The Engineering Systems and Design Pillar at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. SUTD is the fourth autonomous and public university in Singapore, founded in 2009 in collaboration with MIT to create a leading university in design, engineering, technology, and architecture. The ESD Ph.D. program aims to produce the next generation of leading engineering systems researchers and thinkers.
Research areas: The ESD faculty members specialize in the theory and practice of data-driven decision-making using analytical tools from optimization, statistics, stochastic modeling, game theory, economics, AI & ML. Candidates interested in these topics are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work on important applications including manufacturing and service operations, transportation and logistics, environment and sustainability, risk management, energy systems, telecommunication systems, financial systems, social networks, and, supply chains. Please check out the website for details of current and previous students of the ESD PhD program: https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/people/phd-students/
Funding: There are numerous available funding opportunities, including the SUTD PhD fellowship and the President's graduate fellowship. International candidates are also encouraged to explore the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA), which offers competitive support for up to 4 years of studies.
• Details on the SINGA scholarship and how to apply can be found at: https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/for-graduate-studies/singapore-international-graduate-award-singa.
• For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, the EDB-IPP initiative provides an opportunity to work for a Company while pursuing a PhD. Details can be found at: https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Industrial-Programmes/EDB-IPP.
Application: The application portal is open for January 2025 intake. Apply here: https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme/Application
For further questions, please contact esd@sutd.edu.sg
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Nuno Ribeiro
Assistant Professor
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Singapore
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