The call for applications (including all relevant annexes) for admission to the 42nd cycle of PhD courses was issued under DR/2026/2419 on 22/06/2026. It can be accessed on the dedicated page of the University portal (https://www.unina.it/en/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati/42esimo-ciclo)
Available positions for the PhD in Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Each candidate must prepare a research project that develops one of the project ideas listed below. The research project must be drafted using the official template, which can be downloaded at the following link: [Template per proposta progettuale_IT_EN.docx]
The project proposal must be uploaded to the website along with the other documents during the application process.
Evaluation of Qualifications
Date of Results Publication: 31/07/2026
Publication Links:
• https://www.distar.unina.it/en/titles-evaluation/xlii-cycle
• https://www.unina.it/en/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati/42esimo-ciclo
Oral Examination (In-Person)
Date and Time: September 7, 2026, at 09:00 AM – September 8, 2026, at 09:00 AM
Location: Aula Consiglio, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences, Building 10, Monte Sant’Angelo University Campus, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples
Oral Examination (Online) – For candidates residing outside of Italy
Date and Time: September 8, 2026, at 09:00 AM (Italian Local Time)
Microsoft Teams Channel: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3A667fffb666894268a733fb4456dd036b%40thread.tacv2/Oral%20session?groupId=c2dbd9feda1e-4121-a8cc-78d82bd946dc&tenantId=2fcfe26a-bb62-46b0-b1e3-28f9da0c45fd
The research project ideas that candidates must develop into research proposals are listed below. Each project will be assigned to a single PhD student, based on their position in the final ranking.
Additional information and/or details regarding the specific project ideas are available in the file downloadable at the following link: [Idee_progettuali_EN.pdf].
Further inquiries may be directed to the proponent professors (Tutors) via e-mail.
|
Proponent(Tutor) |
Project title |
Research field(s) |
|
Prof. S. Albanese |
Probabilistic environmental radiological risk assessment in the Vesuvius area using coupled in-situ monitoring and Monte Carlo stochastic modeling |
Applied Geochemistry and Environmental Risks |
|
Prof. V. Allocca |
Numerical hydrogeological modeling of solute and heat flow transport in active volcanic areas (Somma-Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei) of the Campania region |
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology; Geochemistry |
|
Prof. D. Calcaterra |
Regime transitions in intermittent-kinematics landslides: forcing patterns, mechanisms of catastrophic shifts, and their anticipation |
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology |
|
Prof. P. De Vita |
Integrated study of spring emergencies in southern Italy by analysis of data sources, hydrogeological characterization and monitoring |
Engineering geology and hydrogeology |
|
Prof. D. Di Martire |
Scientific Validation of EGMS Copernicus InSAR Products for Natural Hazard Monitoring Using AI-Based Approaches |
Engineering Geology; Earth Observation |
|
Prof. G. Florio |
Gravity anomaly analysis for the geophysical characterization of rocky planets |
Imaging and inversion of geophysical data; Geophysical exploration and modelling of natural hazards |
|
Prof. V. Guarino |
From Mantle Source to Potential Diamond Resource: New Perspectives on Brazilian Kimberlite Systems |
Petrology and Petrography |
|
Dott. L. Guerriero |
Pore-Pressure Feedbacks and Velocity Regulation in Landslides: From Shear-Zone Processes to Landslide-Scale Dynamics |
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engineering |
|
Prof. F. Izzo |
Functionalized Natural Zeolites and Microporous Minerals for Environmental Protection and Remediation |
Mineralogy; Applied Mineralogy |
|
Prof. W. Marzocchi |
Volcanic hazards for the risks management at Campi Flegrei, Italy |
Geophysics - Probabilistic eruption forecasting and volcanic hazard; Geophysics - Seismic hazard and probabilistic earthquake forecasting; Volcanology and Physics of Volcanism |
|
Prof. V. Morra |
Production and circulation of archaeological ceramics in Campania |
Archaeometry and Cultural Heritage; Petrology and Petrography; Applied Mineralogy |
|
Prof. P. Petrosino |
Thermo-Mechanical Regulation of Fluid Transfer in the Somma-Vesuvio volcanic system: Evidence from Experimental and Petrological Data |
Volcanology and Physical Volcanology; Petrography and Petrology |
|
Prof. E. Piegari |
Maximizing information extraction from seismic catalogs through machine learning: 3D fault geometry reconstruction and interactions for seismic hazard assessment |
Earthquake forecasting and seismic hazard; Tectonics, Structural Geology and related Hazards |
|
Prof. F. Putzolu |
Origin of high-grade (illite-type) volcano-sedimentary Li mineralization |
Mineral Deposits; Applied Mineralogy; Isotope Geochemistry |
|
Prof. L. Repola |
Digital Cultural Landscapes. 3D Digitization Processes and AI Tools for Modeling Applied to the Management, Analysis, and Visualization of Geospatial Data |
Archaeometry and Cultural Heritage |
|
Prof. G. Russo |
Experimental Investigation of Conditioning Agent–Clay Interactions for the Reuse of Excavated Materials from Mechanized Tunnelling |
Geotechnical Engineering |
|
Prof. N. Scafetta |
From Global Models to Local Realities: Climate Downscaling and Adaptation Indicators for Vulnerable Countries |
Meteorology, Climatology and Oceanography |
|
Prof. S. Vitale |
Reconstruction of the deep structure of the Campi Flegrei caldera and of the kinematics in space and time of the main volcano-tectonic structures |
Tectonics, Structural Geology and related Hazards; Geophysical exploration and modelling of natural hazards; Volcanology and Physics of Volcanism |
