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PhD in Physics

Academic Year 2019-2020
Subject area Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences
Cycle 35
Coordinator Prof. Michele Cicoli
Language English, Italian
Duration 3 years
Positions 15 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table.
Application deadline May 15, 2019 at 01:00 PM (Expired)
Enrolment period From Jun 26, 2019 to Jul 05, 2019
Doctoral programme start date Nov 01, 2019
Operating centre
Bologna
Main Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi" - DIFA
Doctoral Programme in collaboration with research institutions (art. 2, comma 2, lett. a) del D.M. n. 45/2013)
Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Mobility abroad
Yes (6 month)
Research topics

- Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
- Theoretical Physics and Foundations of Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Physics

Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
Research activities at universities, research centres and industries, both foreign and domestic. Teaching activities at universities and secondary schools. Employment in the public and private sectors that require an high scientific expertise. Employment in Data Science and Big Data companies.
Admission Board

Surname Name Institution Role e-mail
Bruni Alessia INFN member Alessia.Bruni@bo.infn.it
Ercolessi Elisa Università di Bologna member elisa.ercolessi@unibo.it
Sanna Samuele Università di Bologna member s.sanna@unibo.it
Scioli Gilda Università di Bologna member gilda.scioli3@unibo.it
Sirri Gabriele INFN member Gabriele.Sirri@bo.infn.it
Testa Claudia Università di Bologna member claudia.testa@unibo.it
Bonacorsi Daniele Università di Bologna substitute daniele.bonacorsi@unibo.it
Boscherini Federico Università di Bologna substitute federico.boscherini@unibo.it
Marcellini Stefano INFN substitute stefano.marcellini@bo.infn.it
Noferini Francesco INFN substitute Francesco.Noferini@bo.infn.it
Remondini Daniel Università di Bologna substitute daniel.remondini@unibo.it
Soares Verissimo Gil Pedro Francisco Manuel Università di Bologna substitute francisco.soares@unibo.it
Learning outcomes
PhD in physics has the purpose of completing the scientific training in the field of Physics for the various fields actively present in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, in the Bologna Section of INFN and CNAF-INFN. In particular the PhD program aims to train researchers able to perform independent activities in the following sectors: Theoretical physics and foundations of physics, Condensed matter physics, Nuclear and subnuclear physics, Applied physics. In the theoretical field, students should be able to build and study mathematical models to describe physical phenomena. In the experimental field they must be able to conduct physics experiments in the laboratories and critically analyze the results. In general the PhD students are trained to use the scientific method and achieve the ability to apply it in different contexts, making them eligible to take leadership positions in high-level organizations.
Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
Basic and fundamental research (theoretical and experimental), applied research (with physical applications, medical, technological, computer, etc.). A great part of the research consists in laboratory activity, participation in measurement campaigns, the use of networks, databases, software for analyzing data and models.
Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
Students must follow specialized courses for the doctorate, or taken from master’s degrees for a total of 160 hours of lessons in the first two years of the course. Students also follow specialized seminars and national and international schools. Students are part of research groups at universities and research centers where they carry out their activities of preparation of the thesis.
Internationalization features
PhD students holding a scholarship are obliged to spend a period of research and training of at least six months in foreign universities or research centres. They also participate in research projects of international importance, follow courses in English, and participate in international conferences and schools. There are active agreements with foreign universities to obtain common PhD degrees expect students to follow the lectures at associated universities abroad. The doctoral thesis are commonly written in English and are available to the international scientific community.
Expected research results and products
Dissertations written in English, communications at national and international conferences, publication of research results in international journals with referee and Impact Factor (at least one publication within three years following the conclusion of the doctorate).
Doctoral programme Academic Board

Surname

Name

University/Institution

Qualification

ANTONIOLI

PIETRO

INFN

Primo ricercatore

ARCELLI

SILVIA

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

BOSCHERINI

FEDERICO

Università di Bologna

Professore Ordinario

BRUNI

GRAZIANO

INFN

Primo ricercatore

CARBONE

ANGELO

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

CASADIO

ROBERTO

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

CASTRO

ANDREA

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

CICOLI

MICHELE

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

CRAMER

TOBIAS

Università di Bologna

Ricercatore

ERCOLESSI

ELISA

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

FRABONI

BEATRICE

Università di Bologna

Professore Ordinario

GABRIELLI

ALESSANDRO

Università di Bologna

Ricercatore

GALLI

DOMENICO

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

KAMENCHTCHIK

ALEXANDR

Università di Bologna

Professore Ordinario

MARON

GAETANO

INFN-CNAF

Primo ricercatore

MORANDI

VITTORIO

CNR

Primo ricercatore

PATRIZII

LAURA

INFN

Primo ricercatore

REMONDINI

DANIEL

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

SIOLI

MAXIMILIANO

Università di Bologna

Professore Associato

TESTA

CLAUDIA

Università di Bologna

Ricercatore

VACCA

GIAN PAOLO

INFN

Ricercatore Ente

VILLA

MAURO

Università di Bologna

Professore Ordinario

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