Doctoral student in Transport Science
4 days ago
Since its founding in 1827, KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe's leading technical and engineering universities.
Third-cycle subject: Transport Science with specialization in Transport SystemsUrban logistics and last-mile distribution are evolving rapidly with new business models and emerging technologies. Quick commerce and on-demand delivery are becoming integral to transport systems, increasing the need for sustainable solutions that improve efficiency while reducing environmental impacts, congestion, and social inequalities. Examples include crowdsourced delivery services and parcel lockers.
The Department of Urban Planning and Environment at KTH is seeking a motivated and talented candidate in the field of Transportation. The role offers the opportunity to research innovative urban logistics solutions to address key challenges such as economic viability, equity, and environmental sustainability. Different projects will focus on designing and evaluating new services using optimization algorithms and simulation. Collaboration with industrial partners in the logistics sector will provide opportunities for real-world application and impact.
Supervision: Michele Simoni is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.
Requirements- A MSc. degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or Transportation Engineering with relevant courses in optimization
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and motivation for pursuing doctoral studies
- Solid communication skills (verbal and writing) and English proficiency
- Independently pursue his or her work
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Professional approach, including responsibility and commitment to research excellence.
- Capability to analyse and work with complex issues
Highly desirable:
- Experience in designing or applying optimization algorithms (e.g., rolling-horizon methods and approximate dynamic programming)
- Interest in tackling emerging transportation challenges and a passion for making transport more sustainable
- Critical thinking skills
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g., training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.
To apply for the positionApply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must include the following elements:
- CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
- Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
- Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements. Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
- Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
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