Doctorate Program in Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience and Biophysics

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PhD defenses 2020

The Doctorate Program in Figures

Update: 20 June 2020
166 PhD students registered since the Program implementation in 2014-2015

  • 5% dropout rate
  • 395 publications in scientific journals
    • 6.01 average impact per publication (Web of Science)
  • 3258 citations – 11.7 average citations per thesis (before completion!)

Distribution of thesis among research lines

  • BS: Biophysics and statistical physics of complex systems: 23 (13.9%)
  • CT: Experimental characterization techniques for molecular, nanoscopic and biological systems: 32 (19.3%)
  • PP: Physical properties of molecular, nanoscopic and biological systems: 23 (13.9%)
  • SP: Surface physics: 30 (18.1%)
  • NN: Nanoplasmonics, nanoelectronics and quantum optics: 16 ( 9.6%)
  • LT: Physical properties of materials at low temperatures: 16 ( 9.6%)
  • TS: Theory and simulation in condensed matter physics: 26 (15.7%)

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Financial support for PhD students

  • 51% from research contracts
  • 26% national and regional
  • 25% european and international
  • 39% PhD scholarships (FPU, FPI)
  • 70% spanish funding
  • 30% international

Completed thesis

54 thesis completed and defended (as of Jan. 31, 2020), of which:

  • 48 (89%) received the maximum grade outstanding cum laude;
  • 6 (11%) rated outstanding.
  • 8 (15%) carried out by foreign students

Scientific conferences*

265 presentations at international scientific conferences

  • 5.20 per thesis
  • 1.78 per year and thesis

Research stays at foreign institutions*

  • 89% (48/54) have performed at least 1 stay
  • 0.61 research stays per year on average

Participation in specialized courses and workshops*

PhD students are encouraged to participate in complementary formative activities

* These data corresponding only to the PhD thesis already completed.