DOCTORATE IN ELECTRICAL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING (DRIEI)

General Information

The Doctoral Program in Electrical and Information Engineering (DRIEI), currently coordinated by Prof. Mario Carpentieri, has been active in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering for several years. The Doctorate belongs to the Polytechnic University's Doctoral School (SCUDO).

The training program of the PhD in Electrical and Information Engineering (DRIEI) aims to provide future PhD graduates with the ability to independently carry out research activities through the study and investigation of advanced and often challenging topics.

To this end, the Faculty Board defines a personalized training program for each doctoral student, based on the topics chosen by him/her, with the aim of creating a broad cultural foundation that will enable him/her to tackle multi- and interdisciplinary topics, while continuing to explore specific areas of interest in depth.

As a rule, the training program consists of 60 credits of teaching activities, preferably to be completed in the first two years of the course, and 120 credits of research activities. In particular, the activities to be carried out and the courses to be taken, typically in the first year, are aimed at providing and standardizing basic skills. In subsequent years, doctoral students can take advanced courses offered by the Doctoral School, regardless of their specific research activity, which are designed to enhance their multi- and interdisciplinary skills. The courses are planned by the Doctoral School of the Polytechnic University of Bari (SCUDO) on the recommendation of the Doctoral College, and the course offerings tend to vary from year to year in order to allow for the widest possible choice over the course of an entire cycle. In the training process, particular attention is paid to aspects of technology transfer, thanks to the continuous interaction between DRIEI faculty members and the industrial world, which generally takes place through the development of joint research projects.

Doctoral students are also strongly advised to spend at least six months studying at universities or research centers abroad that are internationally renowned.

It should be noted that the Polytechnic University of Bari promotes the internationalization of its PhD programs through the development of collaborations with foreign universities and research centers in order to increase career prospects and the free movement of young researchers, as well as through participation in international research programs and projects. This is the context in which DRIEI operates. Its training is international in nature, as approximately 30% of its doctoral college is made up of professors from qualified foreign universities or research centers.

Given its international nature, the PhD program encourages the creation of agreements with prestigious foreign universities both for the attainment of a dual PhD degree and for a joint PhD degree.

Course objectives:

The PhD program in Electrical and Information Engineering lasts three years and aims to train highly qualified engineering researchers with advanced scientific and technical skills, multidisciplinary and integrated in the cutting-edge sectors of Electrical and Information Engineering technologies. It offers PhD students the opportunity to conduct in-depth study of topics in the field and participate in high-level research in electrical and information engineering technologies, including the following macro-areas of research: "Electronics," "Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetism," "Telecommunications," "Industrial Automation," "Information Systems," "Electrical and Electronic Measurements," "Electrical Engineering," "Converters, Machines, and Electric Drives," "Electrical Energy Systems," and "Electronic and Computer Bioengineering." The training of doctoral students is aimed, on the one hand, at strengthening their knowledge of basic physical and mathematical disciplines and deepening their understanding of disciplines belonging to the relevant scientific fields and, on the other hand, at developing innovative research topics, both theoretical and applied, in the field of Electrical and Information Engineering. These objectives are achieved through a very broad educational offering consisting of specific courses at the Doctoral School of the Polytechnic University of Bari, courses offered as part of relevant master's degrees, periodic seminars held by Italian and/or foreign professors, participation in doctoral schools, periods of research and training at foreign research institutions and/or universities, and conference activities.

Expected employment and career opportunities

The PhD program is a fundamental element of the European strategy for smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. PhD graduates trained in this PhD program will not only have knowledge, but also skills, mainly in the following professional profiles:

– researchers at public and private research institutions, or at Italian and foreign universities;

– researchers working in consortia for the development and innovation of new technologies in SMEs;

– professional consultants in specific research areas, including for companies that need professionals capable of managing innovation and acting as a link between academia and industry;

– experts in the creation of high-tech systems operating in the global Electrical and Information Engineering market;

– experts in the research areas proposed for the development of European Union research programs and, in particular, in enabling technologies (KETs, Key Enabling Technologies);

– teachers at Italian and foreign institutions.

In addition, PhD students must:

a) combining research activities in the field of advanced electrical and information engineering technologies with reference to the specific needs of the region and southern Italy;

b) disseminate advanced research techniques and processes within the entrepreneurial culture as added value for products;

c) disseminate the principles of technological innovation culture;

d) promoting adaptation to technological and economic changes in the short and medium term in production sectors that are strategic for the local and/or national economy;

e) contribute to the advancement of the competitiveness of the local social and productive system.

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