Chemical and Molecular Sciences
Coordinator: Prof. Luisa Torsi
Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
Scientific area CUN: 03 Chemical Science,
Scientific Subject Codes CHIM/01, CHIM/02, CHIM/03, CHIM/06 and CHIM/12
(ERC areas: PE4_1 PE4_5 e PE5_17)
Administrative location: Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
Information: Prof.ssa Luisa Torsi, tel 080 5442092, luisa.torsi@uniba.it;
Aim of the PhD Course in Chemical e Molecular Sciences
The PhD Course in Chemical and Molecular Sciences promotes the development of knowledge in various sectors of Chemistry, such as synthetic chemistry, chemical characterization of complex matrixes, material chemistry and nanotechnology, environmental chemistry and characterization of biological systems for Life Science applications.
Within the Course, multidisciplinary research activities are developed, contributing significantly, in international level, to fundamental and application fields of chemistry.
The training and the research activities of the Course is organized in three interconnected curricula. Aim of the course is to form young scholars able to plan and autonomously develop research activities, to compete successfully in the recruitment of academic staff (academic teaching, senior research), industrial personnel in national and international companies, as well as to work as managers in public and private agencies, chemists for sanitation control in public and private organizations.
Curricula
1. Advanced chemical processes
2. Chemistry of innovative materials
3. Chemistry of biological systems
Research Topics
Ecosustainable synthesis, cold plasma diagnostics, molecular dynamics, stereoselective synthesis, CO2 and biomass synthesis, complex systems, catalysis, analytical methodologies and instrumentation, analytical methods for Cultural Heritage, proteomics, lipidomics, glycomics and metabolomics, sensors and biosensors, environmental pollution, chemical systems modeling, porphyrins, colloids, nucleolipids, new functionalized materials, mono / bifunctional nanoparticles, innovative materials synthesized by plasma, materials for photonics and electronics, biocompatible surfaces and materials, organic thin film transistors, laser-matter interactions, molecular or nano-structured catalysts, soft matter, ions and drugs transport, metal ions in neurodegenerative diseases, inorganic and organic compounds with antiviral, antimicrobial, antifungal and antitumor activity, biomimetic systems, safety and traceability of agri-food products, molecular diagnostics.
Organization
The PhD course is managed by the Coordinator, elected every 3 years (renewable for two) by the members of the Teaching Body of the PhD Course.
The course is stipulated to take three years and consists of three annual cycles. The Doctoral training starts every year on November. Each year the PhD candidate must provide an annual report on his / her progress to be admitted for the following year. During the three years course, the PhD candidate writes up a thesis on an original research topic.
To achieve the training objectives and strengthen the internationalization, the PhD students are encouraged to carry out part of their research in national and international universities or companies, and to participate in congresses, symposia, workshops and international schools. The course offers advanced courses of Chemistry and of other courses (such as English, intellectual property, research management, scientific writing, etc.), and fosters the inflow of PhD students from other institutions, foreign and Italian.
Competition for admission
The Course is accessed through a competition for titles, written and oral exam, according to the indications of the call for the competition published by the University of Bari, generally during the summer. The competition tests usually take place between September and October.
PhD course regulations
The PhD course in Chemical and Molecular Sciences is regulated by the "University Regulations on Research Doctorates", and by the "Internal Regulations", both available on this web page.
Available research project - 34°Cycle
1. “Development of new nanomaterials for nanomedicene applications and for the race for antimicrobic resistance”
2. “Research of lipid biomarkers of human pathologies by high resolution mass spectrometry”
3. “Theoretical methods for astrochemistry and astrobiology”
4. ASAPs: autotrophic simplified artificial protocells
5. "Green synthesis of cosmetic drones based on natural extracts”
6. “Innovative processes based on the use of carbon dioxide and / or lignocellulosic and oleaginous residual biomass for the production of fine chemicals, monomers for biopolymers and energy products”
7. “Design and realization of multifunctional nanomaterials (plasmonics and magnetic materials, semiconductors, perovskites, carbon dots, nanocomposites based on graphene) with colloidal methods and study of their properties for:
- Teranostic nanoformulations directed at the cellular / subcellular level
- organized nanosystems, including hybrids and composites, for optolectronic applications”
8. “Development and characterization of polymeric biomaterials for tissue engineering applications”
9. “Nanoparticle enhanced photoablation for elemental analysis of trace elements”
10. “Cell transport systems for the internalization of inorganic compounds: from synthesis to cell speciation”
11. " Preparation and characterization of lipid or polymeric nanocarriers for the delivery of bioactive molecules "
12. Catalytic Reactions in green solvent toward Sustainable Society Lucia D'Accolti ed Angelo Nacci
Research projects submitted for “Bando MIUR per i dottorati di ricerca innovativi a caratterizzazione industriale A.A. 2018/2019 –XXXIV ciclo”
1. Rationalization of the performance of surfactants of natural origin
2. Development and applications of chemioinformatics and theoretical chemistry for the prediction of xenobiotic toxicity
3. Self-disposable bio-electronic sensor for HIV self-powered by a bio fuel cell