Ph.D. program - MICRO-BIOROBOTICS

The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa (Italy) with the support of Italian Institute of Technology issued a call for application to a Ph.D. program in the field of MICRO-BIOROBOTICS, which is in the framework of the existing Innovative Technologies of Information & Communication Engineering and Robotics International School of Doctorate.

The PhD research will be carrid out at the new Center in Micro-Biorobotics of IIT@SSSA pursuing the specific scientific goals within two main platforms:

  1. The ROBOTIC PLATFORM: μ-Robotics development, active motion and wireless electro-magnetic positioning of miniaturized artefacts, their stimulation and control
  2. The SMART MATERIALS PLATFORM: Smart, nano bio-hybrid materials for μ-Robotics
10 PhD fellowships are available and up to 10 further PhD positions could be be supported by research funds, in the framework of many international projects.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 1ST, 2009