Structure of the DP-PMI
The Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information (DP-PMI) at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) aims at offering an original, multidisciplinary and high-quality advanced training in the foundations of information sciences and its application to future information technologies.
The DP-PMI is a four years programme. In their first year, the students must follow the specific DP-PMI Core Curriculum, as well as enroll in one of the following four existing doctoral programmes (DP) at Instituto Superior Técnico, which will lead to their doctoral degree:
- DP in Physics
- DP in Technological Physics Engineering
- DP in Information Security
- DP in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- DP in Physics
- DP in Technological Physics Engineering
- DP in Information Security
- DP in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The DP-PMI Core Curriculum
In their first year, the programme's students must follow the DP-PMI Core Curriculum, constituted by three doctoral-level courses (7.5 ECTS):
1. Physics of Classical and Quantum Information [Fenix link] (a new course created in the context of the DP-PMI in the Physics Department).
2. Theory of Computability, Complexity and Information (reformulated in the context of the DP-PMI in the Mathematics Department).
3. One of the following courses from the Physics, Mathematics or Electrical and Computer Engineering Department:
- Quantum Information Technologies [Fenix link] (Physics, created in the context of the DP-PMI)
- Many Particle Systems and Critical Phenomena (Physics)
- Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Physics (Physics)
- Computability and Complexity of Learning (Mathematics, created in the context of the DP-PMI)
- Cryptography and Security Protocols (Mathematics)
- Quantum Computation, Information and Logic (Mathematics)
- Statistical Learning (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Additionally, the students can take any other courses from the doctoral curricula in Physics, Technological Physics Engineering, Information Security and Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at IST.
Furthermore, during their first year, each student is expected to choose a research project from within the set proposed by the members of the DP-PMI team.
In their first year, the programme's students must follow the DP-PMI Core Curriculum, constituted by three doctoral-level courses (7.5 ECTS):
1. Physics of Classical and Quantum Information [Fenix link] (a new course created in the context of the DP-PMI in the Physics Department).
2. Theory of Computability, Complexity and Information (reformulated in the context of the DP-PMI in the Mathematics Department).
3. One of the following courses from the Physics, Mathematics or Electrical and Computer Engineering Department:
- Quantum Information Technologies [Fenix link] (Physics, created in the context of the DP-PMI)
- Many Particle Systems and Critical Phenomena (Physics)
- Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Physics (Physics)
- Computability and Complexity of Learning (Mathematics, created in the context of the DP-PMI)
- Cryptography and Security Protocols (Mathematics)
- Quantum Computation, Information and Logic (Mathematics)
- Statistical Learning (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Additionally, the students can take any other courses from the doctoral curricula in Physics, Technological Physics Engineering, Information Security and Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at IST.
Furthermore, during their first year, each student is expected to choose a research project from within the set proposed by the members of the DP-PMI team.
Research project and mobility
After completing the DP-PMI Core Curriculum , the student will then start/continue a research project under the supervision of (at least) one of the members of the DP-PMI team in view of producing and defending a doctoral thesis within their third and fourth years, having in the meantime completed the additional curricular requirements of their chosen DP.
During the development of their research project, the students will have the opportunity to visit the international partners constituting the PMI Network, a unique international research experience and exposure offered to the programme's students.
After completing the DP-PMI Core Curriculum , the student will then start/continue a research project under the supervision of (at least) one of the members of the DP-PMI team in view of producing and defending a doctoral thesis within their third and fourth years, having in the meantime completed the additional curricular requirements of their chosen DP.
During the development of their research project, the students will have the opportunity to visit the international partners constituting the PMI Network, a unique international research experience and exposure offered to the programme's students.
Credit requirements
Further to the three courses from the DP-PMI Core Curriculum, the students will have to complete the additional curricular requirements of the DP they choose to join.
This typically corresponds to taking a fourth doctoral-level course to complete 30 ECTS, except in the case of the DP in Information Security where 60 ECTS much be achieved.
Further to the three courses from the DP-PMI Core Curriculum, the students will have to complete the additional curricular requirements of the DP they choose to join.
This typically corresponds to taking a fourth doctoral-level course to complete 30 ECTS, except in the case of the DP in Information Security where 60 ECTS much be achieved.
Seminars
Besides the course requirements, the students in these DPs are also expected to attend research seminars at Instituto Superior Técnico . In the context of the DP-PMI, the following regular seminars (organized by DP-PMI team members) are particularly relevant for the programme's students:
- Physics of Information Seminar (subscribe/unsubscribe to the QT@IST mailing list).
- Quantum Computation and Information Seminar (subscribe/unsubscribe to the QT@IST mailing list).
- Information Security Seminar
- Logic and Computation Seminar.
Besides the course requirements, the students in these DPs are also expected to attend research seminars at Instituto Superior Técnico . In the context of the DP-PMI, the following regular seminars (organized by DP-PMI team members) are particularly relevant for the programme's students:
- Physics of Information Seminar (subscribe/unsubscribe to the QT@IST mailing list).
- Quantum Computation and Information Seminar (subscribe/unsubscribe to the QT@IST mailing list).
- Information Security Seminar
- Logic and Computation Seminar.
Complementary skills training
Both Instituto Superior Técnico and the DP-PMI itself will offer training of the DP-PMI students at other levels, such as language courses and courses on science communication, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Furthermore, there will be specific scientific and social events specific for the DP-PMI students, such as the annual DP-PMI Workshop and the annual DP-PMI Retreat.
Both Instituto Superior Técnico and the DP-PMI itself will offer training of the DP-PMI students at other levels, such as language courses and courses on science communication, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Furthermore, there will be specific scientific and social events specific for the DP-PMI students, such as the annual DP-PMI Workshop and the annual DP-PMI Retreat.