DEL SIGNORE Antonella

- Born in Sulmona (AQ) on May 24, 1968;
- Graduated in Economics and Business, with a grade of 110/110 cum laude, from the University of Chieti, "G. D'Annunzio" on November 5, 1992;
- Received a PhD in Commodity Sciences from the Department of Economics and Commodity Science of Natural Resources and Production at the University of Trieste, with positive results, on January 17, 2000;
- Since November 1, 2000, she has been a Researcher in Commodity Sciences at the University of Chieti, Pescara Campus;
- Since December 1, 2003, she has been an Associate Professor of Commodity Sciences at the University of Chieti, Pescara Campus;

TEACHING ACTIVITY INFORMATION
- In the 2000/2001 academic year, she was a lecturer in "Quality Management in the Agri-Food Industry" for the University Diploma in Dietetics program at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti;
- In the 2001/2002 academic year, she was a lecturer in "Technology and Economics of Energy Sources" for the three-year degree program in Political Economy at the Faculty of Economics of the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti, Pescara campus;
- Since the 2001/2002 academic year, she has been a lecturer in "Food Science and Technology" for the three-year degree program in Dietetics program at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti;
- She has been a lecturer in "Food Science and Technology" for the three-year degree program in "Prevention Technician in the Environment and the Workplace" at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti since the 2001/2002 academic year;
- Since the 2002/2003 academic year, she has been a lecturer in "Management and Laboratory of Quality Systems" for the degree program in Economics and Management at the Faculty of Management Sciences at the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara;
- Since the 2002/2003 academic year, he has been a lecturer in "Economics and Management of Energy Sources" for the Degree Program in Economics and Management at the Faculty of Management Sciences of the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara;
- Since the 2003/2004 academic year, he has been a lecturer in "Management and Laboratory of Quality Systems" for the Degree Program in Economics and Management at the Faculty of Management Sciences;
- Since the 2003/2004 academic year, he has been a lecturer in "Technology, Innovation, and Research" for the Degree Program in Economics and Management at the Faculty of Management Sciences of the "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara;
- Since the academic year 2003/2004, he has taught "Analysis and Quality of Textile Materials" at the first-level Interuniversity Master's Degree in Fashion Economics and Management;
- Since the academic year 2012/2013, he has taught "Economics of Energy Sources" at the Degree Program in Economics and Finance of Businesses and Ecosystems;
- Since the academic year 2025/2026, he has taught "Energy Transition and Finance" at the Degree Program in Economics and Finance;
- Since the academic year 2012/2013, he has taught "Quality Management of Goods and Services" at the Degree Program in Economics, Businesses and Financial Markets;
- He was a member of the Teaching Board of the International Research Doctorate in "Food Safety," located in Perugia, from the academic year 2004/2005 to the academic year 2013/2014;
- Member of the Teaching Board of the PhD Program in "Innovation Management," Chieti campus, from the 2002/2003 to 2006/2007 academic years.
- Member of the Teaching Board of the PhD Program in "Human Science," Chieti campus, from the 2013/2014 to 2015/2016 academic years.
- Member of research groups funded by the "G. d'Annunzio" University (University Funds) and the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), and is currently participating in the PRIN 2022 call for proposals, Evaluation of policies for enhancing sustainable wheat production in Italy (ECOWHEATALY), Research Unit Head: Prof. Gianfranco Giulioni;
- She is a member of CERVAS (Research Center for Socio-Economic Evaluation and Development);
- She was President of the Joint Faculty-Student Commission for the Department of Socio-Economic, Management, and Statistical Studies until the 2024/2025 academic year;
- She was appointed to provide an opinion (provided) in the agri-food sector on the appropriateness of placing a product made from wine vinegar and grape juice on the market;
- Regarding third mission activities:
- She participated in the "La Città delle Muse" Festival of Culture and Science, held in Chieti on April 7-8, 2025;
- She moderated a book presentation, held in Sulmona on May 23, 2026, at the San Panfilo Auditorium of the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
She is a referee for four international journals – JAOAC International; Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (official organ of the FAO); Italian Journal of Food Science; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY NEWS
Since 1993, she has published 83 papers: 62 in journals (both ISI and reviewed and indexed by International Scientific Institutes), 15 at international and national conferences, 5 book chapters, and 1 monograph on quality published by Franco Angeli. Much of my research has been conducted in collaboration with scholars from other universities (Trieste, Perugia, Sassari), with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Trieste (G. d'Annunzio), resulting in numerous publications, and with foreign universities (Central Science Laboratory, York).
Research topics include the following:
1) Characterization of food products:
a) Studies on Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

2) Studies on oils and fats:
a) The volatile fraction of virgin olive oils;
b) Changes during storage;
c) a method for detecting commercial fraud; d) changes in the acid composition of fish

3) Studies on the presence and significance of phenolic substances

4) Methodologies for the technical and economic analysis of commodities

5) Studies on the significance of trace elements in the environment:
a) on ecosystems;
b) on accumulation in food and beverage products;
c) other environmental research;

6) studies on the history of commodity science, commodities, and technology

7) Studies on energy policies in the context of the Green Deal.