General description
Budapest University of Technology Economics (BME) was founded in 1782, and is one of the largest higher educational institutions in the field of engineering in Central Europe with
about 24.000 students and around 1000 teachers and researchers. The university holds an international reputation for excellence in engineering in Europe.
The Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering aims to be the scientific center in the fields of transportation engineering, vehicle engineering and logistics
engineering. The Faculty’s mission defines the undertaking of high level of scientific activity, research and development, offering expertise and consultation to transport and vehicle
industry companies, the logistics services sector and to industrial policy makers.
The Department of Transport Technology and Economics has been carrying out research and education in the interdisciplinary fields of transportation engineering and economics for
about 60 years, focusing on research topics, such as strategic and operative planning, operation and management, decision support in transport, evaluation and control of transport networks, analysis of passenger transport processes, taking into account the
aspects of transport safety and sustainability.
More information about ongoing research projects and general research topics may be found on the website of the faculty: https://transportation.bme.hu/research/international/
Job description
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) supports the realization of novel and innovative research to enhance the excellence of the university. Within this framework
several research topics have to be realized, one of them especially focusing on Innovative Urban Mobility Solutions.
In the field of Innovative Urban Mobility Solutions young and enthusiastic researchers are gathered, who are open for new challenges and are willing to contribute to the success of the group. The ultimate aim is to create a strong research community in Budapest and work
on advanced methods, innovative solutions and useful applications.
When realizing the research, the applicant should develop a complex framework to support enabling travel behavior change through suitable transport mode suggestions. The applicant will have the following tasks, which may be further extended based on the requirements of the research topic:
- Review the relevant literature including similar analysis and evaluation methods.
- Create a novel modeling framework aiming to suggest sustainable mode choice.
- Realize an in-depth analysis on mobility solutions considering user preferences and
specific parameters allowing the establishment of personalized solutions. - Derive mobility patterns from the evaluations to forecast travel demand.
The topic can be customized to a limited extent based on the research interest of the applicant, but it has to correspond to the aims of the general program.
Requirements
The applicants should have the following qualifications:
PhD in Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other relevant interdisciplinary fields
Solid background in transportation systems, database systems, modeling tools, evaluation methods, statistical methods (e.g. Matlab, R, SPSS, Excel macro)
Familiarity with agent-based simulation tools (e.g. MatSim, Biogeme)
Knowledge about relevant methods and models (e.g. MNL, MXL, SEM, LCCA)
Strong analytical skills and experience with survey design
Experience in conducting individual research, especially writing scientific papers
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Willingness and ability to work individually on the research topic
Applicants should fulfill the following tasks:
Working individually on the chosen research topic with high efficiency
Writing research reports about the progress regularly
Writing around 3-4 research papers per year published in high ranked (WOS Q1) international journals with Impact Factor
Supporting teaching activities and updating course materials in the relevant fields
Supporting project activities, workshops and organized conferences
Applicants need to send the following documents:
updated CV (max 2 pages)
proposed work plan (max 2 pages)
motivation letter (max 1 page)
one reference from a professor (max 1 page)
list of publications
Offer
The salary will be comparable to the European average standards, considering that everyday life in Hungary is much cheaper than in Western Europe. However, besides the salary no other extra allowance is provided (e.g. accommodation, medical insurance). The location of the workplace is in the campus of Budapest University of Technology Economics (BME). The required research infrastructure is provided, and flexible work schedule can be arranged.
First, a half year contract is offered, which could be extended with another periods.
Applications should be sent to the following e-mail address: transportation@kjk.bme.hu
The applicants may be asked to present their previous research activities, proposed work plan and motivation within the frame of an online interview in a bilaterally agreed time.
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