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The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering is offered by the Department of Control and Computer Engineering, and it is part of the third-level offer of the Doctoral School of the Politecnico di Torino. It is a training path that leads to the achievement of the title of Doctor of Research (or Philosophy Doctor, Ph.D., according to Anglo-Saxon terminology), the highest level of education which is an increasingly common requirement for senior roles in industry, research centers and other contexts of society, as well as being necessary to undertake an academic career.
Cultural context The Ph.D. program deals with the cultural areas of Computer and Control Engineering, following the scientific research topics developed within the Department. In particular, the currently active research topics are:
Computer architectures and Computer Aided Design
Data science, Artificial Vision and AI
Computer graphics and Multimedia
Software engineering and Mobile computing
Control and system engineering
Life sciences
Cybersecurity
Parallel and distributed systems, Quantum computing
Before each periodic call for applications, the Academic Board evaluates the research topics proposed by the professors, researchers and other stakeholders through an internal consultation procedure. The selected research topics are then published on the Ph.D. programme website, guiding the applicants during the selection process.
The research areas align with the professional profiles the Ph.D. programme intends to train, are consistent with the state of the art of similar programmes at national and international levels, are of great scientific and technological interest both for industry and public bodies, and significantly impact society in general. Indeed, they deal with essential issues behind technical development and digital transformation, as demonstrated by European research funding policies.
Organization The course lasts three years, and the Ph.D. students are encouraged to organize and spend training and research activities abroad at recognized international entities. The research activities are conducted under the guidance of a supervisor and, eventually, other co-supervisors the Academic Board may assign.
During their path, the Ph.D. students follow a dedicated training plan (managed and updated through a mutual agreement between the students and their supervisors and verified by the Academic Board) fine-tuned to enhance their technical skills within the respective research areas of interest (hard skills) and their general know-how on transversal topics (soft skills).
According to the rules provided by the Doctoral School of Politecnico di Torino, the Ph.D. students must attend both courses covering hard skill topics for at least 100 hours and soft skill topics for at least 40 hours (preferably during the first two years). Concerning hard skill topics, the students will complete at least 60 hours from courses offered by the Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering and the remaining hours through courses offered by other programmes of the Doctoral School at Politecnico di Torino or even other institutions, doctoral schools, or online courses. Concerning soft skill topics instead, students may choose from the shared courses offered by the Doctoral School.
A significant portion of the Ph.D. student’s activities consists in the development of a research project focused on the topics addressed by the supervisor’s group. The achieved results and outcomes are disseminated by publishing scientific articles in prestigious venues and participating in public events, such as conferences, workshops, etc. The activities end with the editing of the doctoral thesis, which will be evaluated by and discussed with experts in the research field.
Design The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Computer Engineering is the result of a continuous consultation conducted by the member of the Academic Board and the external stakeholders, such as companies, research organizations, and alumi in Italy and abroad, and through systematic comparison and benchmarking against other national and international universities. These activities include annual revisions and regular updates of the internal organization of the course and its research topics following, since May 2023, the advice of a Consultation Committee composed of a heterogeneous pool of experts (further information on the course website).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering is offered by the Department of Control and Computer Engineering, and it is part of the third-level offer of the Doctoral School of the Politecnico di Torino. It is a training path that leads to the achievement of the title of Doctor of Research (or Philosophy Doctor, Ph.D., according to Anglo-Saxon terminology), the highest level of education which is an increasingly common requirement for senior roles in industry, research centers and other contexts of society, as well as being necessary to undertake an academic career.
Cultural context The Ph.D. program deals with the cultural areas of Computer and Control Engineering, following the scientific research topics developed within the Department. In particular, the currently active research topics are:
Computer architectures and Computer Aided Design
Data science, Artificial Vision and AI
Computer graphics and Multimedia
Software engineering and Mobile computing
Control and system engineering
Life sciences
Cybersecurity
Parallel and distributed systems, Quantum computing
Before each periodic call for applications, the Academic Board evaluates the research topics proposed by the professors, researchers and other stakeholders through an internal consultation procedure. The selected research topics are then published on the Ph.D. programme website, guiding the applicants during the selection process.
The research areas align with the professional profiles the Ph.D. programme intends to train, are consistent with the state of the art of similar programmes at national and international levels, are of great scientific and technological interest both for industry and public bodies, and significantly impact society in general. Indeed, they deal with essential issues behind technical development and digital transformation, as demonstrated by European research funding policies.
Organization The course lasts three years, and the Ph.D. students are encouraged to organize and spend training and research activities abroad at recognized international entities. The research activities are conducted under the guidance of a supervisor and, eventually, other co-supervisors the Academic Board may assign.
During their path, the Ph.D. students follow a dedicated training plan (managed and updated through a mutual agreement between the students and their supervisors and verified by the Academic Board) fine-tuned to enhance their technical skills within the respective research areas of interest (hard skills) and their general know-how on transversal topics (soft skills).
According to the rules provided by the Doctoral School of Politecnico di Torino, the Ph.D. students must attend both courses covering hard skill topics for at least 100 hours and soft skill topics for at least 40 hours (preferably during the first two years). Concerning hard skill topics, the students will complete at least 60 hours from courses offered by the Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering and the remaining hours through courses offered by other programmes of the Doctoral School at Politecnico di Torino or even other institutions, doctoral schools, or online courses. Concerning soft skill topics instead, students may choose from the shared courses offered by the Doctoral School.
A significant portion of the Ph.D. student’s activities consists in the development of a research project focused on the topics addressed by the supervisor’s group. The achieved results and outcomes are disseminated by publishing scientific articles in prestigious venues and participating in public events, such as conferences, workshops, etc. The activities end with the editing of the doctoral thesis, which will be evaluated by and discussed with experts in the research field.
Design The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Computer Engineering is the result of a continuous consultation conducted by the member of the Academic Board and the external stakeholders, such as companies, research organizations, and alumi in Italy and abroad, and through systematic comparison and benchmarking against other national and international universities. These activities include annual revisions and regular updates of the internal organization of the course and its research topics following, since May 2023, the advice of a Consultation Committee composed of a heterogeneous pool of experts (further information on the course website).
Admission Requirements
5.5+
59+
36 Months
Mar
Nov
Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering
Torino Campus, Turin, Italy
36 monthsProgramme duration
Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Cultural context
The Ph.D. program deals with the cultural areas of Computer and Control Engineering, following the scientific research topics developed within the Department. In particular, the currently active research topics are:
Before each periodic call for applications, the Academic Board evaluates the research topics proposed by the professors, researchers and other stakeholders through an internal consultation procedure. The selected research topics are then published on the Ph.D. programme website, guiding the applicants during the selection process.
The research areas align with the professional profiles the Ph.D. programme intends to train, are consistent with the state of the art of similar programmes at national and international levels, are of great scientific and technological interest both for industry and public bodies, and significantly impact society in general. Indeed, they deal with essential issues behind technical development and digital transformation, as demonstrated by European research funding policies.
Organization
The course lasts three years, and the Ph.D. students are encouraged to organize and spend training and research activities abroad at recognized international entities. The research activities are conducted under the guidance of a supervisor and, eventually, other co-supervisors the Academic Board may assign.
During their path, the Ph.D. students follow a dedicated training plan (managed and updated through a mutual agreement between the students and their supervisors and verified by the Academic Board) fine-tuned to enhance their technical skills within the respective research areas of interest (hard skills) and their general know-how on transversal topics (soft skills).
According to the rules provided by the Doctoral School of Politecnico di Torino, the Ph.D. students must attend both courses covering hard skill topics for at least 100 hours and soft skill topics for at least 40 hours (preferably during the first two years). Concerning hard skill topics, the students will complete at least 60 hours from courses offered by the Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering and the remaining hours through courses offered by other programmes of the Doctoral School at Politecnico di Torino or even other institutions, doctoral schools, or online courses. Concerning soft skill topics instead, students may choose from the shared courses offered by the Doctoral School.
A significant portion of the Ph.D. student’s activities consists in the development of a research project focused on the topics addressed by the supervisor’s group. The achieved results and outcomes are disseminated by publishing scientific articles in prestigious venues and participating in public events, such as conferences, workshops, etc. The activities end with the editing of the doctoral thesis, which will be evaluated by and discussed with experts in the research field.
Design
The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Computer Engineering is the result of a continuous consultation conducted by the member of the Academic Board and the external stakeholders, such as companies, research organizations, and alumi in Italy and abroad, and through systematic comparison and benchmarking against other national and international universities. These activities include annual revisions and regular updates of the internal organization of the course and its research topics following, since May 2023, the advice of a Consultation Committee composed of a heterogeneous pool of experts (further information on the course website).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Cultural context
The Ph.D. program deals with the cultural areas of Computer and Control Engineering, following the scientific research topics developed within the Department. In particular, the currently active research topics are:
Before each periodic call for applications, the Academic Board evaluates the research topics proposed by the professors, researchers and other stakeholders through an internal consultation procedure. The selected research topics are then published on the Ph.D. programme website, guiding the applicants during the selection process.
The research areas align with the professional profiles the Ph.D. programme intends to train, are consistent with the state of the art of similar programmes at national and international levels, are of great scientific and technological interest both for industry and public bodies, and significantly impact society in general. Indeed, they deal with essential issues behind technical development and digital transformation, as demonstrated by European research funding policies.
Organization
The course lasts three years, and the Ph.D. students are encouraged to organize and spend training and research activities abroad at recognized international entities. The research activities are conducted under the guidance of a supervisor and, eventually, other co-supervisors the Academic Board may assign.
During their path, the Ph.D. students follow a dedicated training plan (managed and updated through a mutual agreement between the students and their supervisors and verified by the Academic Board) fine-tuned to enhance their technical skills within the respective research areas of interest (hard skills) and their general know-how on transversal topics (soft skills).
According to the rules provided by the Doctoral School of Politecnico di Torino, the Ph.D. students must attend both courses covering hard skill topics for at least 100 hours and soft skill topics for at least 40 hours (preferably during the first two years). Concerning hard skill topics, the students will complete at least 60 hours from courses offered by the Ph.D. programme in Computer and Control Engineering and the remaining hours through courses offered by other programmes of the Doctoral School at Politecnico di Torino or even other institutions, doctoral schools, or online courses. Concerning soft skill topics instead, students may choose from the shared courses offered by the Doctoral School.
A significant portion of the Ph.D. student’s activities consists in the development of a research project focused on the topics addressed by the supervisor’s group. The achieved results and outcomes are disseminated by publishing scientific articles in prestigious venues and participating in public events, such as conferences, workshops, etc. The activities end with the editing of the doctoral thesis, which will be evaluated by and discussed with experts in the research field.
Design
The Ph.D. programme in Computer and Computer Engineering is the result of a continuous consultation conducted by the member of the Academic Board and the external stakeholders, such as companies, research organizations, and alumi in Italy and abroad, and through systematic comparison and benchmarking against other national and international universities. These activities include annual revisions and regular updates of the internal organization of the course and its research topics following, since May 2023, the advice of a Consultation Committee composed of a heterogeneous pool of experts (further information on the course website).
Admission Requirements
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