Francesco Gioria

Francesco Gioria is a skilled data-driven growing specialist currently employed at LetsGrow.com since September 2021. Prior to this role, Francesco was a research and development intern at Ridder from January to July 2021, where responsibilities included the identification, calibration, and validation of predictive models for greenhouse tomato crops, as well as defining a digital twin for simulating crop processes. Francesco's academic background includes a Master of Science in Plant Sciences with a focus on Greenhouse Horticulture, Pathology, and Entomology from Wageningen University & Research (2018-2021) and a Bachelor's degree in Plant Production and Protection Systems from Università degli Studi di Milano (2014-2017). Additionally, a master thesis project was conducted at Wageningen University & Research, examining the effects of temperature integration on young tomato plants.