Doctorate Program in Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience and Biophysics
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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%)
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 already completed and defended, 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.