Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario


Applications for participation in the competition, together with the corresponding payment, must be duly completed no later than 14:00 CET on 17 June 2026.

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.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
7 2 (+1*) 2 3* Dopo la pubblicazione del bando è stata finanziata 1 borsa dall'INAIL sulla tematica: Sviluppo di metodiche basate su tecniche di Spettroscopia Laser (Raman, SERS: “Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering”) integrate con piattaforme microfluidiche, per la caratterizzazione di campioni ambientali di sostanze pericolose o materiali a cui possono essere esposti operatori durante l’attività lavorativa o di eventuali corrispondenti metaboliti presenti in matrici biologiche degli esposti.

Annotazioni

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Scholarships funded by affiliated Institution and Departments of Excellence


1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: ISTITUTO NAZIONALE ASSICURAZIONE INFORTUNI SUL LAVORO (INAIL)

1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Topic: ERC CHIROLE - Study of plasmonic nanostructures with chiral molecular interfaces: optical properties, colloidal dynamics, and applications
On curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI

1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA
Topic: ERC NANOWHYR - Creation and advanced optical spectroscopy of quantum light emitters in semiconducting nanostructures
On curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI

Positions of Industrial PhD (reserved for employees)


Ente convenzionato: GIMA WATER & AIR SR
Tematica: GWA - Biodegradable materials for the sustainability of agricultural systems
Sul curriculum: SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI


Sapienza scholarships: 7

The call includes additional places reserved for scholarship recipients from foreign countries.


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 of the degrees, marks of the 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 INGLESE
ITALIANO


contacts and info Secretary: Drs Cristina Gippa, cristina.gippa@uniroma1.it Coordinator: 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 le ore 23:59 del 22/06/2026
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 14:00 del 17/06/2026

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day24/06/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/MODELLI-MATEMATICI-PER-L-INGEGNERIA-ELETTROMAGNETISMO-E-NANOSCIENZE_nD3523.aspx
date of publication03/07/2026
contacts Secretary: Drs Cristina Gippa, cristina.gippa@uniroma1.it Coordinator: Prof. Lorenzo Giacomelli: coordinatore.mmien@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day07/07/2026
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-L-INGEGNERIA-ELETTROMAGNETISMO-E-NANOSCIENZE_nD3523.aspx
date of publication07/07/2026
contactsSecretary: Drs Cristina Gippa, cristina.gippa@uniroma1.it Coordinator: Prof. 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: 40
La commissione valuterà il Curriculum (voti di laurea, voti degli 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 of the degrees, marks of the exams taken, publications, scholarships and contracts, seminars, other activities), paying specific attention to the relevance with respect to the Course's research fields.


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

Punteggio massimo/max score: 8
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: 12
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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