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PhD's Curricula
42th cycle (2026):

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2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals addressed

GOAL 1: No Poverty

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 14: Life Below Water

GOAL 15: Life on Land

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Academic years

38th cycle / 2022

37th cycle / 2021

Now open for application

Closed for application

Lunar IR/FIR Observations of Earth: Added Value for Climate and Weather

Reference person
Ortolani
Alberto
Host University/Institute
Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia
Research Keywords
Earth Observation from the Moon
Atmospheric modelling
Data Assimilation

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU1 - Earth Systems and the Environment

Now open for application

Closed for application

Sustainable weed control and microbial biostimulants to enhance crop resilience to climate stress

Reference person
Pellegrino
Elisa
Host University/Institute
Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e Perfezionamento Sant’Ann
Research Keywords
Climate-smart weed management
Weed/soil biodiversity and crop resilience
Microbial biostimulants

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 15: Life on Land

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Understanding Earth system processes with global and regional convection-permitting models

Reference person
Fosser
Giorgia
Host University/Institute
Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia
Research Keywords
Global and regional convection-permitting models
Climate change
Extremes

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU1 - Earth Systems and the Environment

Now open for application

Closed for application

Integrated Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modelling

Reference person
Salvatore
Manfreda
Host University/Institute
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Research Keywords
Hydrological Modelling
Image based techniques
Remote Sensing Citizen

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of planetary-level market penetration of BioSolutions

Reference person
Monia
Niero
Host University/Institute
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
Research Keywords
Prospective Life Cycle Assessment
Planetary Boundaries
BioSolutions for the food sector

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

AI-driven Life Cycle Assessment of industrial-level technological scale-up of BioSolutions

Reference person
Monia
Niero
Host University/Institute
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
Research Keywords
Prospective Life Cycle Assessment
Artificial intelligence
BioSolutions for the food sector

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Hyperspectral monitoring of fruit tree diseases for sustainable crop protection

Reference person
Cristina
Nali
Host University/Institute
Università di Pisa
Research Keywords
Plant Pathology
Vegetation spectroscopy
Sustainable Crop Protection

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Fast-tracking offshore renewables: integrated dry, wet, and real-sea experimental framework

Reference person
Giuseppe (
Giorgi
Host University/Institute
Politecnico di Torino
Research Keywords
Offshore Renewable Energy
Integrated Experimental Framework
Blue Growth and Energy Transition

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Development of sustainable controlled-release nutraceutical systems for pet animals

Reference person
Debora
Fino
Host University/Institute
Politecnico di Torino
Research Keywords
Sustainable controlled-release nutraceuticals
Green nutraceutical encapsulation
Circular bio-based formulations

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Sustainable crop management model for tropical fruit under climatic change in Mediterranean basin

Reference person
Vittorio
Farina
Host University/Institute
Università degli Studi di Palermo
Research Keywords
Sustainable tropical crop management
Climate stress adaptation strategies
Precision agriculture for resilience

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR BUILDING SECTOR DECARBONIZATION

Reference person
Jacopo
Famiglietti
Host University/Institute
Politecnico di Milano
Research Keywords
Building Decarbonization
Life Cycle Assessment
Energy System Optimization

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Maximizing the Value of Geothermal Resources: Integrating Energy, Heat, mineral CCS and Critical Raw Materials

Reference person
Andrea
Dini
Host University/Institute
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse (IGG)
Research Keywords
Geothermics
Critical Raw Materials
Energy

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Integrated IoT and AI Solutions for Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Environments

Reference person
Federico
Dallo
Host University/Institute
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Research Keywords
Technology and territory
Climate-resilient smart environments
Air pollution and indoor environmental quality

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Whole-genome duplication as a plant adaptive strategy to changing environments

Reference person
Emidio
Albertini
Host University/Institute
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Research Keywords
Plant resilience
Polyploidy
Sustainable agriculture

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 15: Life on Land

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

Functional foods and circular economy

Reference person
Luigi
Lucini
Host University/Institute
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Research Keywords
Functional foods
Sustainable food productions
Bioactive peptides

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

CU3 - Technology and Territory

Now open for application

Closed for application

INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE MEASURES FOR REDUCING WATER FOOTPRINT IN CITIES

Reference person
Giuseppe Tito
Aronica
Host University/Institute
Università degli Studi di Messina
Research Keywords
Urban water footprint
Sustainable water resources management
Rainwater harvesting

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts

Now open for application

Closed for application

Reasoning and Decision-Making Under Deep Uncertainty

Reference person
Luca
Zanetti
Host University/Institute
Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia
Research Keywords
Uncertainty
Decision-making
Technology

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts

Now open for application

Closed for application

Cities in the Dark:social impacts of urban system disruptions after earthquake-induced power outages

Reference person
Varone Chiara,
Giuffré Margherita
Host University/Institute
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria (IGAG)
Research Keywords
Earthquake and prolonged blackouts
Social vulnerability
Urban functionality recovery

GOAL 15: Life on Land

GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal

CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts

Now open for application

Closed for application

Flood risk in alpine areas under climate change: risk management and flood resilience

Reference person
Maurizio
Righetti
Host University/Institute
Libera Università di Bolzano
Research Keywords
Flood risk, river hydraulics,
Hydrology, climate change, extreme events
Nature based solutions

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts

Now open for application

Closed for application

Rebalancing Transport Modal Share for Sustainable Mobility

Reference person
ELENA
MAGGI
Host University/Institute
University of insubria
Research Keywords
Sustainable transport
Transport mode choice
Policies for sustainable mobility

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 13: Climate Action

CU2 - Socio-Economic Risk and Impacts