Education Programme 2025/2026 for PhD students in Chemical Sciences
Work in progress
**Those interested in proposing seminars or courses for the Doctorate in Chemical Sciences are invited to contact the professors Carla Bazzicalupi (carla.bazzicalupi(AT)unifi.it) and Massimo Del Bubba (massimo.delbubba(AT)unifi.it by email, copying in the PhD coordinator Prof. Anna Maria Papini (annamaria.papini(AT)unifi.it)**
Phd Courses
 Dr Eleonora Isotta CV lecturer Phd Course 1 - Thermal transport in materials and at interfaces |
PhD Course 1 - Thermal transport in materials and at interfaces: from principles, to modelling and measurementsclasses will be held at the DIEF seminar room - Santa Marta
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 Prof. Itzel Guerrero Ríos CV lecturer PhD Course 2 - Homogeneous Catalysis by Metal Compounds |
PhD Course 2 - Homogeneous Catalysis by Metal CompoundsClasses will be held in the Aula 10 - Complesso Aule - Biblioteca (Sesto F.no), from March 27th to April 7th with the following schedule:
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 Prof Fabio Giardi CV Lecturer PhD Course 3- Aims and methods of the study of atmospheric particles in the Arctic |
PhD Course 3 - Aims and methods of the study of atmospheric particles in the ArcticClasses will be held in the Complesso Aule - Biblioteca (Sesto F.no), with the following schedule:
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Prof. Dr. Matteo Bonomo & 
Dr. Cristiana Margarita CV Lecturer PhD Course 4 CM - Electro-organic synthesis from fundamentals to sustainable innovation |
PhD Course 4 - Electro-organic synthesis: from fundamentals to sustainable innovationClasses will be held with the following schedule (classroom to be defined):
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Ary de Oliveira Cavalcante |
PhD Course 5 - Polarizability relaxation: From archetypal molecular liquids to deep eutectic solventsClasses will be held with the following schedule:
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Magnus Norgren |
PhD Course 6 - Polymers in aqueous solutionsClasses will be held with the following schedule:
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Recorded Courses
Courses listed below have been recorded during previous a.y.
Interested students should ask access to recorded material sending an email to Carla Bazzicalupi and Massimo Del Bubba, and to the contact person for each single course.
The student should also contact the contact person in order to organize for the final test.
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Prof. Rinaldo Poli CV lecturer Phd Course 1R - Hierarchically organized polymeric materials |
1r - Hierarchically organized polymeric materials: synthesis by living/controlled polymerization and applicationsPhD Course 7 from aa24-25 Contact person Prof. Mauro Perfetti (mauro.perfetti@unifi.it) Prof. Rinaldo Poli |
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Prof Diogo S. Lüdtke CV lecturer PhD Course 2R - Stereochemical Models for Carbonyl Addition |
2r - Stereochemical Models for Carbonyl AdditionPhD Course 8 from aa24-25 Contact person Prof. Damiano Tanini (damiano.tanini@unifi.it) Prof Diogo S. Lüdtke |
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Dr Khay Fong CV lecturer PhD Course 3R - Seeing the nanoscale structure of soft materials |
3r - “Seeing” the nanoscale structure of soft materialsPhD Course 9 from aa24-25 Contact person Prof. Debora Berti (debora.berti@unifi.it) Dr Khay Fong |
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Prof. Dr. María Inés Mangione CV lecturer PhD Course 4R - An introduction to Green Chemistry |
4r - An Introduction to Green Chemistry: Bridging Organic Chemistry with Sustainable PracticesPhD Course 11 from aa24-25 Contact person Prof. Francesca Cardona (francesca.cardona@unifi.it) Prof. Dr. María Inés Mangione |
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Fabio Giardi CV lecturer PhD Course 5R-Aims and methods of the study of atmospheric particles in the Arctic |
5r - Aims and methods of the study of atmospheric particles in the ArcticPhD Course 4 from aa23-24 Contact person Prof. Mirko Severi (mirko.severi@unifi.it) Lecturer: Fabio Giardi (fabio.giardi@fi.infn.it) Syllabus PhD Course 5R-Aims and methods of the study of atmospheric particles in the Arctic |
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Prof. Rafael Alves Allão Cassaro CV lecturer PhD course 6r-From coordination polymers to nanoparticles |
6r - From coordination polymers to nanoparticles: design strategies and characterization for new magnetic materialsPhD course 6 a.a. 23-24- Contact person Lorenzo Sorace (lorenzo.sorace@unifi.it) Prof. Rafael Alves Allão Cassaro |
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Prof. Jitendra Mata CV lecturer PhD course 7R - Small Angle Scattering |
7r - Small Angle Scattering: Theory and PracticalPhD Course 10 from aa23-24 Lecturer: Prof. Jitendra Mata |
Seminars
 Dr. Fabio Lisi CV_Fabio Lisi |
Diagnostic platforms for scalable and accessible disease screeningWednesday November 19, 2025 14:00 Room 37 «Enzo Ferroni» Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff»
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Professor Masanori Hayase short CV_ Masanori Hayase |
Electro-Electroless Deposition for Microelectronics and Energy ConversionMonday November 24, 2025 Room 186 «Zvi E. Jolles», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff»
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Prof. Toma Tebaldi |
Dissecting protein and RNA dysregulation in cancer using high-resolution omicsThursday December 4, 2025 Room 186 «Zvi E. Jolles», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
Prof. Dr. Silvia Fossati |
Brain vascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: molecular targets and novel therapeutic strategiesWednesday December 17, 2025 Room 37, Building via Gilberto Bernardini, 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino |
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Prof. Andrea Biffis |
Enhancing Diversity in Ligand-Stabilized, Atomically Precise Gold ClustersThursday January 22, 2026 Room 186 «Zvi E. Jolles», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
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Prof. Watson Loh and Prof. Caio Otoni |
Tailoring emulsion stability with self-assembled filmsThursday February 12, 2026 Room D4 E. Calabresi, Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico, Sesto Fiorentino Heavy duty polysaccharides based films, gels, and foamsThursday February 12, 2026 Room D4 E. Calabresi, Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico, Sesto Fiorentino |
Andrea Rossin |
THE WONDER OF METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS: FROM MOLECULAR TINKERTOY TO THE NOBEL PRIZEThursday February 19, 2026 Room A1 - Building Enrica Calabresi, Campus Sesto Fiorentino |
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Reidar Lund |
TOWARDS WELL-DEFINED ANTIMICROBIAL NANOPARTICLES THROUGH CONTROLLED PEPTIDE AND POLYMER ASSEMBLYTuesday March 3, 2026 Room 186 «Zvi E. Jolles», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
Stefano Pietropaoli |
INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE, POTERE E DECISIONE: QUESTIONI GIURIDICHE ED ETICHE NELLA SOCIETÀ ALGORITMICAThursday 26, March 2026 Room 327, Centro Didattico Morgagni |
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Prof. Itzel Guerrero Ríos |
SILICA IMMOBILIZED NANOCATALYST: TRANSFORMATIONS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTUREWednesday 8, April 2026 Room B2, Enrica Calabresi, Campus Sesto Fiorentino
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Prof. Francesco Angelucci CV_Francesco Angelucci |
Targeting Thioredoxin Reductases through Allosteric ControlMonday 13, April 2026 Room 186 «Zvi E. Jolles», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
 Dr Mark D Greenhalgh, Associate Professor
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Chalcogen and Halogen Bonding for Anion Recognition and CatalysisMonday 11, May 2026 Room 31, Complesso Aule Via Bernardini 6, Sesto Fiorentino |
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Dr Barbara Lonetti |
Exploring the Feasibility of Co-Encapsulating Upconverting Nanoparticles and Photosensitizers in Cubosomes for Deep-Tissue ApplicationsThursday 14, May 2026 Room 37 «Enzo Ferroni», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
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Prof. Claudia Pigliacelli |
From Peptide Self-Assembly to Functional Bioinspired NanomaterialsThursday 14, May 2026 Room 37 «Enzo Ferroni», Department of Chemistry «Ugo Schiff» |
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Prof. Ph.D. Tanja M. Wrodnigg |
Glycomimetics: Useful Tools and Potential TherapeuticsMonday 18, May 2026 Room A4, Enrica Calabresi, Campus Sesto Fiorentino |
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Prof. Ruikang Tang |
Biomineralization-Inspired Life Engineering of MaterialsFriday 22, May 2026 Room Aula Magna, via G. Bernardini, 6, Sesto Fiorentino |
Ultimo aggiornamento
25.05.2026