Ph.D. in Physics, Earth and Materials Sciences

Area: Physics, Earth and Materials Sciences

• Physics
• Physical and Chemical Processes in Earth Systems
• Materials Sciences

Physics

Condensed Matter Physics

• Many-body Theory of Ultracold Matter
• Superconductivity at the Nanoscale: Theory, Simulations, and Experiments
• Theory of Electron-hole Superfluidity in Graphene Devices
• BCS-BEC Crossover in Multicomponent Superfluids and Superconductors

Experimental Physics

• Matter under extreme conditions
• Physics of Surfaces, Interfaces and Nanosized Systems
• Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology with Gravitational Waves
• Soft Matter, Glasses, Liquids, and Liquid Solutions
• Synchrotron Radiation and Advanced Radiation Sources

Physics Education

Theoretical and Computational Physics

• Active Matter, Brownian Motion, Bacterial Motion
• Computer Simulations for Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy
• Soft Matter, Clustering, Non-equilibrium Physics, Transport Properties

Physical and Chemical Processes in Earth Systems

Crustal Processes

• Earthquakes
• Faults and Fractures
• Fluid Flow
• Natural Hazards and Risk Reduction
• Sedimentary Basins
• Tectonics

Earth Surface Processes

• Climatology
• Geo-Archeology
• Geomorphology
• Hydrogeology
• Neo-tectonics

High Pressure-Temperature Processes

• Crystallization Kinetics
• Mineral and Melt Structures
• Volcanism and Magmatic Volatiles
• Waste Recycling

Geoscience Education

Materials Sciences

Manufacturing and processing materials

• Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage
• Materials Upcycled from Waste
• Metals, Alloys, and Superconductors

Advanced material characterization

• Fine-analysis of Materials for Cultural Heritage
• Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Advanced Materials
• Transport, Electron and Structural Properties of Superconductors
• Materials under Extreme Conditions

Composites and hybrid materials

• Biomaterials and Biocompatible Materials
• Nanomaterials
• Oxides and Composites for Electrodes and Devices