General information
This PhD Programme in Earth Science and Fluid Mechanics, aims to the advanced training of students in the fields of earth science, fluid mechanics and applied mathematics. Incoming students may have different backgrounds in geology, engineering, physics and mathematics. By attending this interdisciplinarity course students are expected to acquire skills in all the above fields, which will turn useful both for the academic environment and for careers in high-tech companies. Theoretical and applicative investigation are promoted and developed by the research groups of the involved institutions, also in collaboration with qualified foreign structures.
The final dissertation must be original, represent the state of the art in the chosen field and contain material for the publication of scientific papers in international journals of the field included in the ISI or SCOPUS catalogs. The students will be in contact with several local and international environments and gain a considerable experience in both theoretical and applied problems of fluid dynamics. In addition, the students will develop familiarity and competence in the use of more advanced tools (both modeling and experimental) for the analysis of complex physical systems, which will be of great use for future activities in public or private research centers or for any work in companies with high technological content.
According to the expertise of the Academic board, the following research fields are considered:
- Planetary and environmental large scale flows
- Three-dimensional turbulence
- Fluid mechanics in biological systems
- Fluid mechanics in industrial processes and technological systems
- Mathematical methods and modeling in fluid mechanics
- Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations in Fluid Mechanics and in Earth Science
- Near Surface Geophysics and Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Rock physics and computational geophysics (seismic and electromagnetic methods)
- Coastal evolution and management
- Sedimentary record of Earth evolution and geological hazards
- Lithosphere structure, earthquakes and geophysical geologic mapping
- Mineralogy and Petrology
All students must follow a program of courses (table below) in order to achieve good skills in the chosen research field. In particular "core courses" and "research-based courses" are offered. The core courses must provide the tools for understanding the physical phenomena involved and will focus on topics of mathematics and fluid mechanics or geophysics. The research-oriented courses will include research- based geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, physics and modeling of turbulence, physical oceanography, dynamics of the lower atmosphere, advanced mathematical methods for the study of qualitative properties of nonlinear differential equations of interest in fluid mechanics and geophysics. There will also be periodic seminars delivered by experts, which students are expected to attend to.
| Advanced Mathematical Methods | Mechanics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| Biogeochemical Cycles | Mechanics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| Coastal Morphodynamics | Numerical Methods in Earth System Modelling |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | Observational and Computational Seismology |
| Differential Equations | Physics of Atmosphere |
| Earth System Dynamics and Modelling - I & II | Physics of Solid Earth |
| Environmental Fluid Mechanics | Physics of the Oceans |
| Fluid Mechanics | Rock Physics and Computational Geophysics (Seismic and Electromagnetic Methods) |
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Space Geodesy |
| Geophysical Processing | Theoretical Seismology |
| Glaciology | Turbulence |
Content
The highlighted icons, represent the fields of education (in compliance with ISCED Classification) engaged during this course/programme.
Venue
Trieste, Italy
Application
Click here to apply: http://www2.units.it/dott/en/?file=DottBandi.inc&cod=2015
Prerequisites:
- An Italian Master’s degree known as “Laurea specialistica/magistrale” or a degree awarded prior to approval of Ministerial Decree D.M. n. 509 of 3 Novembre 1999, updated with D.M. n. 270 of 22 October 2004, n. 270, or a qualification corresponding to a Master’s (second level) degree;
- An equivalent foreign academic qualification awarded abroad;
- An academic qualification awarded abroad which is considered to be equivalent to the Italian degree that allows the holder to undertake Ph.D. studies for duration, level and area of study.
Application Procedure:
All information for the appllcation to the 32nd cycle of the Ph.D.
Programme (academic year 2016/2017) are available on the official page of the University of Trieste, in english ("ATTACHMENT 10") or italian ("ALLEGATO 10"):
- English version
Overview document
Admission Information - Italian version
Overview document
Admission Information
To apply for this programme, you need to register online. After the registration, log in and fill in the application form, following the instructions. Application forms:
- List of documents
- Selfcertification
- Videoconference interview
- Research Project
- Curriculum vitae (Europass)
Grant Opportunities:
There are 8 available with a scholarship. The scholarship amounts roughly to 1000 EUR/month (after taxes) and last for three years, and is increased by 50% for periods abroad up to one year.
Qualification
This PhD Programme in Earth Science and Fluid Mechanics, aims to the advanced training of students in the fields of earth science, fluid mechanics and applied mathematics. Incoming students may have different backgrounds in geology, engineering, physics and mathematics. By attending this interdisciplinarity course students are expected to acquire skills in all the above fields, which will turn useful both for the academic environment and for careers in high-tech companies. Theoretical and applicative investigation are promoted and developed by the research groups of the involved institutions, also in collaboration with qualified foreign structures.
The final dissertation must be original, represent the state of the art in the chosen field and contain material for the publication of scientific papers in international journals of the field included in the ISI or SCOPUS catalogs. The students will be in contact with several local and international environments and gain a considerable experience in both theoretical and applied problems of fluid dynamics. In addition, the students will develop familiarity and competence in the use of more advanced tools (both modeling and experimental) for the analysis of complex physical systems, which will be of great use for future activities in public or private research centers or for any work in companies with high technological content.
According to the expertise of the Academic board, the following research fields are considered:
- Planetary and environmental large scale flows
- Three-dimensional turbulence
- Fluid mechanics in biological systems
- Fluid mechanics in industrial processes and technological systems
- Mathematical methods and modeling in fluid mechanics
- Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations in Fluid Mechanics and in Earth Science
- Near Surface Geophysics and Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Rock physics and computational geophysics (seismic and electromagnetic methods)
- Coastal evolution and management
- Sedimentary record of Earth evolution and geological hazards
- Lithosphere structure, earthquakes and geophysical geologic mapping
- Mineralogy and Petrology
All students must follow a program of courses (table below) in order to achieve good skills in the chosen research field. In particular "core courses" and "research-based courses" are offered. The core courses must provide the tools for understanding the physical phenomena involved and will focus on topics of mathematics and fluid mechanics or geophysics. The research-oriented courses will include research- based geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, physics and modeling of turbulence, physical oceanography, dynamics of the lower atmosphere, advanced mathematical methods for the study of qualitative properties of nonlinear differential equations of interest in fluid mechanics and geophysics. There will also be periodic seminars delivered by experts, which students are expected to attend to.
| Advanced Mathematical Methods | Mechanics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| Biogeochemical Cycles | Mechanics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| Coastal Morphodynamics | Numerical Methods in Earth System Modelling |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | Observational and Computational Seismology |
| Differential Equations | Physics of Atmosphere |
| Earth System Dynamics and Modelling - I & II | Physics of Solid Earth |
| Environmental Fluid Mechanics | Physics of the Oceans |
| Fluid Mechanics | Rock Physics and Computational Geophysics (Seismic and Electromagnetic Methods) |
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Space Geodesy |
| Geophysical Processing | Theoretical Seismology |
| Glaciology | Turbulence |
All information for the appllcation to the 32nd cycle of the Ph.D.
Programme (academic year 2016/2017) are available on the official page of the University of Trieste, in english ("ATTACHMENT 10") or italian ("ALLEGATO 10"):
- English version
Overview document
Admission Information - Italian version
Overview document
Admission Information
To apply for this programme, you need to register online. After the registration, log in and fill in the application form, following the instructions. Application forms:
- List of documents
- Selfcertification
- Videoconference interview
- Research Project
- Curriculum vitae (Europass)
- An Italian Master’s degree known as “Laurea specialistica/magistrale” or a degree awarded prior to approval of Ministerial Decree D.M. n. 509 of 3 Novembre 1999, updated with D.M. n. 270 of 22 October 2004, n. 270, or a qualification corresponding to a Master’s (second level) degree;
- An equivalent foreign academic qualification awarded abroad;
- An academic qualification awarded abroad which is considered to be equivalent to the Italian degree that allows the holder to undertake Ph.D. studies for duration, level and area of study.
