Physics and astrophysics - 2020-2021
Description of the course
The main goal of the Graduate School is the development of critical thinking applied to fundamental and applied research in Physics. The experimental and theoretical activities are hosted by the Department of Science and High Technology and are well recognized at international level, with a number of collaborations with leading institutions and key scientists.
Basic Research goes together with collaborative innovation oriented activities with industry, offering Ph.D. candidates the opportunity to grow in a stimulating and challenging environment.
Admission requirements
Master’s degree
Frequency and teaching program
The educational activities (compulsory and optional) are defined annually by the Teaching Board.
Training activity
We will offer courses on:
1) Intellectual Property Rights and Exploitation of Results
2) Introduction to random walks
3) Light-scattering techniques for (nano) particle sizing
4) Lattice spin models
5) Feynman path integral
6) Topological aspects of Lie groups
7) Gravitational waves and gravitational antennas
8) Machine learning
We will also offer colloquia on:
1) Quantum computers and quantum simulators
2) Space quantum communications
3) Massive black holes and gravitational waves
4) Big data in astrophysics
5) Data-driven simulations in biophysics
6) Artificial intelligence
Contacts
Dipartimento di Scienza e alta tecnologia – DISAT
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
via Valleggio, 11 - 22100 Como
Coordinator: Prof. Giuliano Benenti
E-mail: giuliano.benenti@uninsubria.it
Enroll
You can enroll after a public competition for qualifications and examinations.
Number of Scholarships: 7
Positions without scholarship: 2
Please see:
call for admissions (PDF)
Online application
Online application to PhD Programs guide (PDF)
For all information, please see also:
italian call for admissions