We have two funded PhD Opportunities as part of the NexSys project at the UCD
Energy Institute <https://energyinstitute.ucd.ie/> funded by Science
Foundation Ireland. Stipend is €18,500 per annum plus PhD registration fees
and travel and computer budget.
Students with an interest in the low carbon energy transition, an MSc or
BSc (2.1 grade or higher) in Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics,
Computer or Data Science, Engineering, Operational Research, or similar,
and experience of optimisation and data analytics are invited to apply.
Informal enquiries are welcome, or apply by emailing a one page cover
letter outlining suitability for the post and a concise CV to
*paula.carroll@ucd.ie * by *30th June 2022*.
*The PhD Projects*
Transport is a key challenge in the clean energy transition. There is a
need to design business models and support systems for flexible, clean,
secure transport and mobility services. Improved decision support and
better design options for green transport and mobility will lead to reduced
pollution and contribute to transport electrification targets. We aim to
support a green fleet on the street through the optimisation, integration
and deployment of low emissions transport and mobility solutions for local
short trips and last mile logistics. We are recruiting two PhD students to
address problems that arise in last mile logistics and local short trips.
*PhD1* will be supervised by Assoc Prof Paula Carroll at the UCD School of
Business and Dr Fabiano Pallonetto at the School of Business, Maynooth
University. PhD1 will 1) define green transport and shared mobility
business models, and 2) create appropriate optimisation algorithms and
decision support solutions. This PhD project aims to demonstrate innovative
optimisation algorithms and technologies to achieve net Zero in the
transport sector through a green fleet with shared mobility options. The
research will deliver and evaluate optimisation models using approaches
such as Mixed Integer linear Programming, Metaheuristics and/or statistical
or machine learning. The PhD will analysis the integration of electrified
shared mobility and last mile operations as a transport system service. The
PhD will produce a report assessing the energy requirements and
environmental impact of the recommended solutions.
*PhD2 *will be supervised by Assoc Prof Paula Carroll at the UCD School of
Business and Assoc Prof Damian Flynn. PhD2 will focus on Optimisation
algorithms for last mile and shared mobility on the Electric Vehicle (EV)
charging network. PhD2 will consider a public charging network design, and
explore what business models, algorithms and decision support systems are
needed to optimise grid operations and last mile and shared mobility
transport systems and services. The PhD will create EV last mile and shared
mobility options using mixed integer linear programming and other
algorithmic approaches.
regards,
Paula
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Dr Paula Carroll,
Chair, EURO WISDOM Forum <https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/1654/wisdom> |
UCD Sustainable Energy Community <https://sec.ucd.ie/>
UCD Centre for Business Analytics | UCD Energy Institute
Management Information Systems Dept.
Q250, College of Business, Belfield, UCD, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8
Tel. No. 00 353 1 716 4776
https://people.ucd.ie/paula.carroll
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