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Educational goals and objectives

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES
The Doctoral Research Course in Infrastructure and Transportation aims to train a highly qualified and multidisciplinary professional and scientific figure. The main areas of activity of the course include the demand for mobility of goods and people, the construction and operation of infrastructure and transportation systems, as well as the acquisition and management of territorial information. The course takes an integrated approach and places particular emphasis on environmental sustainability, especially in urban areas, and the impacts resulting from human interaction with the territory.

The course is divided into two distinct curricula:

1. INFRASTRUCTURES, TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND GEOMATICS Curriculum:
The "Infrastructure, Transport Systems, and Geomatics" curriculum focuses on the acquisition, development, and implementation of innovative methodologies and technical skills related to the design, construction, and management of infrastructure and complex transportation systems. It also deals with the acquisition, management, and dissemination of territorial information necessary for studying the interactions between such infrastructure and the environment. In particular, the curriculum focuses on large-scale infrastructure for the construction and management of road, rail, port, and airport networks, with a careful approach to anthropic, environmental, and territorial balance, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources and understanding economic and financial conditions. The curriculum aims to address issues related to the efficiency, functionality, and safety of infrastructure and transportation systems, as well as their environmental impacts.

2. TRANSPORT AND LAND-USE PLANNING Curriculum:
The "Transport and Land-Use Planning" curriculum focuses on the increasingly significant role that transportation has assumed in modern societies, with important repercussions on land use and planning, urban development, industrial and commercial activities, the environment, and energy use. The curriculum aims to address problems related to traffic congestion, urban mobility, land consumption, and landscape degradation. The objective is to train researchers capable of shaping coherent interventions in the transportation system, evaluating the effects and impacts of such changes, understanding the interactions between transportation networks and territory to ensure environmental sustainability and economic and social development. The curriculum focuses on transportation planning, integrating analysis, simulation, and evaluation tools of networks and their effects on the territory, with activities involving listening, participation, and deliberation of actors and stakeholders involved.

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Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Borse ENTI TERZI, PARTENARIATI ESTESI, ECCELLENZA

Tematica: ANALISI DI RISCHIO, MODELLI DI RESILIENZA PER GALLERIE STRADALI
Sul curriculum: INFRASTRUTTURE, SISTEMI DI TRASPORTO E GEOMATICA

Ente finanziatore: RISK DESIGN ENGINEERING S.R.L.
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta


Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment The application must contain an indication of the chosen curriculum. The documentation specified in the following paragraphs must be enclosed with the application in Italian or English. The Commission will admit the candidates to the oral exam based on the qualifications presented.

Candidates who obtained at least 40/60 in the assessment of their qualifications and project are admitted to the oral exam.
Oral interview The oral test is intended to verify the knowledge and capacity of the applicants and their aptitude for research in the scientific areas of the doctorate. During the oral exam, the Commission will examine the following aspects: qualification of the candidate, reasons to
follow the doctoral program, research and scientific interests of the candidate and their ability to carry out research activities.

The minimum positive score for the oral test is 40/60.
language ITALIANO
INGLESE

contacts and info phdinfratra@uniroma1.it
more info The oral exam will take place in person at the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome. In case of documented impediments, candidates may request to take the exam via videoconference. Such requests must be authorized in advance and submitted by email, along with supporting documentation, to: phdinfratra@uniroma1.it.

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory
The project must not exceed the maximum length of 8000 characters (spaces included). The candidates admitted do not have the obligation to carry out the presented research project during the PhD course., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025
§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025
§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
mandatory
Applicants must upload a motivation letter, written in either Italian or English (maximum one page, PDF format), clearly outlining the following points:
- the reasons for pursuing a PhD program;
- the reasons for choosing Sapienza University of Rome;
- the motivation for applying specifically to this doctoral program;
- the applicant’s educational, scientific, and professional goals., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day07/07/2025
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INFRASTRUTTURE-E-TRASPORTI_nD3508.aspx
date of publication11/07/2025
contactsphdinfratra@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day16/07/2025
notesnone
time99:99
classroomda specificare
addressVia Eudossiana 18, Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INFRASTRUTTURE-E-TRASPORTI_nD3508.aspx
date of publication16/07/2025
contactsphdinfratra@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico)
Final Graduation Grade (Master’s, Specialist, or Single-Cycle Degree Program)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Gli studenti che discuteranno la tesi prima della data stabilita per la valutazione dei titoli sono tenuti a comunicare al Coordinatore del corso o al Presidente della Commissione il voto di laurea conseguito, mentre per coloro che discuteranno la tesi dopo la data stabilita per la valutazione dei titoli, ma comunque prima del 31 ottobre 2025, la griglia è sostituita dalla griglia della media aritmetica.
Students who defend their thesis before the date set for the evaluation of qualifications must communicate their final degree grade to the Program Coordinator or the Chair of the Committee. For those who defend their thesis after the date set for the evaluation of qualifications, but in any case before October 31, 2025, the table is replaced by the Grade Point Average table.
Voto di Laurea
Final Graduation Grade
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		5,0
109 -1084,0
107 -1063,0
105 -1042,0
103 -1021,0
<1020,0
Media aritmetica
Grade Point Average
29 - 305,0
28 – 28.994,0
27 - 27.993,0
26 - 26.992,0
25 - 25.991,0
<250,0

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 7
Pubblicazione ISI (primo autore)
ISI (author)		5,0
Pubblicazione ISI (co-autore)
ISI (co-author)		2,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (solo autore)
Book or chapter in book (author)		5,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (co-autore)
Book or chapter in book (co-author)		2,0
Contributo a convegno
Contribution to a lecture/ congress		0,5

Esperienze di ricerca
Research Experiences

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)		2,0
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Collaboration contracts		1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca
Training courses for researchers 		1,0

Progetto di ricerca
Research Project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 45
Ai fini della selezione per il dottorato di ricerca, il candidato dovrà presentare un progetto che possa far valutare la propensione alla ricerca e la sua capacità di organizzare in autonomia le diverse fasi del progetto che non dovrà superare la lunghezza massima di 8000 caratteri (spazi inclusi). Tale progetto, presentato ai fini concorsuali, non costituisce obbligo, per i candidati ammessi, allo svolgimento dell’attività di ricerca nel corso del dottorato.
For the purposes of the PhD selection process, candidates must submit a project proposal that demonstrates their research aptitude and their ability to independently structure the various phases of the project. The proposal must not exceed a maximum length of 8,000 characters (including spaces). Please note that the submission of this project for the selection process does not entail any obligation, for admitted candidates, to carry out the proposed research during the PhD program.
Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte
Knowledge of the state of the art		10,0
Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Innovative aspects of the project		10,0
Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati
Clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and potential results		10,0
Fattibilità del progetto
Feasibility of the project		10,0
Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme		5,0
Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Prova orale
Oral Examination

Punteggio massimo/max score: 60
Durante la prova orale vengono approfonditi e chiariti aspetti riguardanti i titoli presentati e il progetto.
During the oral examination, candidates will be asked to elaborate on and clarify aspects related to the submitted qualifications and the research project.
Discussione delle tematiche relative al progetto di ricerca
Discussion of topics related to the research project 		40,0
Discussione dell’elaborato e dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum
Discussion of the paper and the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV		10,0
Lingua straniera
Foreign language		10,0

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