Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences

The PhD Course in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Milano Bicocca is peculiar for its multi-disciplinarity and inter-disciplinarity; specific aim of the course is the training to scientific research in the relevant areas, achieved through different activities:

  • the development of an innovative research project;
  • a learning activity coherent with the research project;
  • seminars and intensive courses on the most advanced research topics within the disciplines of the Doctorate.

The course is divided in three curricula: Chemical Sciences, Geological Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. The unique framework of integration of scientific disciplines is implemented thanks to the research facilities made available to the students at the Departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), Biotechnologies and Biosciences (BtBs), and Science of Materials.

The Doctorate in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences has relationship with enterprises and private societies for applied research (industrial Ph.D.) and with other universities abroad for joint programmes.

Contacts

Director: Prof. Marco Giovanni Malusà

Responsible for the Curriculum in Chemical Sciences and Deputy Director: Prof. Davide Ballabio
Responsible for the Curriculum in Geological Sciences:  Prof. Elisa Malinverno
Responsible for the Curriculum in Environmental Sciences: Prof. Sara Villa

The main objective of the PhD Course in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences is the development of the capability for planning, organizing, managing and performing research activities in the different research fields covered by the Course.

Each PhD students will be introduced in a research group and trained by a supervisor. Through the cultural exchanges within the research team, the student will achieve the capability for productive collaboration with colleagues as well as for independent working activity. 

The multidisciplinary character of the PhD Course will offer to the student the possibility for a continuous contact with different cultural backgrounds, maintaining, in the same time, a high level of specialization in the specific topics of the different curricula.

Courses within the Doctorate in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences are organized each year, with involvement of internationally renowned academic docents affiliated either to the local departments, or to other national and foreign institutes. 

For the academic year 2021/2022, over twenty intensive courses have been activated, either transversal to all curricula, or tailored on the most actual themes in the various relevant disciplines. 

All the educational activities offered are available on e-learning platform: https://elearning.unimib.it/course/index.php?categoryid=1732

Ballabio Davide University of Milano-Bicocca
Bertini Luca University of Milano-Bicocca
Bistacchi Andrea Luigi Paolo University of Milano-Bicocca
Capitani Giancarlo University of Milano-Bicocca
Citterio Sandra University of Milano-Bicocca
Collina Elena Maria University of Milano-Bicocca
Crosta Giovanni University of Milano-Bicocca
Delmonte Barbara University of Milano-Bicocca
Di Liberto Giovanni University of Milano-Bicocca
Ferrero Luca University of Milano-Bicocca
Franzetti Andrea University of Milano-Bicocca
Frezzotti Maria Luce University of Milano-Bicocca
Garzanti Eduardo University of Milano-Bicocca
Greco Claudio University of Milano-Bicocca
Lange Heiko University of Milano-Bicocca
Leoni Barbara University of Milano-Bicocca
Malinverno Elisa University of Milano-Bicocca
Malusà Marco University of Milano-Bicocca
Manfredi Norberto University of Milano-Bicocca
Palmioli Alessandro University of Milano-Bicocca
Pasquero Claudia University of Milano-Bicocca
Rossini Micol University of Milano-Bicocca
Sternai Pietro University of Milano-Bicocca
Termopoli Veronica University of Milano-Bicocca
Urani Chiara University of Milano-Bicocca
Villa Sara University of Milano-Bicocca
Zoia Luca University of Milano-Bicocca
Gagliardi Laura The University of Chicago, USA 
Harris Andrew John Lang Université Clermont Auvergne, FRANCE  
Jaboyedoff Michel Université de Lausanne (Suisse)
Malinverno Alberto Columbia University, USA
Matsakas  Leonidas Lulea University of Technology, SWEDEN  
Nagendra Harini Azim Premj University (India)
Ray Kallol Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Germany)
Seeger Michael Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María en Valparaíso (Chile) 
Van Geen  Alexander   Columbia University, USA

 

by Scuola di dottorato, last updated on 23/07/2025