Salvatore Fusco

Salvatore Fusco is an Associate Professor and Group Leader in the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona. His research focuses on microbial enzymes for biomass and plastic valorization, microbial biotechnology, enzyme immobilization, and bioactive peptide characterization. He is affiliated with the Biochemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (BIB) research group and leads the PRIN 2022 project 'BioCat4BioPol'.

Teaching includes modules such as Industrial Enzymology (6 credits), Molecular Biophysics (3 credits), and New Frontiers in Biocatalysis (6 credits) across undergraduate and master's programs. He advises on Protein Engineering for Enzyme Optimisation in the Biotechnology PhD program.

Research interests span enzyme discovery, microbial isolation for industrial applications, and viral protein structural-functional studies. His work integrates computational methods for enzyme mining and experimental approaches for biocatalyst optimization.

Administrative roles include membership in the PhD Boards of Biotechnology and Molecular Biotechnologies, and the Biotechnology Teaching Committee. He coordinates the 'Communication' role for departmental initiatives.