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Educational goals and objectives

MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ENGINEERING, ELECTROMAGNETISM AND NANOSCIENCES
The Ph.D. Course in Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanosciences prepares young graduate students to perform theoretical and applied research in the fields of Mathematics, Electromagnetism and Material Sciences, which constitute the three curricula of the program. The Course also aims at the development of scientific interaction between these sectors.

Students can join the research teams and the laboratories led by members of either SBAI Department, the Scientific Board, or Sapienza’s Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, agreeing on one or more projects. Besides research activities, students follow two/three courses on the first year and one course on the second year, while the third year is mainly dedicated to the preparation of the final dissertation. The educational offer is broad in each curriculum. Minicourses and series of seminars are also organized, held by Italian and foreign experts coming from both academia and the professional world. Dedicated rooms and workplaces are provided. Students are encouraged to carry out training experiences and study trips in universities, laboratories or research centers, also abroad, and to attend conferences and Ph.D. schools. The goal is to help them reach an active and autonomous role in research and professions.

The curriculum in MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING provides both a solid mathematical preparation and an opening to problems originating from applications. Research subjects span from the elaboration and the analysis of (both deterministic and stochastic) differential models to numerical, computational, algebraic and geometrical methods, with applications in diverse fields (fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, materials science, biology, social sciences, data and networks analysis and processing).

The curriculum in ELECTROMAGNETISM provides competences in research areas ranging from the analysis of the spectrum of electromagnetic waves (from industrial to optical frequencies) to physical technologies, including the analysis of materials and of the interaction between electromagnetic field and matter. In addition, the curriculum develops advanced methodologies based on microscopy, diffraction, atomistic simulation, and spectroscopy for multiscale chemical-physical characterization.

The curriculum in MATERIALS SCIENCE forms experts in the fields of new advanced materials and nanoscience, providing a correct balance between fundamental knowledge and familiarity to applications (energy, electronics and sensors, photonic and optoelectronics, biology, environmental sustainability, building, automotive and aviation). The research is developed in a diversity of areas, from chemistry to physics, chemical-physics of hybrid organic-inorganic systems, electronics, applied mathematics, and crystallography.

Specifiche economiche


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Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Borse ENTI TERZI, PARTENARIATI ESTESI, ECCELLENZA


Tematica: Computazione ottica basata sulla polarizzazione della luce
Sul curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI

Ente finanziatore: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Optical computing based on the polarization of light
Founded by: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Required skills: no specific skill required

Tematica: Spettroscopie ottiche amplificate da superfici per lo studio delle interazioni tra molecole chirali
Sul curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI

Ente finanziatore: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Surface-enhanced optical spectroscopies for studying chiral molecular interactions.
Founded by: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Required skills: no specific skill required

Tematica: Sviluppo di Metodologie Computazionali e Tecniche di Monitoraggio per l’Ottimizzazione dellaDose in Trattamenti con Radiazione Ionizzante
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Development of Computational Methodologies and Monitoring Techniques for Dose Optimization in Ionizing Radiation Treatments
Founded by: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Required skills: no specific skill required

Tematica: Creazione e spettroscopia ottica avanzata di emettitori di luce quantistica in nanostrutture semiconduttrici - borsa finanziata sul progetto europeo ERC NANOWHYR
Sul curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI

Ente finanziatore: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Creation and advanced optical spectroscopy of quantum light emitters in semiconducting nanostructures - financed by NANOWHYR ERC project
Founded by: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Required skills: no specific skill required


Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment Paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's research fields, the committee will evaluate the Curriculum (marks, exams taken, publications, scholarships and contracts, seminars, other activities), the presentation letters and the motivation letter (including also past and future research interests).

Candidates who obtained at least 31/60 in their qualifications are admitted to the oral exam.

Oral interview During the oral exam, the Committee will evaluate education, competence, and past and future research interests, paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's scientific fields; clarity, framing skills and synthesis skills will also be evaluated.
The oral exam includes a presentation of up to seven minutes, for which the candidate may use slides.

The minimum positive score for the oral test is 31/60.
language ITALIANO
INGLESE


contacts and info Segreteria: Dott.ssa Cristina Gippa (segreteria-dottorato@sbai.uniroma1.it) - Coordinatore: Prof. Lorenzo Giacomelli (coordinatore.mmien@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

Required documentation

§ first letter of introduction (by a teacher)
mandatory, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il 25/06/2025
The indicated name can not be a member of the Scientific Board ("Collegio dei docenti") of the Ph.D. Course (in that case the letter will not be evaluated).
The indication of the name is mandatory.
Failure by the teacher to upload the letter is not a reason for exclusion, but may influence the score of the candidate.


§ second letter of introduction (by a teacher)
mandatory, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il 25/06/2025
The indicated name can not be a member of the Scientific Board ("Collegio dei docenti") of the Ph.D. Course (in that case the letter will not be evaluated).
The indication of the name is mandatory.
Failure by the teacher to upload the letter is not a reason for exclusion, but may influence the score of the candidate.


§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
mandatory
Minimum 3000 and maximum 6000 characters (including spaces), in which to describe motivations and past and future research interests., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory, 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
day01/07/2025
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/MODELLI-MATEMATICI-PER-LINGEGNERIA-ELETTROMAGNETISMO-E-NANOSCIENZE_nD3523.aspx
date of publication09/07/2025
contactsSegreteria: Cristina Gippa (segreteria-dottorato@sbai.uniroma1.it). Coordinatore: Lorenzo Giacomelli (coordinatore.mmien@uniroma1.it)

Oral interview
day14/07/2025
notesnone
time08:00
classroomAula Seminari, RM004
addressVia Antonio Scarpa, 16 - 00167 Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/MODELLI-MATEMATICI-PER-LINGEGNERIA-ELETTROMAGNETISMO-E-NANOSCIENZE_nD3523.aspx
date of publication14/07/2025
contactsSegreteria: Cristina Gippa (segreteria-dottorato@sbai.uniroma1.it). Coordinatore: Lorenzo Giacomelli (coordinatore.mmien@uniroma1.it)


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

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

Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

Punteggio massimo/max score: 36
La commissione valuterà il Curriculum (voti di laurea, esami sostenuti, pubblicazioni, borse e contratti, seminari, altre attività), con particolare attenzione all’attinenza con gli ambiti di ricerca del corso.
The Committee will evaluate the Curriculum (marks, exams taken, publications, scholarships and contracts, seminars, other activities), paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's research fields.


Lettere di presentazione di esperti non appartenenti al Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato
Presentation letters by experts not belonging to the Scientific Board (“Collegio dei docenti”) of the PhD course

Punteggio massimo/max score: 16
La commissione valuterà la presenza, il contenuto e le motivazioni dei giudizi forniti, con particolare attenzione all’attinenza con gli ambiti di ricerca del corso.
The Committee will evaluate presence, content and motivations of the assessments, paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's research fields.


Lettera di motivazione
Motivation letter

Punteggio massimo/max score: 8
La commissione valuterà le motivazioni e gli interessi di ricerca passati e futuri, con particolare attenzione all’attinenza con gli ambiti scientifici del corso.
The Committee will evaluate motivations and past and future research interests, paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's scientific fields.



Oral interview

Prova orale

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

Contenuto
Content

Punteggio massimo/max score: 45
La commissione valuterà formazione, competenza e interessi di ricerca passati e futuri, con particolare attenzione all’attinenza con gli ambiti scientifici del corso.
The Committee will evaluate education, competences, and past and future research interests, paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's scientific fields.


Esposizione
Presentation

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15
La commissione valuterà chiarezza e capacità di inquadramento e di sintesi.
The Committee will evaluate clarity, synthesis skills, and framing skills.



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