The PhD thesis projects are linked to research conducted at the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Geosciences (MIGE), the Department of Engineering and Architecture (DIA) as for fluid dynamics, and at research institutes ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics) and OGS (National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics), which contribute to the doctoral program. 

The program fosters international collaboration, with students spending time at renowned institutions such as the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Laboratory of Geophysical and Industrial Flows at the University of Grenoble, and Chalmers University in Gothenburg. 

Research activities at MIGE are supported by four laboratories specializing in geochemistry, isotopic geochemistry, geophysics, and sedimentology. The Hydraulics and Geotechnics section of the DIA provides access to the Environmental Hydraulics lab. ICTP hosts a fluid dynamics lab at the Elettra Synchrotron Facility, while OGS offers high-performance computing resources, including CINECA's systems. PhD students also have access to ICTP's computing facilities and MIGE’s computing resources, as well as supercomputers at CINECA and other centers through the DIA.