Sandra, Lloret, Jaime, Bai, Jinhe, Rosskopf, Erin, Di Gioia, Francesco, 2026
[2026] Comparative Analysis of R-CNN and YOLOv8 Segmentation Features for Tomato Ripening Stage Classification and Quality Estimation. Horticulturae, Ahmad, Ali, Lloret, Jaime, Parra, Lorena, Send
Frequently asked questions
Is Francesco Di Gioia hiring PhD students at The Pennsylvania State University--University Park?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Francesco Di Gioia's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: We are currently looking for a Research Assistant. Please find information on the position and how to submit your application below: Research Assistant. We're looking for highly motivated, reliable, a.
What does Francesco Di Gioia research?
Sustainable vegetable production systems; Plant nutrition, soil fertility, and irrigation management; Alternatives to chemical soil fumigation; Vegetable response to abiotic stress; Vegetable quality; Agrobiodiversity and novel vegetable products; Agronomic biofortification; Plasma agriculture
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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