The Physics and Innovation graduate degree is a two-year programme designed for physicists, chemists, materials science graduates, and engineers who wish to develop multidisciplinary and excellence skills useful for entering a technological innovation context, with a solid foundation in theoretical and quantum physics, as well as in condensed matter physics, photonics, and nanotechnologies.
The educational path will blend advanced knowledge of key physical phenomena with a profound utilization of multi-physics modelling, physical-mathematical tools, and numerical techniques based on major programming languages, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Within the programme, it will be possible to broaden the foundational education with courses that can enhance skills in the field of data science, biomedical physics, quantitative finance, innovation and technology management, and environment and sustainability. The academic journey, which includes numerous laboratories and practice sessions, unfolds within a university environment characterised by a strong connection to the research activities of the Faculty’s research centre and the local and international industrial ecosystem.
Physics and Innovation provides three specialised profiles designed to meet the diverse aptitudes and professional aspirations of students.
1st year
- Advanced techniques for physics research (12 ECTS)
- Quantum physics of atoms and molecules (8 ECTS)
- Statistical mechanics and complex systems (8 ECTS)
- Quantum field theory and elementary particle physics (8 ECTS)
- Gravity and cosmology (6 ECTS)
- Theoretical physics (6 ECTS)
- 12 ECTS among:
- Solid state physics (6 ECTS)
- Advanced solid state physics (6 ECTS)
- Quantum electronics and photonics (6 ECTS)
- Physics applied to energetic systems (6 ECTS)
- Differential geometry (6 ECTS)
- Coding for data science applications (6 ECTS)
- Data analysis techniques and tools (6 ECTS)
- Seminar on theological issues (in Y1 or Y2)
2nd year
- Gauge theories (6 ECTS)
- 6 ECTS among:
- Solid state physics (6 ECTS)
- Quantum phenomena and technology (6 ECTS)
- Nonlinear optics (6 ECTS)
- 6 ECTS among:
- Differential geometry (6 ECTS)
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning (6 ECTS)
- Time series analysis and forecasting (6 ECTS)
- Stochastic processes and optimization for machine learning (6 ECTS)
- Other activities: mini-projects or Internship in partner companies and research institutions (6 ECTS)
- Final dissertation (36 ECTS)
1st year
- Advanced techniques for physics research (12 ECTS)
- Quantum physics of atoms and molecules (8 ECTS)
- Statistical mechanics and complex systems (8 ECTS)
- Solid state physics (8 ECTS)
- 6 ECTS among:
- Quantum electronics and photonics (6 ECTS)
- Advanced solid state physics (6 ECTS)
- 12 ECTS among:
- Coding for data science applications (6 ECTS)
- Data analysis: techniques and tools (6 ECTS)
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning (6 ECTS)
- Cloud computing and technologies (4 ECTS)
- Time series analysis and forecasting (6 ECTS)
- Deep learning applications (8 ECTS)
- Internship in partner companies (6 ECTS)
- Seminar on theological issues (in Y1 or Y2)
2nd year
- 6 ECTS among:
- Gravity and cosmology (6 ECTS)
- Micrometeorology (6 ECTS)
- 6 ECTS among:
- Non-linear optics (6 ECTS)
- Quantum phenomena and technologies (6 ECTS)
- Surface and nano science (6 ECTS)
- 12 ECTS among:
- Technologies in action lab* (4 ECTS)
- Economics of innovation* (6 ECTS)
- Design thinking and start-up launch* (8 ECTS)
- Organising and leading change* (6 ECTS)
- Project financing and open innovations* (8 ECTS)
- Sustainable business innovation and finance (6 ECTS)
- Internship in partner companies (6 ECTS)
- Final dissertation (30 ECTS)
*Milan campus
1st year
- Advanced techniques for physics research (12 ECTS)
- Quantum physics of atoms and molecules (8 ECTS)
- Statistical mechanics and complex systems (8 ECTS)
- Solid state physics (8 ECTS)
- Coding for data science applications (6 ECTS)
- Quantitative finance (6 ECTS)
- Dynamical systems in finance (6 ECTS)
- Internship in partner companies (6 ECTS)
- Seminar on theological issues (in Y1 or Y2)
2nd year
- Micrometeorology (6 ECTS)
- Data analysis: techniques and tools (6 ECTS)
- 12 ECTS among:
- Sustainable business innovation and finance (6 ECTS)
- Probability and statistics (6 ECTS)
- Laboratory of data analytics for investment (6 ECTS)
- Laboratory of data analytics for banking and finance (6 ECTS)
- Business analytics and data-driven decision making (6 ECTS)
- Time series analysis and forecasting (6 ECTS)
- Cloud computing technologies (6 ECTS)
- Quantum phenomena and technologies (6 ECTS)
- Internship in partner companies (6 ECTS)
- Final dissertation (30 ECTS)