I would be grateful if you could disseminate the PhD post below.
All the best,
Istenc Tarhan, PhD,
Ad Astra Fellow and Assistant Professor,
Quinn Business School, University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
https://people.ucd.ie/istenc.tarhan
----Open PhD position---
*PhD project details: *Redistributing surplus food from sources like
supermarkets to those in need, such as through food banks, is essential for
reducing food waste and advancing the goal of a hunger-free world. Given
the unique context and characteristics of food, redistribution efforts face
distinct challenges. Moreover, these operations are often run by volunteer
organizations with limited resources, which further amplifies these
challenges.
This PhD project aims to address these challenges, particularly arising in
the allocation, scheduling and routing of the foods to be redistributed.
The primary objective of this project is to develop innovative
redistribution models that will enhance the efficient and equitable
redistribution of foods. The secondary objective of this project is to
develop solution methodologies to tackle real-life scenarios considering
the redistribution models to be developed.
Please be aware that the candidate has the option to select their own
subject of study if mutually agreed upon.
*Expected qualifications: *Applications are welcome from those with a
master's degree in either operations research, industrial engineering,
management science, mathematics, computer science, or similar fields.
Candidates with a keen interest in combinatorial optimization,
multi-objective optimization and heuristic/matheuristic algorithms are
particularly encouraged to apply. Experience with commercial optimization
solvers (e.g., Cplex, Gurobi) is also a plus.
*Funding eligibility:* EU and non-EU students *holding a master's degree*
are equally eligible.
*Funding amount:* This position comes with a waiver for PhD tuition fees.
The stipend for this position is €22,000 per annum, with additional funds
available for research costs.
*Expected starting date*: At the earliest opportunity.
*Required documents and their submission:* Required application documents
include a CV, a cover letter and two (preferably academic) reference
letters. Interested candidates can submit their application by forwarding
the required documents to istenc.tarhan@ucd.ie.
*Closing date: *Considerations of applications will continue on an ongoing
basis until the position is filled.
For further details please contact: Dr. Istenc Tarhan (istenc.tarhan@ucd.ie
).
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