One Research Associate position in Maritime Studies is available with flexible start time (in 2023 or early 2024) in Dr. Ran Yan's research team, who joined the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in March 2023 as an assistant professor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop state-of-the-art and innovative models and algorithms to improve port and shipping management efficiency
• Propose solutions based on data analytics and operations research to address maritime practical problems
• Conduct extensive numerical experiments to validate the performance of the proposed models
• Present the research results as academic papers and reports

Job Requirements:

• Master degree in transport engineering, maritime transport and management, computer science, or a related field from a good university
• Excellent programming skills, such as Python, C++, Java, Julia, or other competent languages
• Good record of publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals or conferences in maritime transport, logistics management, machine learning, deep learning, and optimization
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Experience in proposal writing and funding application is a plus

The appointment is normally for 1 year with a provision for further extensions subject to good performance and availability of research funding. Possible research topics include but are not limited to data analytics in maritime studies, big data in shipping, shipping and port management, and green shipping management. Other related and proper research topics are also welcome.

If you are interested, please send an email to Dr. Yan (ran.yan@ntu.edu.sg) including your CV, cover letter, 1-3 pages research proposal, and a list of two or three referees with subject "Research fellow application and your name".

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU