PhD position: Safe and efficient coordination of mixed traffic with automated vehicles

Karlstad University; Leuven; Sur place; EUR 27 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully funded PhD (4 years)

80% research in mobility/controls

Educational tasks (seminars, workshops

Conference opportunities

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven invites applications for a four-year fully funded PhD position in Safe and efficient coordination of mixed traffic with automated vehicles. The researcher will join the Mobility and Industrial Management (MIM) group in Leuven and work on data-driven traffic modeling, control design, and real-world pilots.

The role requires a Master’s degree with distinction and strong programming (Python) and English skills, with opportunities to collaborate with international partners and attend

Qualifications

• Master's degree with distinction in engineering, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in applying quantitative and mathematical methods to real-world mobility problems.
• Programming skills (Python) and excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Conduct research on safe and efficient coordination of mixed traffic with automated vehicles.
• Develop data-driven models, control design, and evaluation methods.
• Collaborate with international partners and stakeholders to ensure impact.
• Disseminate results through seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Connaissances

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

Formation

Master's degree with distinction in engineering/CS/physics/applied mathematics

Outils

Python

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PhD position: Safe and efficient coordination of mixed traffic with automated vehicles

KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing research team at KU Leuven, within the Mobility and Industrial Management (MIM) research group (https://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/mim). MIM is an internationally recognised group focusing on innovative solutions to complex transport and mobility challenges, combining expertise in intelligent transport systems, operations research, and transport system analysis.
As a PhD researcher, you will work in an interdisciplinary and international environment, contributing to research at the intersection of technological developments, societal trends, and mobility needs. The team benefits from strong collaborations with academic and industry partners, providing a stimulating setting to develop your research skills while working on impactful, real-world mobility problems.
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Project

The research combines traffic modelling, data-driven analysis, and control design, and is closely connected to real-world pilots such as the autonomous bus currently operating in Leuven. You will develop innovative methods to design and evaluate driving strategies that make automated systems better “team players” in traffic, while also investigating how these strategies scale up to network-level impacts.

The project offers a unique opportunity to bridge theory and practice, working with real data and collaborating with stakeholders such as public transport operators and insurers, ensuring your research delivers tangible impact on future mobility systems.

Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate with a strong analytical mindset and an interest in future mobility systems.

Required qualifications include:

• A master’s degree (with at least distinction) in engineering, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field
• Strong interest in applying quantitative and mathematical methods to real-world mobility problems
• Programming skills (e.g. Python or similar)
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken (sufficient for research and teaching duties)

Additional assets:

• Background in traffic flow theory, transport engineering, or control systems
• Experience with data analysis, optimisation, or simulation
• Interest in automated/connected vehicles and mobility systems

The candidate should be eager to work both independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and international research environment.

Offer

• A four-year fully funded doctoral research positions at KU Leuven
• 80% research on traffic modelling, control, and automated mobility
• 20% educational tasks (e.g. seminars, workshops, and thesis supervision)
• Opportunities to attend international conferences and collaborate with leading research partners

You will join a dynamic international research group with other PhD students working on quantitative methods such as control and operations research, applied to real-world mobility challenges.

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Claudio Roncoli, mail: [emailprotected] .

KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or support offered, we are happy to assist you at this email address.

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PhD position: Safe and efficient coordination of mixed traffic with automated vehicles

2026-10-01 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2026-10-01 23:59 (CET)

Closing on: 2026-09-30 (Europe/Brussels)

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KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.