PhD and Temporary Student: The Transportation Engineering program at the University of Florida is offering opportunities for fully-funded PhD student positions for Fall 2024 or Spring 2025, as well as temporary research assistant positions. Candidates with solid data analysis and programming skills, especially in Python/R, and a passion for addressing transportation and urban challenges are encouraged to apply.
Fully-Funded PhD and Temporary Student Research Assistant Positions in Transportation Engineering
Summary Table:
| Position | Fully-Funded PhD Student | Temporary Student Research Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Location | University of Florida | University of Florida |
| Eligibility/Qualification | Undergraduate and Master’s students interested in AI, data science, public transit, emerging transportation technologies, and transport equity | Candidates with strong data analysis and programming skills, interest in transportation and urban issues, knowledge in statistics/econometrics, machine learning/AI, GIS, from various educational backgrounds such as civil/transportation engineering, geography, computer science, statistics, and urban planning |
| Description | Study topics include machine learning and AI applications in transportation, multimodal transportation, e-mobility, computational social science, data analytics, and spatial accessibility. Graduate research assistant position with competitive stipend and global collaboration opportunities. | Temporary research assistant position with opportunities to contribute to the Just&Green Transportation Lab’s projects in AI, data science, public transit, emerging transportation technologies, and transport equity. |
| How to Apply | Email CV, short cover letter, writing sample (at least five pages), and Github account (if available) to Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan (xiangyan@ufl.edu). | Email CV and short writing sample to Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan (xiangyan@ufl.edu). |
| Last Date for Apply | Rolling admissions until positions are filled. | Rolling admissions until positions are filled. |
Location: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Fully-Funded PhD Student Position: Undergraduate and Master’s students interested in AI, data science, public transit, emerging transportation technologies, and transport equity.
- Temporary Student Research Assistant Position: Candidates with strong data analysis and programming skills, interest in transportation and urban issues, knowledge in statistics/econometrics, machine learning/AI, GIS, from various educational backgrounds such as civil/transportation engineering, geography, computer science, statistics, and urban planning.
Description:
- Fully-Funded PhD Student Position: The successful candidates will work as graduate research assistants in the Transportation Engineering program. They will study topics including machine learning and AI applications in transportation, multimodal transportation, e-mobility, computational social science, data analytics, and spatial accessibility. Competitive stipend and opportunities for global collaboration are provided.
- Temporary Student Research Assistant Position: Enthusiastic undergraduate and master’s students are invited to join the Just&Green Transportation Lab. They will contribute to projects in AI, data science, public transit, emerging transportation technologies, and transport equity.
How to Apply:
- Fully-Funded PhD Student Position: Interested candidates should email their CV, a short cover letter, a writing sample (at least five pages), and their Github account (if available) to Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan (xiangyan@ufl.edu).
- Temporary Student Research Assistant Position: Applicants should email their CV and a short writing sample to Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan (xiangyan@ufl.edu).
Last Date for Apply: Rolling admissions until positions are filled.
