Paola Masotti

Paola Masotti is an Associate Professor in Commodity Sciences at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, since January 2005. Her academic career includes roles as a Researcher in Commodity Science (1997–2004) and teaching across various programs since 1995.

Education Activities:

• Undergraduate courses: Sustainable Business Management (2010–present), Production Cycle Technology (2003–present), Environmental Quality (2001–2003), Commodity Sciences (2006–2009).
• Master's courses: Management and Certification Systems for Quality and Environment (2015–present), Tools for Environmental Management and Control (2011–2016), Environmental Management Systems (2003–2010).

Research Interests: Focuses on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applications to products and organizations, sustainable energy policies, and environmental certification systems. Her work spans agro-alimentary systems (e.g., mollusciculture, beverages), energy transition (fossil fuels vs. renewables like wind/solar/biofuels), and environmental impact analysis (air pollution, carbon/water footprints).

Professional Activities:

• Supervised over 200 theses on energy resources, environmental management systems, product labeling, and LCA.
• Member of the PhD Board in Local and Global Development (University of Trento, 2009–2011).
• Lead local coordination of the Erasmus IP project “INNO FOREST” (2004–2006).

Awards/Grants: No explicit awards mentioned, but has served as evaluator for EU projects (FP7-KBBE, 2008), Italian national research grants (PRIN 2010–2011), and international initiatives (FRA 2012).

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with local wineries (e.g., Trentino Province) on LCA studies and environmental certification projects.