Research Doctorate Programs

41° Ciclo (A.A. 2025/26)

Coordinator: Prof. S. Albanese

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The call for applications (with its attachments) for admission to the 41st cycle PhD courses was issued by Rector's Decree no. 2586 of 05.06.2025 and can be accessed on the "bandi di ammissione" page of the University portal (https://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/bandi-di-ammissione)

An English version of the documents is available at the following  address: https://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/english-version

The online procedure for the submission of the application will be active from 8:00 a.m. on Monday, 9 June 2025 and will be accessible at the link https://pica.cineca.it

The deadline for submitting applications is 7 July 2025 at 12.00 (Italian time)

The PhD course has an expected duration of 3 years.

Positions for the PhD in Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences:

• Scholarships funded by the university: 7
• Scholarships funded by other public or private bodies: 1 (funded by INGV)
• Positions without scholarship: 1

Selection methods: Qualifications and oral exam

Date and place of publication of the results of the evaluation of the qualifications:

• 14 July 2025 – 12.00 pm
• https://www.distar.unina.it/en/titles-evaluation/xli-cycle
• http://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-diricerca/bandi-di-ammissione

Date and place of the oral exam:

• 16-18 July starting at 9:00 am
• Council Room, Department of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, Building 10, Monte Sant'Angelo University Campus, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples

Research Projects

The research projects to which the selected PhD students may be assigned are shown below. Only one PhD student will be assigned to each project. The candidates may request further information and/or details on the specific research activities from the proposing professors.

• Unravelling the spatio-temporal distribution of surface uplift in active orogens: New data from the southern Apennines (Italy) and Chilean Andes – 30S (Proposer: Alessandra Ascione)
• Reprocessing and Integration of Seismic Exploration Data for the Geological and Structural Characterization of the Campi Flegrei Caldera (Proposer: Pier Paolo Bruno)
• Geochemical and isotopic characterization (Chromium and Magnesium) in environmental matrices: MDBA Bacoli case study(Proposer: Valeria Di Renzo)
• Post-wildfire debris flows and debris floods: evaluating transient hazard change due to wildfire-induced environmental stress (Proposer: Domenico Calcaterra)
• Fumarolic minerals of the recent activity of Somma-Vesuvius in the historical samples of the Royal Mineralogical Museum (University of Naples Federico II) (Proposer: Piergiulio Cappelletti)
• Involving Paleobioloogy for the study of biological crises, from the deep past to the near future (Proposer: Carotenuto Francesco)
• Ancient ceramic production and raw materials in the Bay of Naples area (Proposer: Alberto De Bonis)
• Analysis of the response of the karst aquifers of the Southern Apennines to climate variations, from the seasonal to multi-year scales (Proposer: Pantaleone De Vita)
• Novel outside-the-box study on transitional environments for the conservation of geomorphic systems (Proposer: Carlo Donadio)
• Seismic facies and petrophysical properties of the Messinian deposits in the Tyrrhenian Sea (IODP Exp. 402) (Proposer: David Iacopini)
• Geology of lithium mineralization in volcano-sedimentary systems (Proposer: Nicola Mondillo)
• Plio-Quaternary volcanoclastic sedimentation in core successions of the Tyrrhenian Basin, IODP Leg 402: chronostratigraphic and volcanological implications (Proposer: Paola Petrosino)
• Development of Machine Learning – based models to optimize the analysis of multidimensional geological datasets for the reconstruction of complex geological processes (Proposer: Ester Piegari)
• Development of AI-Driven Methods for Geometric Morphometrics (Proposer: Pasquale Raia)
• Use of Machine Learning Methodologies for the Estimation and Attribution of Climate Change (Proposer: Nicola Scafetta)
• Multi-hazard model for volcanic islands (Proposer: Jacopo Selva)
• Relationship between circulation of hydrothermal fluids and fault zones in active volcanic settings (Campi Flegrei and Ischia Island, southern Italy) (Proposer: Stefano Vitale)

Members of the Academic Board