Chemistry
Doctoral programme (PhD)
A.Y. 2026/2027
Study area
Science and Technology
PhD Coordinator
The doctoral programme aims to train students in the critical analysis of scientific research problems in the field of chemistry, and to provide them with the skills required to identify and pursue important research objectives. The programme is designed to develop professionals who will be able to work in industry, in private and public institutions, and in academia.
Students will acquire all the knowledge and working methods necessary to carry out research activities to very high scientific standards in any of the numerous interdisciplinary fields of Chemistry. The central role of Chemistry in modern life is widely acknowledged today. This field of science intersects with several other scientific disciplines (such as physics and biology) and therefore finds application in many different fields, from medicine to nanomaterials, from agriculture to energy, from biology to electronics, from cultural heritage conservation to environmental protection. The input of advanced chemical research is essential in many other scientific disciplines and for the development of production in modern countries.
Doctoral programmes in Chemistry are offered in the following lines of research: 1. Synthesis, reactivity, reaction mechanisms, catalysis; 2. Structural chemistry, spectroscopic analysis; 3. Theoretical and computational chemistry; 4. Solid-state, interphase and electrolyte chemistry, 5. Chemistry of biologically active compounds, food and natural substances, biocatalysis; 6. Chemistry of the environment and of cultural heritage; 7. Chemistry of materials, chemistry for nanotechnologies, supramolecular chemistry, chemistry for energy.
An important aspect of the programme is that students meet foreign researchers and come into contact with internationally renowned research institutes. To this end, a significant part of teaching activities is assigned to foreign lecturers and students are given the opportunity to spend time in research institutions abroad.
Students will acquire all the knowledge and working methods necessary to carry out research activities to very high scientific standards in any of the numerous interdisciplinary fields of Chemistry. The central role of Chemistry in modern life is widely acknowledged today. This field of science intersects with several other scientific disciplines (such as physics and biology) and therefore finds application in many different fields, from medicine to nanomaterials, from agriculture to energy, from biology to electronics, from cultural heritage conservation to environmental protection. The input of advanced chemical research is essential in many other scientific disciplines and for the development of production in modern countries.
Doctoral programmes in Chemistry are offered in the following lines of research: 1. Synthesis, reactivity, reaction mechanisms, catalysis; 2. Structural chemistry, spectroscopic analysis; 3. Theoretical and computational chemistry; 4. Solid-state, interphase and electrolyte chemistry, 5. Chemistry of biologically active compounds, food and natural substances, biocatalysis; 6. Chemistry of the environment and of cultural heritage; 7. Chemistry of materials, chemistry for nanotechnologies, supramolecular chemistry, chemistry for energy.
An important aspect of the programme is that students meet foreign researchers and come into contact with internationally renowned research institutes. To this end, a significant part of teaching activities is assigned to foreign lecturers and students are given the opportunity to spend time in research institutions abroad.
Tutte le classi di laurea magistrale - All classes of master's degrees
Dipartimento di Chimica - Via Golgi, 19 - Milano
- Degree course coordinator: Daniele Passarella
[email protected] - Main offices
Dipartimento di Chimica - Via Golgi, 19 - Milano - Degree course website
https://phdchemistry.unimi.it/
| Title | Professor(s) |
|---|---|
| Organic Synthesis: Development of synthetic methodologies, including those based on flow reactor technology, for the preparation of pharmaceutically relevant compounds – Sustainable methods for the preparation of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) – Development of new photochemical synthetic methodologies | |
| Catalysis: Homogeneous Catalysis | |
| Natural Products Chemistry: Natural substances as targets, building blocks, and leads for the design and synthesis of bioactive organic compounds – Chemistry for life sciences: synthesis of peptides, carbohydrates, and their mimetics | |
| Medicinal Chemistry: Experimental and computational studies of molecular recognition - Characterization, conformational analysis, and investigation of ligand–protein interactions using NMR - Integrated approaches for multiscale analysis of sugar–protein interactions using NMR and computational methods - Design, synthesis and stucture-activity relationship studies of bioactive molecules | |
| Chemical Biology: Bioconjugation methods and synthesis of hybrid constructs for imaging and drug delivery - Development of chemical probes to deconvolute the role of specific proteins in human diseases | |
| Coordination Chemistry: Synthesis of metal complexes and study of their physicochemical properties – Synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds for applications in bio-imaging and electroluminescent systems | |
| Organometallic Chemistry: Sintesi di leganti organici e loro complessi con metalli per reazioni stereoselettive - Studi strutturali e computazionali di composti di coordinazione e metallorganici | |
| Functional Materials: Synthesis, structure, and physical properties of functional oxides – Synthesis and applications of clusters, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and polyoxometalates – Synthesis and characterization of new materials for applications in the environment, energy, sensing, and optoelectronics – Modulation of surface properties of materials through the growth of two- and three-dimensional structures – Synthesis and characterization of new materials for applications in truck tire compounds | |
| Nano- and porous materials: Nanoparticles functionalized with biomolecules for biomedical applications – Nanodispersed metals and oxides – Hybrid and composite nanomaterials- hydrogels and soft porous materials- porous nanoparticles for in vivo catalysis and biomedical applications | |
| Energy and Catalysis: Preparation and structural, photo- and electrocatalytic characterization of materials for energy and environmental remediation – Sustainable processes based on homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis – Development of photo(electro)catalytic systems and systems for solar energy conversion – Electroanalysis and molecular electrocatalysis – Synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts for energy production and biofuels | |
| Analytical Chemistry: Electroanalysis and Sensors - Study of new approaches for the analysis of complex systems and synthesis of materials for signal transduction – Analytical chemistry applied to artistic and archaeological heritage – Synthesis of chemosensors for the detection of food contaminants | |
| Environmental Chemistry: Study of the degradation of artistic and archaeological heritage induced by environmental conditions – Study and analytical characterization of atmospheric aerosols: source identification and impact on human health and climate change – Synthesis of chemosensors for the detection of pollutants in water and air – Analytical techniques for the monitoring and removal of micropollutants in drinking and wastewater | |
| Structural Chemistry: Development of new experimental and computational methods to study and predict crystal structures | |
| Cristallography: Study of crystallization processes and characterization of organic and inorganic compounds | |
| Theoretical Chemistry: Theoretical developments and computational applications of semiclassical theories – Quantum mechanical methods for the study of molecular properties and the development of new materials – Dissipative quantum dynamics: developments and applications to problems in the condensed phase | |
| Computational Chemistry: Molecular modeling for the study of biologically relevant compounds – Artificial intelligence for chemistry | |
| Supramolecular Chemistry: Self-assembled nanoparticles to improve drug delivery and overcome drug resistance of anticancer compounds - template-guided dynamic combinatorial libraries- imaging by aggregation induced emission and self-assembly- self-assembly of small molecules for theranostics | |
| Biocatalysis and microbial fermentations: Enzymatic processes for the synthesis of chiral and/or biologically active compounds - Microbial fermentations for the production of synthetic and pharmaceutical relevant compounds. |
Enrolment
Places available: 9
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Application for admission: from 11/05/2026 to 10/06/2026
Application for enrolment: from 06/07/2026 to 10/07/2026
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