| Academic Year | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Engineering Studies |
| Cycle | 37 |
| Coordinator | Prof. Luca Vittuari |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Positions | 23 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table. |
| Application deadline | May 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM (Expired) |
| Enrolment period | From Jul 23, 2021 to Aug 02, 2021 |
| Doctoral programme start date | Nov 01, 2021 |
- Operating centre
- Bologna
- Main Department
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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering - DICAM
- Associated Departments
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Department of Architecture - DA
- Mobility abroad
- 6 months
- Research topics
Curriculum 1: Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory
- Hydraulics and Hydraulic works
- Sanitary engineering
- Roads and Transport Systems
- Topography and Cartography
- Geoengineering and Georesources
- Applied Geology
Curriculum 2: Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
- Continuum Mechanics
- Structures
- Geotechnics
Curriculum 3: Chemical and process engineering
- Principles of Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Plants
- Fundamental of Chemical Process Development
- Industrial and Technological Chemistry
Curriculum 4: Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology
- Fundamental Chemistry of Technologies
- Materials Science and Technology
- Industrial, Food and Environmental Biotechnologies
- Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
- Carrer opportunities are related to all the positions requiring senior researchers who are able to manage, co-ordinate and carry out research and development projects in all the typical fields of civil, or chemical, or environmental and Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology. In the academic 2012/2013, the PhD programmeme in Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering and that in Chemical, Environmental and Safety Engineering merged by giving rise the new programme PhD@DICAM. Most of the PhD candidates who attended in the last years the PhD programmes obtained a professionally satisfying employment in public or private bodies: public administration, utilities management agencies, professional companies, research institutes. The percentage of employment one year after obtaining the PhD is above 96%. Around 20% of the employments were obtained abroad. Around 40% remained in the academic environment at the University of Bologna or others, obtaining a permanent position or a temporary position within project contracts.
- Admission Board
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Surname Name University/Institution Curriculum Role email Bignozzi Maria Università di Bologna Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology Member maria.bignozzi@unibo.it Bonduà Stefano Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Member stefano.bondua@unibo.it Castellarin Attilio Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Member attilio.castellarin@unibo.it Castellazzi Giovanni Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Member giovanni.castellazzi@unibo.it Giacinti Baschetti Marco Università di Bologna Chemical and process engineering Member marco.giacinti@unibo.it Lantieri Claudio Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Member claudio.lantieri2@unibo.it Savoia Marco Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Member marco.savoia@unibo.it Tonni Laura Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Member laura.tonni@unibo.it Tugnoli Alessandro Università di Bologna Chemical and process engineering Member a.tugnoli@unibo.it Vittuari Luca Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Member luca.vittuari@unibo.it Zanaroli Giulio Università di Bologna Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology Member giulio.zanaroli@unibo.it Borgatti Lisa Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Substitute lisa.borgatti@unibo.it Bortolotti Villiam Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Substitute villiam.bortolotti@unibo.it Ciriello Valentina Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Substitute v.ciriello@unibo.it Cozzani Valerio Università di Bologna Chemical and process engineering Substitute valerio.cozzani@unibo.it De Miranda Stefano Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Substitute stefano.demiranda@unibo.it Fabbri Paola Università di Bologna Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology Substitute p.fabbri@unibo.it Fava Fabio Università di Bologna Materials engineering and industrial biotechnology Substitute fabio.fava@unibo.it Gottardi Guido Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Substitute guido.gottardi2@unibo.it Mazzotti Claudio Università di Bologna Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Substitute claudio.mazzotti@unibo.it Minelli Matteo Università di Bologna Chemical and process engineering Substitute matteo.minelli@unibo.it Sangiorgi Cesare Università di Bologna Engineering of infrastructure, resources and territory Substitute cesare.sangiorgi4@unibo.it The following shall take part in the work of the Examination Board as expert members: Gabriele Bagnoli (TPV compound S.r.l., gabriele.bagnoli@tpvcompound.com), Loriano Bocini (Fondazione Vittoriano Bitossi, bocinil@colorobbia.it), Alessandra Zamagni (ECOINNOVAZIONE, a.zamagni@ecoinnovazione.it), Giorgio Pegoraro (Keratech S.p.A., giorgio_pegoraro@keratech.net), Leonardo Palumbo (ARPAE, lepalumbo@arpae.it).
- Learning outcomes
- The preeminent goal is the acquisition of the knowledge needed to conduct highly qualified scientific research activities for the development of innovative technologies in the selected and state-of-the-art fields of either civil engineering, or process and chemical engineering, or environmental engineering, or materials engineering, or industrial biotechnologies.
- Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
- The scientific activity of PhD candidates is generally devoted to the theoretical-experimental investigation of a project in the framework of the active research fields in the DICAM department; projects in cooperation with foreign universities, research centers as well as with industrial partners are warmly recommended. The development of the doctoral thesis and the dissemination through scientific publications and participation to national and international conferences, constitute the main activity for the candidate and provides for a relevant experimental work and/or modeling and numerical simulation of the processes examined. The activities can be carried out both in DICAM laboratories and in other institutions. The starting point of the activity should be a wide bibliographic research about the state-of-the-art in the field of interest. Projects in cooperation with industrial partners allow to spend some time in working experiences. Education is concentrated mainly in the first year, whereas the rest of the time is dedicated to research. Autonomous development of the research plan by analyses, experiments and/or field survey. Results dissemination in particular through the doctoral thesis monograph and reviewed papers.
- Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
- Purpose of the training activity is to teach the candidates the advanced features in the typical fields of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials engineering and Industrial Biotechnology. Seminars, lectures, meetings are organized by the Department DICAM and by the other Doctorate programmes of the School of Engineering and Architecture. Interesting opportunities are the national meetings of the PhD candidates in Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Attending national and international conferences is warmly recommended. The training programme is defined for each candidate according to his/her own previous studies. Elements of advanced courses are considered essential and they are decided by each candidate together with her/his tutor and according to the indications provided by the Academic Board. Third level courses are active on specific themes of the disciplines included in the four Curricula. In addition to scientific training are offered courses to equip PhD candidates with a range of complementary skills. They consist as example of training courses concerning: Intellectual property, EU call for research funding, Academic and technical writing in English, as well as the deepening of advanced software tools. Studies should be concluded with a high score in the first two years of doctorate. For all the candidates, it is very warmly recommended to spend a period abroad (minimum 6 months) in universities or research centers or other institutions and to prepare the final thesis in English.
- Internationalization features
- All the candidates have to spend (with the exception of particular cases) a period of studies in the laboratories of international institutions working on the same projects of their own PhD programme; if the health emergency due to Covid-19 allows it, the period should last between six and 18 months. During their stay, the candidates should learn new experimental techniques and/or should develop specific modeling procedures which are complementary to those existing in DICAM. Exchanges of PhD candidates coming from other universities are regularly approved (6 months at least) to spend some time in DICAM working on common projects; some candidates are also hosted according to other specific international agreements (ERASMUS mundus, Leonardo programmes, EU projects ecc.). Research activity abroad is scheduled lasting at least six months, usually during the second and central phase of the research. In order to facilitate participation of foreign candidates the admission competition is carried out even by examining application documents and with a web-interview; the applicants can choose the language of their examination between Italian or English. The PhD programme is open to include positions reserved to foreign candidates. Courses and seminars are given the language the lecturer feels more useful for an effective formation and information of candidates.
- Expected research results and products
- In addition to the final thesis, the ability of the candidate to carry out research activity should be documented by some presentations at international congresses as well as by some papers published in international scientific journals relevant for the typical fields of PhD programme. The development of national and international patents is greatly appreciated.
- Doctoral programme Academic Board
Name Surname University/Institution Qualification Giacomo Antonioni Università di Bologna Professore Associato Lorenzo Bertin Università di Bologna Professore Associato Maria Bignozzi Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato Alessandra Bonoli Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato Lisa Borgatti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Villiam Bortolotti Università di Bologna Professore Associato Armando Brath Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Valeria Casson Moreno Università di Bologna Ricercatore a tempo determinato Attilio Castellarin Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Annamaria Celli Università di Bologna Professore Associato Maria Grazia De Angelis Università di Bologna Professore Associato Stefano De Miranda Università di Bologna Professore Associato Vittorio Di Federico Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Paola Fabbri Università di Bologna Professore Associato Fabio Fava Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Elisa Franzoni Università di Bologna Professore Associato Cristina Gentilini Università di Bologna Ricercatore Confermato Marco Giacinti Baschetti Università di Bologna Professore Associato Guido Gottardi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Luca Landi Università di Bologna Professore Associato Claudio Lantieri Università di Bologna Ricercatore a tempo determinato Alessandro Paglianti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Maria Nadia Postorino Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Cesare Sangiorgi Università di Bologna Professore Associato Marco Savoia Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Michelina Soccio Università di Bologna Ricercatore a tempo determinato Elena Toth Università di Bologna Professore Associato Tomaso Trombetti Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato Alessandro Tugnoli Università di Bologna Professore Associato Luca Vittuari Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario Barbara Zanuttigh Università di Bologna Professore Associato
See also
- AMS phD thesis (in Italian) Published