PhD in Bioengineering and Robotics - "Bionanotechnologies"
(in collaboration with the University of Genoa, all details can be found at the bottom of the page )
PhD positions at University of Genoa
Research unit "Molecular Microscopy and Spectroscopy"
| Group Leader: Giuseppe Vicidomini | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Smart microscopy through the integration of photon-resolved laser-scanning and fast wide-field architectures | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
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Research unit "Optical investigation of Dynamical systems"
| Group Leader: Eli Slenders | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Development of a deep-learning-based platform for automated and real-time analysis of fluorescence fluctuation spectroscopy data | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Plasmon Nanotechnologies"
| Group Leader: Francesco De Angelis | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): New spectroscopic strategies for single molecule detectors in medicine and biology | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Smart Materials"
| Group Leader: Athanassia Athanassiou | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Advanced Porous Polymer Composites for Sustainable Freshwater Recovery | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website | |
| Despina Fragouli (supervisor) |
Research unit "Smart Materials"
| Group Leader: Athanassia Athanassiou | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Mycelium-Derived Composites for Eco-Friendly Functional Materials | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "COgNiTive Architecture for Collaborative Technologies"
| Group Leader: Alessandra Sciutti | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Experience-driven Cognitive Architectures for Lifelong social robots; Adaptation in Cognitive Architectures for Human Robot Interaction | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
| website | |
| Alessandra Sciutti, Francesco Rea, Dario Pasquali and Giulio Sandini (tutors) |
Research unit "Electron Spectroscopy and Nanoscopy"
| Group Leader: Giorgio Divitini | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Transmission Electron Microscopy of nanomaterials for optoelectronics | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Nanoscopy & NIC@IIT"
| Group Leader: Alberto Diaspro | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Multimodal Nanoscale Optical Microscopy of Biological Systems with Photon Minimization | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Unit for Visually Impaired People"
| Group Leader: Monica Gori | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Multisensory and sensory-motor development | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Nanoscopy & NIC@IIT"
| Group Leader: Alberto Diaspro | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Rapid analysis of contamination by nanoplastics and/or microorganisms in water or marine organisms at the nanoscale using multimodal optical microscopy in fluorescence and polarized light | |
| Genoa, Center for Human Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Neural Networks for Natural Intelligence"
| Group Leader: Angelo Forli | |
| 2 positions available | |
| Research Topic(s): Neural Mechanisms of Flexible Behavior | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Neuroscience and Smart Materials"
| Group Leader: Fabio Benfenati | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Cell-targeted Biophotonic Nanoparticles for Vision Restoration | |
| Genoa, Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology | |
| website |
Research unit "Human-Robot Interfaces and Interaction"
| Group Leader: Arash Ajoudani | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Learning Individual Cognitive and Behavioral Dynamics for Early Detection of Stress, Fatigue, and Attention Deficits | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation"
| Group Leader: Antonio Bicchi | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website | |
| Antonio Bicchi, Manuel Catalano, and Giorgio Grioli (supervisors) |
Research unit "Dynamic Legged Systems"
| Group Leader: Claudio Semini | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): SLAM for Legged Robots in Dynamic and Changing Environments | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website | |
| Claudio Semini, João Soares (supervisors) |
Research unit "NuBots - Physical AI Technologies for Human-Robot CoEvolution"
| Group Leader: Manuel Catalano | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Design and Control of Modular Robotic End-systems for Deformable Object Manipulation | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "Soft BioRobotics Perception"
| Group Leader: Lucia Beccai | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Highly integrated optical sensors in soft robotic manipulators | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
Research unit "Human-Robot Interfaces and Interaction"
| Group Leader: Arash Ajoudani | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Multimodal AI for Generating Anticipatory Robot Behaviors that Adapt to Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics and Human Intentions | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "NuBots - Physical AI Technologies for Human-Robot CoEvolution"
| Group Leader: Manuel Catalano | |
| 2 positions available | |
| Research Topic(s): Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics for Adaptive Industrial Production Systems | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "Human-Robot Interfaces and Interaction"
| Group Leader: Arash Ajoudani | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Vision-Language-Action Intelligence for Resilient Multi-Robot Construction | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "Humanoids & Human Centered Mechatronics"
| Group Leader: Nikolaos Tsagarakis | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Model-Based and Learning Control for Morphing Robotic Platforms in Autonomous Modular Construction | |
| Genoa, Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems | |
| website |
Research unit "AIGO - AI for Good"
Research unit "NanoChemistry"
| Group Leader: Liberato Manna | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Development of colloidal nanocrystals for energy related applications | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website | |
| Luca De Trizio (Co-Tutor) |
Research unit "NanoChemistry"
| Group Leader: Liberato Manna | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals and advanced spectroscopy | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website | |
| Francesco Di Stasio (Co-Tutor) |
Research unit "Optoelectronics"
| Group Leader: Roman Krahne | |
| 1 position available | |
| Research Topic(s): Photonics and light-matter interaction in hybrid low-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| website |
PhD positions in collaboration with
University of Genoa
| PhD programme | |
| Call | |
| University | |
| July, 9th 2026 (12:00 CEST) (deadline) | |
| Online submission |