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The mission of the PhD Course in Sciences of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering is the training of young researchers in the fields of Engineering, Architecture and Applied Sciences, through the acquisition and development of knowledge, skills and competencies in the research fields of the course.
The PhD course, marked by a strong interdisciplinary nature, is organized into 2 curricula:

1. Risk, vulnerability, environment, health and territory
2. Materials, structures, complex systems and architecture

which share a focus on technological innovation and the development of basic knowledge through theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches, with the development of mathematical and numerical models.
The activity is organized into advanced courses and research on the topic chosen for the doctoral thesis. The result of the research activity has to materialize in a thesis with original and innovative content.

The courses are offered in English and, for the completion of each course, the PhD student is required to take a final examination. The courses cover topics from both doctoral curricula pertaining to the doctoral program.
This PhD course offers, in addition to advanced courses, cycles of seminars , with the aim of offering to the PhD students a precise advanced and detailed picture of the state of national and international research in relation to the different issues addressed. Courses and seminars are both held by the Professors of the PhD Course and by external lecturers who represent, within the international scientific community, a reference point for their specific expertise.

Goals of the course:

Research, technological development, and innovation are foundational objectives of the doctoral program. Within this framework, the topics addressed encompass those typical of civil engineering, environmental engineering, and architecture, understood in their broadest sense, with specific contributions from other disciplines aimed at providing, where necessary, mathematical and numerical support to the issues explored by doctoral students.

By the end of the doctoral program, the student must have developed the ability to independently conduct research activities, integrating knowledge from various engineering disciplines to solve complex problems that require diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches. Furthermore, they must acquire analytical skills and critical thinking with regard to real-world mathematical-engineering situations and problems. The candidate must also be able to effectively communicate and disseminate results and methodologies to an international audience, both orally and in writing.

Additionally, the candidate is expected to develop the skills necessary for the formulation and management of research projects in national and international contexts, acquiring the tools and transversal competencies (soft skills) required to perform research work both individually and collaboratively.

Finally, the doctoral activities aim to foster an exploratory approach to research topics and the transfer of scientifically relevant and qualified outcomes to practical and applied contexts. This approach seeks to strengthen the connections between basic and applied research in the fields of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering, addressing societal priorities that demand the development of technologies, methods, and solutions with high innovative content.

  Curriculum

• The doctoral program, characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach, is organized into 2 curricula:

  • 1. MATERIALS, STRUCTURES, COMPLEX SYSTEMS, AND ARCHITECTURE
  • 2. RISK, VULNERABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND TERRITORY

  
  Both curricula share a focus on technological innovation and the advancement of fundamental knowledge through theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches, with the development of mathematical and numerical models.
  
  Each curriculum includes 3 educational profiles in which candidates can primarily, though not exclusively, align themselves:
  
  Profiles for Curriculum 1 - MATERIALS, STRUCTURES, COMPLEX SYSTEMS, AND ARCHITECTURE

  • 1. Numerical and constitutive modeling of complex systems.
  • 2. Structures, infrastructures, construction, and transportation.
  • 3. Architecture: history, design, urban, and territorial planning.

  
  Profiles for Curriculum 2 - RISK, VULNERABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND TERRITORY

  • 1. Environment and health.
  • 2. Risk analysis, vulnerability, and territorial management.
  • 3. Water engineering and fluid mechanics.

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• PhD Programmes Calls and Admissions
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