PhD scholarship: Pioneering Electric Heavy-Duty Freight Transport – DTU Management
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
DTU Management’s Transport Division would like to invite applications for a 3-year PhD position starting on September 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter. The successful candidate will join the Transport Policy Section and work under the supervision of Professor Jeppe Rich.We are looking for excellent applicants with an MSc background in Operational Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, and with the interest and ambition to carry out a PhD study within the transport science domain.The successful applicant will work on research focused on the fleet replacement problem in road-based logistics operations to propose roll-out strategies and optimal planning from the perspective of logistics firms.Background
While significant progress has been made in electrifying passenger vehicles and urban logistics, heavy-duty freight transport on roads continues to rely heavily on traditional fuels. This is a critical gap, considering the substantial environmental impact of this sector.However, the landscape is changing rapidly. Advances in battery technology and declining costs present a compelling opportunity for electric trucks to become a sustainable and cost-effective solution soon. Prioritizing research in this area is crucial to mitigate the environmental impact of road-based heavy-duty freight transport.The Department of Management’s Transport Policy Section at DTU is leading the TEDDY project, funded by the Hedorf and FDE Foundations. This project aims to develop and validate mathematical models that empower logistics companies to strategically plan for electrifying their fleets.Research Focus
Qualifications for the PhD Position
This PhD project sits at the crossroads of several disciplines, including operational research, optimization, simulation, transport modeling, and policy assessment.You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.Essential Qualifications
Desirable Skills
Supervision and Timeline
The project will be supervised by Professor Jeppe Rich. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join the Transport Policy Section starting on August 1, 2024, or soon hereafter.Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see .Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by 15 August 2024.
You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion, or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.The Transport modelling group belongs to the Transport division of the Department of Technology, Management and Economics (DTU Management) at DTU. The division conducts research and teaching in the field of traffic and transport planning, with a particular focus on behavior modelling, machine learning and simulation.DTU Management conducts high-level research and teaching with a focus on sustainability, transport, innovation, and management science. Our goal is to create knowledge about the societal aspects of technology – including the interaction between technology and sustainability, business growth, infrastructure, and prosperity. Therefore, we explore and create value in the areas of management science, innovation and design thinking, business analytics, systems and risk analyses, human behavior, regulation, and policy analysis. The department offers teaching from introductory to advanced courses/projects at BSc, MSc, and PhD level. The Department has a staff of app. 350.Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
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