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PostDoc positions in Urban Transport Logistics

  • 1.  PostDoc positions in Urban Transport Logistics

    Posted 01-23-2018 03:02
    The Department of Management Engineering (DTU Management Engineering) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invite applications for two Postdoc positions in the area of urban transport logistics and electric mobility. The Postdoc will be a part of the EUFAL research project funded by the Horizon 2020 ERA-NET programme on "Electric Mobility Europe" (EME).

    The overall purpose of the EUFAL research project is to define measures and policies to promote the use of electric vehicles in city logistics (commercial transport). This includes electrification of existing vehicle fleets in logistics systems, and optimisation of these systems towards the use of electric vehicles. The project seeks to develop a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience for actors within industry, policy and research.

    Responsibilities and tasks 
    The successful candidates will work with applied research within the area of city logistics and electro-mobility. More specifically, the candidates will be dealing with the introduction of electric vehicle fleets in two selected case companies in the city of Copenhagen, and the optimization of their logistics and transport activities. This while considering the traffic environment, the traffic congestion and energy consumption within the framework of the socio-economic conditions of the urban structure.

    The specific research area of the postdoc should be able to contribute to the following tasks: 

    • Design of simulation models to examine the operational performance of selected case studies
    • Implementation of a proof-of-concept analysis tool based on simulation methodology
    • Evaluation of the impacts of the case studies to propose a specific course of action for the case companies
    • Assessment of the potentials of the proposed methods using the simulation tool in order to develop a generic framework model
    For further information and online application: Postdocs in Urban Transport Logistics

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    Allan Larsen
    Professor
    Technical University of Denmark
    Kgs. Lyngby
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