Prof Giorgio Mannina
Professor of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Palermo University, Italy
Director and Founder of the Water Resource Recovery Facility, Palermo University, Italy
Chair Civil Engineering Bachelor and Master degree at Palermo University
Chair of the double degrees in Environmental and Civil Engineering at Palermo University with Tongji University (China), Gdansk University (Poland), and Tianjin Chengjian University (China)
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Sustainable Water Engineering and Management
An international Erasmus Mundus Joint Master that forms professionals and early-stage researchers capable of designing, operating, and governing sustainable water systems, with a strong European and global outlook.
WATER4FUTURE
A joint Master’s Degree shaping the future of water treatment and management
The Innovative Master’s Programme in Sustainable Water Engineering and Management (WATER4FUTURE) is designed to educate a new generation of professionals and early-stage researchers capable of designing, operating, and governing sustainable water systems.
Graduates of the programme will be equipped to translate regulatory requirements into effective, technically sound, and economically sustainable solutions across the entire water cycle, addressing current and emerging challenges in the water sector
WATER4FUTURE
Master’s Programme framework
The programme delivers a comprehensive and integrated skill set covering advanced water treatment technologies, circular economy and resource recovery, digital water systems, climate resilience and nature-based solutions, governance, and systems thinking. These technical competences are complemented by strong professional skills in project design, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
Structured over four semesters (120 ECTS), the Joint Master offers personalised study pathways, interships, and mandatory international mobility across multiple European universities. Students can choose among four specialised curricula, ensuring an interdisciplinary and truly international learning experience aligned with current and future labour market needs.
Curricula
Digital water
Advanced Treatment and Management
Biotechnology
Circular Economy
The next generation of water solutions, driven by academic excellence
Water4Future brings together leading European universities to deliver a cutting-edge programme aligned with the implementation of the revised EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The consortium that gave life to the Joint master brings together a network of prestigious institutions.
IN COLLABORATION WITH
AFFILIATE PARTNERS
Industry collaboration and research-driven learning
A fundamental strength of the programme is its strategic collaboration with industry, which enables students to gain practical expertise through internships, cutting-edge research laboratories. The Master students extensive networking opportunities and direct involvement in high-impact European research projects.
