Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- National Technical University of Athens
- Department
- Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
- Research Field
- Engineering » Civil engineering
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Greece
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 36-40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- HE / MSCA
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Within the IVORY doctoral network, this PhD position aims (i) to investigate the effect of spatial scale on road safety monitoring and crash prediction, (ii) to develop a new state-of-the-art AI framework to observe and analyse road safety Key Performance Indicators and predict crashes by achieving transition from smaller scales (e.g., on a segment, intersection or neighbourhood level) to larger ones (e.g., highway corridor or prefecture/county level), taking into account the time dimension, and (iii) to assess the effectiveness and scalability of microscopic road safety models for macroscopic crash prediction and vice versa.
The position contributes to road safety research by evaluating several scaling combinations that will also feature capabilities of ‘zooming in/zooming out’ of study areas using different levels of telematics (e.g., trip-based, driver-based or network-based using several drivers) and synthesizing knowledge on comparable advantages and disadvantages for each analysis scale.
A case study utilising driver telematics in an urban area will be conducted, with actionable results, compatible with the vision and activities of OSeven – showcasing the impact of using AI for micro-analysis based on driver telematics and integrating the findings to larger scales.
IVORY (ivory-network.eu) is a Horizon Europe MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE ACTION Industrial Doctoral Network consisting of 22 partners (universities, industry, and non-governmental organizations). The project aims to develop a new framework for the integration of AI in road safety and train a new generation of leading researchers in the field, in order to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals target 3.6 (halving the number of traffic fatalities by 2030) and EC ‘Vision Zero’ strategy (eliminating traffic fatalities by 2050).PhD students will obtain their PhD degree from the relevant academic partner, and spend at least 50% of their PhD time at the relevant non-academic partner.
Academic host:
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Athens, Greece
School of Civil Engineering, Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
Months 19-36 of PhD
Industry host:
OSeven, Athens, Greece,
Months 1-18 of PhD
Secondment(s):
EIRA-SI, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Duration: 4 months
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- A Master's degree (or equivalent) in transport engineering / data science with a background (ideally BSc) in civil engineering / computer science
- Familiarity with big data in transport applications
- Familiarity with road safety / human factors
- Experience with data analysis (statistical analysis, machine learning, etc.)
- Applicants with MSc in human factors and with demonstrable data handling skills can also apply
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills
- Strong motivation and some experience to undertake research
- Excellent writing and presentation skills
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Coding skills in Python programming language
- High level of proficiency in English
Proof of English language proficiency at a Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level of C1, or an MSc degree in English, or IELTS: minimum 8.0 / TOEFL: minimum 100
Doing a PhD at NTUA requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis.
Familiarity with data handling and manipulation, experience working with big data
Familiarity and hands-on experience with mapping and spatial analysis
Passion about road infrastructure and transport safety fields
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Engineering » Civil engineering
Additional Information
The successful candidate will receive an attractive salary following the MSCA regulations for doctoral candidates. The exact salary will vary depending on the country of the host partner and will be confirmed upon appointment. The salary includes a living allowance, a mobility allowance, and a family allowance (if the recruited doctoral candidate has or acquires family obligations during the duration of the fellowship), and is very competitive overall.
In addition, the doctoral candidate will benefit from extensive training within the IVORY network, which includes internships/secondments in other laboratories, a variety of training courses (including transferable skills), and active participation in workshops and conferences.
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- National Technical University of Athens
- Country
- Greece
- State/Province
- Zografos
- City
- Athens
- Postal Code
- 15773
- Street
- Iroon Polytechniou 24
Where to apply
- geyannis@central.ntua.gr
Contact
- State/Province
- Zografos
- City
- Athens
- Website
- Street
- Iroon Poytechniou 24
- Postal Code
- 15773
- geyannis@central.ntua.gr