Francesco Fatone

PhD position with scholarship at WWEELab Research Group , Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy), in the area of environmental engineering , water treatment , wastewater treatment , waste management , resource recovery , and digital methodologies . The project is titled “Development and integration of advanced technological solutions and digital methodologies for the treatment and sustainable valorization of water and urban wastes” (Tema n. 1). The selected PhD candidate will join one of Europe’s leading research groups working on water and urban waste treatment and sustainable resource recovery. The research environment includes Horizon Europe projects , other international research programmes, funded research and technological development projects, and applied research carried out with companies and industrial partners. This suggests a strong translational and interdisciplinary setting with opportunities to work on real-world environmental challenges. Desired background and profile: knowledge of processes and plants for water, wastewater and waste treatment; strong interest in advanced technologies, digital methodologies, and resource recovery; excellent English; autonomy, initiative, and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. Knowledge of Italian is optional but especially useful for interaction with industrial partners and participation in applied research and technology-transfer activities. This is a PhD opening with scholarship. The post does not mention a stipend amount or specific funding package, but it clearly indicates funded research involvement. Full details on admission requirements, selection procedure, and deadlines are available in the official call linked in the post.