Your Guide to the PhD Journey

Welcome to the operational center for enrolled PhD candidates. This section provides all the essential resources, guidelines, and contacts you need to navigate your doctoral studies smoothly. From planning your research missions to submitting your annual reports, you will find all the administrative and practical information here.

Rules & Regulations

Official guidelines, academic policies, and graduation requirements
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Travels & Missions

Procedures and authorization requests for your research periods off-campus and abroad

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Reporting & Milestones

Essential deadlines and deliverables for your PhD journey

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Forms & Downloads

The central repository for all your mandatory paperwork, templates, and evaluation forms

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Your Support Network & Contacts

During your PhD, different figures will support you depending on your needs.

For general administrative issues, official enrollment, certificates, and general inquiries, your primary contact is the Secretariat.

  • Email: dottorato.dii@unipd.it
  • Office: Settore Didattica e Post Lauream – DII, via Venezia 1, 35100 Padova, Italy

This professor acts as the primary scientific and organizational point of reference for all PhD candidates enrolled in that specific track. You can turn to your Curriculum Contact Person for:

  • Academic Coordination: guidance on your training path, choice of courses, and curriculum-specific activities.
  • Daily Support: the first line of contact to answer doubts or help resolve organizational issues during your PhD.
  • Authorizations & Budget: official approval for research-related expenses, purchases, and travel/mission requests (e.g., attending conferences or visiting foreign institutions).
  • Annual Assessment: they serve as a core member of the evaluation committee during your end-of-year progress presentations.
Andrea Santomaso
Andrea Santomaso
Chemical & Environmental
Federico Moro
Federico Moro
Electrical
Sergio Rech
Sergio Rech
Energy
Paolo Sgarbossa
Paolo Sgarbossa
Materials
Mauro Ricotta
Mauro Ricotta
Mechanical

Annual Reporting & Educational Duties

As a reminder, your progression to the next academic year requires the completion of specific milestones, including the submission of your Training Plan, Annual Report, and Public Presentation.

For detailed instructions, deadlines, and templates regarding your educational duties and annual reporting, please refer to the dedicated section.