PhD: Climate-Resilient Mobility Optimization

Delft University of Technology via AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; Presencial; EUR 36.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TU Delft is offering a PhD position funded under the CLIMACT Horizon Europe project. The research focuses on developing advanced modelling and optimization methods to enhance resilience of public transport and urban mobility networks against climate risks, including flooding and extreme heat.

The candidate will integrate climate projections, transport simulations, and behavioural modelling to assess infrastructure vulnerabilities and adapt strategies, collaborating with multiple labs and

Formación

• Master's degree in a relevant field, e.g., Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science and related topics.
• Familiarities with climate adaptation, transport networks, and behavioral science are highly valued.
• Ability to work both in a project team, but also independently and take leadership and responsibility for research tasks.
• Willingness and ability to communicate with other scientific partners, companies, and cities.
• Willingness to contribute to a stimulating research environment and interactions with project partners and stakeholders.
• Passionate about scientific excellence and impactful research.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and test optimization methods for resilient mobility networks.
• Integrate climate projections, transport network simulation, and behavioral modelling.
• Conduct case studies to assess robustness of adaptation strategies.
• Collaborate with TU Delft labs and partners, publish findings.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication skills

English proficiency

Educación

Master's degree in Applied Mathematics or related field

Descripción del empleo

TU Delft is offering a PhD position funded under the CLIMACT Horizon Europe project. The research focuses on developing advanced modelling and optimization methods to enhance resilience of public transport and urban mobility networks against climate risks, including flooding and extreme heat.

The candidate will integrate climate projections, transport simulations, and behavioural modelling to assess infrastructure vulnerabilities and adapt strategies, collaborating with multiple labs and