Doctoral student in integrated transport models for societal outcomes.

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Transport Science

The focus of the project is to integrate societal impact assessment of transport solutions with travel behavior models. Travel behaviour models and societal impact assessment methods are built separately and often need particular expertise to synthesize and streamline the findings. This project will address this issue in an effort to explore and develop integrated assessment models with AI. It will address how new technology based solutions (e.g. CAVs, EVs) and nuanced policy interventions (e.g. restricting fossil fuel vehicle use, reducing car parking, introducing carpooling) impact sustainability outcomes, specifically behavioural adaptation, emission targets and equity goals. The methodological approach will be a combination of theory driven and data driven models to build theory driven AI systems. Application of estimates like consumer surplus, value of travel time, demand elasticities will be discussed in the process of critical literature review and model development. The use of big data from traffic censors and social media data mining will be explored.

Empirical evidence will be documented in scientific publications and disseminated with stakeholders beyond academia. The candidate will collaborate with other doctoral students in the research group to build on existing accessibility indices, agent based simulation model and digital twins

Supervisor: Fariya Sharmeen, is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following assessment criteria will be used:

• a relevant degree, for instance in applied math, transport science, computer science, 
• documented programming skills, 
• collect data from open source database, mining social media data,
• understand theory driven models, e.g. activity travel behaviour modelling,
• effectively formulate research questions and creatively seek solutions,
• work effectively in a multidisciplinary international team,
• communication skills in English, 
• independently pursue his or her work,
• have a professional approach,
• collaborate with others.
• analyse and manage complex issues.

Highly desirable:

• documented experience and skills in quantitative analysis
• interest in building integrated models to aid complex decision making processes
• critical thinking

After the eligibility requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal competency.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

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.

Union representatives

Contact information for union representatives.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section.

To apply for the position

Apply 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 be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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 (see above). 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.

Other information

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