PhD Program in Mathematics and Computer Science

Disciplinary Scientific Areas

• 01 – MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS
• 13 – ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

Coordinator

Prof. Antonio Iannizzotto

Duration

3 years

Learning Outcomes

The Doctoral Program in Mathematics and Computer Science covers a wide range of interconnected disciplines on cultural, methodological, and applicative levels. Through the practice of scientific research in cutting-edge areas of mathematics and computer science, the Doctorate aims to train researchers and professionals with a cultural level adequate to contribute to the current demands for innovation and development in industry and information society, both in terms of scientific creativity and design skills, with particular attention to fundamental, applied, and industrial research.

The Doctorate is structured into three curricula: Mathematics, Computer Science, and Big Data. Each track offers a variety of personalized doctoral paths focused on innovative research themes related to the disciplinary areas of mathematics, computer science, and statistics.

The organization of the Doctoral Program integrates educational and research activities. Educational activities include a wide range of courses and seminars taught by faculty members and researchers from the PhD Board and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Cagliari, as well as by a network of visiting professors from other Italian and foreign universities. Research activities include, in addition to individual or group study focused on each doctoral student’s specific research project, cycles of seminars aimed at periodically sharing results, participation in conferences and schools in Italy and abroad (with appropriate financial coverage), publication of articles in scientific journals and proceedings of international conferences, periods of training abroad (lasting at least six months), collaborations with private companies and public institutes engaged in research and innovation. The research groups of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science provide the necessary computing tools for the doctoral research.

Internationalization

Starting from the academic year 2022-2023, an agreement with the University of Minho (Portugal) is in place, involving the Computer Science track. The two doctoral programs collaborate to share research themes, objectives, operational methods, activities of their doctoral programs, as well as the operational and scientific structures necessary to ensure their sustainability.

Finally, the doctoral program includes the achievement of an English language certification of at least level B2, possibly through courses offered by the University Language Center.

Employment opportunities

The employment opportunities of the Doctorate (which relies for this purpose on a specific Advisors’ Board composed of teachers and representatives of interested third parties) are various: the course is primarily aimed at training independent and qualified researchers, capable of carrying out scientific activities in universities and research institutes, but also specialists with high technical and methodological skills, able to work in innovative companies with managerial or consultancy tasks, as well as freelancers. In this context, positions advertised in collaboration with organizations external to the University on specific research and innovation projects are of particular interest. Another opportunity is teaching STEM disciplines at primary and secondary schools.