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Project Description

Doctoral Field: Geodesy and Geoinformatics, with a focus on Geoinformatics

We are seeking a doctoral student for a two-year Licentiate position within DISSECT, which develops data-driven models and decision support for emission-free, resource-efficient, and electrified construction and civil engineering production.

The doctoral student will work with DISSECT's material and logistics database. The research may include GeoBIM and 3D voxel models of ground conditions, quantities, and material flows; material tracking; volume and mass calculations; inverse geological modeling; and analysis of sensor and telematics data from machinery and transport. The logistics aspect may include optimization of construction processes, mass transport, circular material flows, and load constraints.

Methodologically, the work may combine geospatial data management, database technology, data science, machine learning, simulation, and optimization, including model predictive control and reinforcement learning. The goal is digital twin-based decision support for electrified earthworks.

The position is located at the Department of Geoinformatics, KTH, and is linked to the Integrated Transport Research Lab and the DISSECT consortium. The initial goal is a Licentiate degree after two years, but the research and doctoral education are planned with the ambition to continue towards a PhD, subject to continued funding and formal decisions.

Supervision: Lecturer Gyözö Gidofalvi is proposed as the main supervisor. Professor Jonas Mårtensson is proposed as the co-supervisor. Decisions are made upon admission.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

• completed a degree at advanced level, or
• fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at advanced level, or
• acquired in other ways, within or outside the country, knowledge essentially equivalent to the above.

In addition to the above, there is also an obligatory requirement for English corresponding to English B/6.

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to:

• independently drive your work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional attitude, and
• analyze and work with complex issues.

Merits:

• experience with simulation, optimization, or digital twin systems,
• experience with cloud environments and container-based applications,
• experience handling large datasets,
• interest in energy systems and sustainability,
• experience from research or industrial projects, and
• good communication skills in English and Swedish, as required in daily work.

After meeting the eligibility requirements, great weight will be placed on personal qualities.

Target Degree: Licentiate Degree

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as doctoral students. The total employment period may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education over four years. An employed doctoral student may, to a limited extent (max 20%), perform certain tasks within, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for at most one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for at most two years at a time. For studies concluding with a Licentiate degree, the total employment period may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education over two years.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to KTH's employment benefits and have a monthly salary according to KTH's agreement for doctoral salaries. Read more about Doctoral Studies at KTH | KTH | Sweden.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application must contain the following:

• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations to English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV with relevant professional experience and skills.
• Cover letter with a brief account of why you wish to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

The application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of the application period at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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