Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Transportation Systems Engineering
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular...
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 256676
Location

Atlanta, GA
Job Summary

We are seeking a post-doctoral research scholar in support of the Transportation Systems Engineering discipline area in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The position will have an anticipated start date in 2023 (start date flexible) for one-year, renewable for up to a total of three years.
The scholar will work to conduct and oversee a diverse set of research activities in Traffic Simulation, Connected and Automated vehicles, Smart City development, and Machine Learning. The scholar will work with the CEE faculty on curriculum development for related graduate course material. The successful candidate will work in the research group of Prof. Michael Hunter (https://ce.gatech.edu/people/faculty/811/overview) and Dr. Angshuman Guin (https://its.ce.gatech.edu/). Potential activities include:

Experimental data collection and analysisDevelopment and use of Traffic Simulation, Digital Twins, etc.Development of applications to integrate simulation with real time data streams for Smart City and Digital Twin researchDevelopment and use of data analysis processing scripts (Python, R, etc.) for large datasets typical for Connected Vehicles and Traffic OperationsUse of ML and other techniques for the optimization of system control, identification of incidents, modeling of user behavior (drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, AVs, etc.), data imputation, etc. Preparation of technical articles for publication in conferences and refereed journal publicationsDevelopment of proposals for research support and fundingWorking with CEE faculty to aid in the development of curriculum material for graduate coursesGaining teaching experience with respect to the dissemination of course material at GT as well as partner institutions
Required Qualifications

PhD in Civil Engineering or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
• Expertise in Traffic Simulation,
• Expertise in Python programming
• Research interest in the areas of:
• Connected and Automated vehicles
• Smart City development
• Machine Learning

Required Documents to Attach
• Coverletter
• CV
• List of publications
• Statement of research (maximum 2 - 3 pages)
• Contact information for three to five references
Contact Information

For additional information about this position, please contact: Dr. Angshuman Guin (https://its.ce.gatech.edu/).
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