Contact: davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.itLocation: Milan, Italy
The University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) welcomes applications for PhD scholarships. The application deadline is May 20th, 2022 for positions starting in the Fall of 2022:
https://en.unimib.it/education/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/how-apply-phd-programme
In particular, the theoretical astrophysics group is looking for strong, highly motivated candidates to join our activities in black-hole binary dynamics, gravitational-wave data exploitation, and numerical relativity. Faculty members with matching interests include Gerosa, Sesana, Colpi, Dotti, and Giacomazzo. The candidates will have ample opportunities to work with and visit external collaborators as well.
Our PhD admission program includes a number of open scholarships, covering all research activities in the department (including ours!). All candidates are considered for those by default. In addition, our group sponsors two specific positions:
– “Gravitational-wave data and black-hole binary dynamics”, supervised by Gerosa. Possible research directions include statistical inference from LIGO/Virgo and LISA data, application of machine-learning tools to gravitational-wave astronomy, and theoretical investigations of black-hole binaries.
– “Dynamics of massive black hole binaries in dense stellar systems”, supervised by Sesana and Gualandris. This is a dual-doctorate position in partnership with the University of Surrey, UK. The main focus is the understanding of binary evolution using N-body simulations and analytical modeling. The successful candidate will spend 50% of their time at Bicocca and 50% of their time at Surrey.
Candidates wishing to be considered for these additional positions should mention it explicitly in their application.
More information on the astrophysics group at Bicocca can be found at astro.fisica.unimib.it. For informal inquiries please do not hesitate to contact davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it or alberto.sesana[AT]unimib.it.