Future Cities Research Centre at Trinity College Dublin is seeking two Post-Doctorate Researchers to work with Prof. Ivana Dusparic (Computer Science) and Prof. Federico Cugurullo (Urban Geography) on an interdisciplinary project SURPASS: how shared autonomous cars will transform cities.

The project will investigate Impact of Intelligent Autonomous Car Sharing on Urban Traffic and City Design.

Postdoc 1:

This position is meant to cover the Computer Science/Intelligent Mobility part of the project. More specifically, the successful candidate will focus on:

(a) research into intelligent/learning-based autonomous car-sharing algorithms,

(b) simulation of autonomous car-sharing in cities, and

(c) impact of autonomous car-sharing on traffic conditions and urban space.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Computer Science or a related area and have:

•             Excellent research skills in intelligent mobility, intelligent algorithms, multi-agent systems, large-scale optimisation

•             Excellent software development skills

•             Experience in using traffic simulation packages

•             Commitment to working across disciplines

•             Publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals

•             Strong written and oral communication skills

•             Initiative and capacity to develop a research project autonomously

Postdoc 2:

This position is meant to cover the Urban Geography part of the project. More specifically, the successful candidate will focus on:

(a) the conceptual and methodological development of the project,

(b) two large-scale surveys, and

(c) an in-depth scenario building exercise related to future adoption rates of shared autonomous cars.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in geography, urban planning, urban design, architecture, sociology, or a related area and will have:

•             Excellent research skills in survey, scenario building and foresight methodologies

•             Experience of mapping urban areas with programmes such as GIS or CAD software

•             Commitment to working across disciplines

•             Experience of independent fieldwork

•             Experience of database management

•             Published in peer-reviewed journals

•             Presented papers at academic conferences

•             Strong written and oral communication skills

•             Initiative and capacity to develop a research project autonomously

More details on both positions and how to apply:

[1] https://jobs.tcd.ie

[2] https://www.scss.tcd.ie/Ivana.Dusparic/

[3] https://www.universityvacancies.com/trinity-college-dublin/postdoctoral-researcher-intelligent-mobility-autonomous-car-sharing-6233

[4] https://www.universityvacancies.com/trinity-college-dublin/research-fellow-6230