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Type

PhD Programme

Access mode

Programmed

Length

3 years

Location

Modena

Language

English

Department

"Enzo Ferrari" Department of Engineering

Course presentation (FOR PhD course/Specialisation school ONLY)

The Course aims to train high-profile figures with a solid multidisciplinary preparation in the field of Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering, disciplines and themes closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) jointly approved by the European Commission (European Skills Agenda) and the United Nations (United Nations 2030 Agenda). The training that the PhD student will receive will be broad, in-depth and transversal as:

- the composition of the Doctoral College is articulated through the skills of Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering, and is enriched by the contribution of the basic subjects suitable for the study of materials, thus making complete the panorama of knowledge that the Doctoral student can acquire during the course undertaken;

- the approach of the members of the Doctoral College to their respective disciplines ranges from analytical/numerical modeling to experimental activities “” case studies " and educational laboratories, thus offering a panorama of tools (skills) that can be easily transferred to the professional future of students;

- alongside the hard skills, the Course, in line with the European Skills Agenda , will place particular emphasis on the development of “soft skills” such as communication and relational skills, the “team w

By virtue of the training received, the PhD student will be able to express characters, common to the different cultural areas, of innovation and originality in their duties, in this supported by a solid technical preparation and a strong attitude to critical thinking. With these qualities,he / she will be able to effectively contribute to the technical-scientific development of the community and the territory, with important industrial, economic and social repercussions. The characteristics of the training offer are consistent with the needs of the Research and Development sectors, public and private, for the drafting/publication of technical/scientific works, the drafting of projects and participation in competitive tenders, promoting, in general, the development of the aptitude for research and international scientific cooperation. This is promoted through participation in international conferences and events and extended periods of training and research abroad through a wide netw The scientific contribution must be combined with the ability to interact with the industrial-economic area, a capacity that will be developed in all the disciplinary areas of the doctorate given the lively presence of the members of the College in the local, regional, national and international scene.

Info

Department: "Enzo Ferrari" Department of Engineering
Didactic method: PRESENCE
PhD Coordinator

More information

Italian second cycle master's degree (“Laurea Magistrale”, under D.M. 270/04 or “Laurea Specialistica”, under D.M. 509/99) or Italian degree obtained prior to D.M. 509/99 (the previous Italian regulations) or Second cycle Master's degree obtained abroad, equivalent to the above-mentioned Italian degrees and recognized as suitable for the admission to doctoral program.
Further information available in the Call.

The expected employment and professional opportunities are numerous and quantifiable in terms of the reference market.

In the field of civil engineering the natural opportunities concern professional activities, consulting and services, research and development (R & D), also in employee employment, in favor of local authorities (municipal, provincial), economic organizations of the public and private sector, in the field of design, planning, defense, prevention and mitigation of risk, reconstruction, monitoring and garrison, maintenance and recovery of structures, artifacts, structural and infrastructural works, logistics and service (utilities), in light of the regulations concerning the technical specifications and the supply, operation and disposal cycle. The Green Building market is estimated to grow at the compound annual rate (CGAR) of 14.3% over the next 5 years . Only the objectives of the European Green Deal (EGD) in the action “Renovating buildings for greener lifetime lif

The employment opportunities for PhDs who have conducted research on environmental issues concern all consultancy, design and process management activities at consulting firms, construction companies, public and private industries, agencies responsible for infrastructure and services, public bodies (ARPAe, Regions, Municipalities, Civil Protection) as well as the possibility of continuing with their careers at universities and research institutions, including international ones. According to Eurostat estimates, jobs in the environmental economy grew from 2.8 million to 4.5 million full-time equivalent positions (FTE) in the period 2000-2016 . The research path focused on new materials will provide access to a very wide variety of industrial sectors, research centers and service organizations, due to the solid technical skills acquired in the context of knowledge/management of complex projects within international netor The global Green Building Materials market is estimated to grow by 9.7% CGAR in 2022. In general, the European Commission provides for a research approach on innovative materials that starts from a sustainable use of raw materials and resources, in full accordance with the training and research strategy that the PhD student will learn in this course. Moreover, based on the EGD approach, the European Commission considers advanced materials as a fundamental pillar on which to build the next decade, in a way that is completely analogous to large European companies and research centers, which will increasingly require highly qualified professional figures capable of managing complex problems such as PhD students who will leave this course.