Connectionists: (Deadline 17th Nov) Three fully funded PhD scholarships (UK/international) in applied AI/machine learning/computational intelligence, operational research, IoT, or analytical chemistry for Net Zero transportation and freeports.

Wed Nov 8 18:32:22 EST 2023

Dear colleagues,

My apologies for cross-posting. Could you please kindly forward to interested candidates? Please note the very short deadline of 17th November and the enrolment date of 8th February 2024 for the first cohort.

  1.  Summary:
LJMU's Freeport and Net Zero Transport Thematic Doctoral Pathways<https://ljmu.ac.uk/projects/freeport-and-net-zero-transport> (FTDP) programme is offering six full PhD scholarships (UK/international) to develop two PhD cohorts (first-of-their-kind) who will apply their skills in AI, operational research, engineering, and science to tackle transport/logistics decarbonisation, with a focus on UK freeports. This call is for the first cohort (3 PhD scholarships) and is open to both UK and international candidates (to start .

     *   Deadline 17th November 2023 (see detailed timeline below)
     *   Successful candidates to move to Liverpool and enrol by 8th February 2024
     *   Full tuition fees,
     *   Maintenance stipend + running cover (~ £20,222 per annum) for three years, rising in line with URKI rates,
     *   Funded visits to industry and overseas universities to widen your experience and gain career opportunities (averagely 1 month per year),
     *   Funded training to gain teaching qualifications (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) and teaching experience for career development.

  1.  How to apply:
Interested applicants please carefully read the descriptions for each project and person specifications here: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/projects/freeport-and-net-zero-transport/scholarship-funding . Please also look at this link for some examples of our current/past projects on air quality and green transportation https://tinyurl.com/y67eddrw . If you believe you are suitable, please email Prof. Trung Thanh Nguyen T.T.Nguyen at ljmu.ac.uk<mailto:T.T.Nguyen at ljmu.ac.uk> with title "FTDP PhD scholarship" and include the following information:

  *   Which of the three projects stated in the link you would like to apply for.
  *   CV
  *   Covering letter detailing your suitability
  *   Contact details of two referees
The three topics for the first cohort are listed here for your convenience, but please visit the link above for details before applying. There are also three other topics for cohort 2 in the link.

  *   Optimising the planning and operations of alternative fuel vehicles
  *   Machine learning or material analyses using intelligent sensors for Net Zero
  *   Digitalisation and cyber security for freeports

  1.  Timeline

  *   17 November 2023: Application deadline
  *   27 November to 1 December 2023: Interviews (in person or remote)
  *   4 to 8 December 2023: Successful candidates notified
  *   8 February 2024: Relocate to Liverpool and enrol.

  1.  About LJMU / LOOM institute's research
LOOM<https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/loom/about-the-centre>  is a leading research institute specialising in transport/logistics and marine engineering within Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). All LOOM's research outputs were ranked world-leading (4*) or international-excellence (3*) in UoA12 in the Research Excellence Framework REF2021, putting LJMU equal 13th out of 89 in proportion of 4* and 3* outputs, the best in the North West in UoA12. LOOM's research impact was also ranked 4* or 3* in REF UoA12 (equal first in UK in proportion of 4* and 3*).
Please visit this link<https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/projects/freeport-and-net-zero-transport> for more information about our research quality.

  1.  Other information and detailed instruction
For more information about our doctoral training programme, the projects, how to apply, and our research/teaching rankings, please visit this link<https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/projects/freeport-and-net-zero-transport>.
Best regards,
Thanh

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Prof. Trung Thanh Nguyen,
Professor of Operational Research in Transportation
Co-director of the Liverpool Logistics Offshore and Marine Research Institute (LOOM),
School of Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University
Web: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-engineering-and-technology/school-of-engineering/trung-thanh-nguyen

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