Courses - Cycle 41
For the cycle 41 of the PhD Programme in Computer Science, a comprehensive educational programme is proposed, covering a broad range of fundamental and advanced topics in computer science and its applications. The proposed courses aim to provide doctoral candidates with high-level theoretical and methodological competencies, addressing scientific and technological challenges through innovative approaches.
| Course | Hours | Held by | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to PhD Studies (ENG/IT) | 24 | prof. D. Catalano INFO-01/A | |
| Reading Group: Cryptography | 24 | prof. D. Catalano INFO-01/A | |
| Fondamenti di Project Management | 10 | Ing. P. Fidelbo | |
| Reading Group: Large Language Models and Agentic AI | 24 | prof. M. Mongiovì INFO-01/A | |
| Medical Imaging and AI | 12 | prof. D. Ravì INFO-01/A | |
| Elementi di Storia dell'informatica | 24 | prof. C. Santoro INFO-01/A | |
| In Silico Medicine: state of the art and perspectives (ENG/IT) | 12 |
prof. F. Pappalardo INFO-01/A prof.ssa G. Russo INFO-01/A |
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| In Silico Trials and Digital twins in healthcare (ENG/IT) | 12 |
prof. F. Pappalardo INFO-01/A prof.ssa G. Russo INFO-01/A |
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| Reading the classics in Computer Science |
16 |
prof. D. Catalano INFO-01/A prof. M. Mongiovì INFO-01/A prof. F. Messina INFO-01/A prof. A. Furnari INFO-01/A |
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| Quantum computing: from mathematical and physical basis to coding | 12 | dott.ssa G. Piccitto MATH-04/A | |
| Reading Group: Perception, Learning and Visual Intelligence (ENG) |
6 6 |
dott. F. Ragusa INFO-01/A dott. R. Leonardi |
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| Geometric Embeddings of Metric Spaces | 15 | prof. D. Puglisi MATH-03/A | |
| Computational Complexity Theory: the polynomial hierarchy | 12 | dott.ssa C. Viola INFO-01/A | |
| The PCP Theorem: modern techniques in theoretical computer science | 12 | dott.ssa C. Viola INFO-01/A |
Summer Schools 2026
ICVSS - International Computer Vision Summer School: Computer Vision for Spatial and Physical Intelligence.
iFOSS - International Forensics Summer School. Forensic Horizons: Investigating Truth in the Digital and AI Era. Challenges and Opportunities in Digital Forensics.
