Course in: BIOENGINEERING AND ROBOTICSIn agreement with the Foundation of the Italian Institute of Technology (Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – IIT)

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Academic year 2024/2025
Department of Computer Science, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering
Università di Genova
EQF level: 8
XL° cicle
Field of study: engineering and engineering trades information and communication technologies (icts)
Place of teaching
genova (GE), italy
Attendance methods
Full time
Languages in which the course is held
Italian, English
University formative credits
180
Cost
528
Scholarships
25 
Deadline (Expired)
09 July 2024

Course contents

Curriculum - BIOENGINEERING
The following research themes are proposed:
1. Sleep Maturation Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
2. Magneto-electric nanoparticles for bio-hybrid interfaces for medical robotics and drug
management and delivery (CNR)
3. Ultrasound stimulation for neuronal regeneration
4. Development of Intracortical Neurostimulation Techniques and Software Tools for Stroke
Recovery
5. Neurophysiological effects of sleep-based electroceutical therapy for motor rehabilitation in
an animal model of stroke
6. Unraveling computational properties of in vitro neuronal networks
7. Human brain-on-a-chip models for personalized medicine
8. In Vitro Approaches to Studying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
9. Interconnected brain-regions-on-a-chip to investigate new therapeutic approaches
10. Embodied perception issues in the development of interactive intelligence
11. Patient digital twins and robotic agents to understand neuromotor impairment and to promote
recovery
12. Haptic interfaces and game theory to study interaction capabilities of people with cognitive
decline
13. Diversity-aware driving simulator for assessment and training of cognitive and sensorimotor
abilities
14. Enhancing fatigability assessment and treatment using digital and robotic technologies for
individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (d.m. 630, Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla FISM-ETS)
15. AI-Powered Assistance for Detecting and Monitoring Neurological Disorders in pediatric
populations (d.m. 630, IRCCS G. Gaslini)
16. Photon-Resolved Image Scanning Microscopy for Organoid Research and Generation (d.m.
630, Genoa Instruments srl)

The detailed description of the research themes can be found at the following link:
https://biorob.phd.unige.it/how-to-apply

Curriculum - BIONANOTECHNOLOGY:
The following research themes are proposed:
1. Wide-Filed Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy
2. Development of Sustainable and Flexible Electronic Systems (1)
3. Development of Sustainable and Flexible Electronic Systems (2)
4. Hybrid interfaces between nanosensors and neuronal tissues
For further details check:
https://biorob.phd.unige.it/how-to-apply
https://www.iit.it/phd

COGNITIVE ROBOTICS, INTERACTION AND REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES
The following research themes are proposed:
1. Multisensory development: cortical and behavioral mechanisms (3 positions available for
this Research project)
2. Adaptation in Cognitive Architectures for Human Robot Interaction
3. Cognitive-inspired architectural approach for AI in human-robot interaction
4. Affective communication in human robot interaction: behavioral and neural perspectives
5. Development of novel user experience metrics to evaluate lower and upper limbs
exoskeletons for rehabilitation
For further details check:
https://biorob.phd.unige.it/how-to-apply
https://www.iit.it/phd

ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
The following research themes are proposed:
1. Coordination and control of a team of UAVs for cooperative load transportation
2. Underwater Inspection and Maintenance with Marine Robots
3. Robot avatars and their embodiment
4. A multi-modal, cognitive extension to surgeons for robot-assisted surgery
5. Methods and techniques to synthesize in-hand manipulation actions
6. A distributed, cognitive architecture for Cephalopods-inspired robots
The detailed description of the research themes can be found at the following link:
https://biorob.phd.unige.it/how-to-apply
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
genova (GE), italy
University formative credits
180
Attendance methods
Full time
Languages in which the course is held
Italian, English

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Foreign language skills
English
Other educational requirements
a specialist/II level degree or an equivalent foreign academic qualification

Admission

Deadline
09 July 2024
Available places
26
Admission
Admission selection
Cost
528 €
Scholarships
25

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