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PhD Position in Planning Climate Resilient Mobility Networks Delft University of Technology in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
4-year PhD employment; salary ranges from €3204 to €4051 gross per month on a full-time 38-hour contract, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
Deadline
Dec 8, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
Delft University of Technology
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CLIMACT is a four-year Horizon Europe project on climate adaptation through collaborative transferability, coordinated by Dr. Shadi Sharif Azadeh and involving 17 partners across eight European countries.
This PhD project sits in the mobility domain and focuses on how flooding and extreme heat affect public transport and urban mobility networks. The doctoral researcher will work on advanced modelling and optimization approaches that combine climate projections, transport network simulation, and behavioral modelling to understand how infrastructure vulnerabilities, operational disruptions, and travelers’ responses influence network performance.
The project aims to build optimization-based decision support methods that can identify the limits of existing adaptation measures and help determine robust adaptation strategies under changing climate conditions. The work will be tested through case studies that examine the effectiveness and transferability of adaptation strategies across different infrastructure, operational, and governance settings, with examples drawn from Lisbon and Greater Manchester.
The PhD is coordinated by the Department of Transport & Planning at Delft University of Technology. The researcher will be associated with the SUM Lab at CEG and ORBIT Lab at TPM, within a faculty environment focused on civil engineering, transport, water, and climate-related challenges.
Funding details
4-year PhD employment; salary ranges from €3204 to €4051 gross per month on a full-time 38-hour contract, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
What's required
A Master's degree in a relevant field such as Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related topics is required. Applicants should have familiarity with climate adaptation, transport networks, and behavioral science; strong programming skills; and the ability to work both independently and in a project team, taking leadership and responsibility for research tasks. Excellent written and oral English communication skills are required, and non-native English speakers who do not hold a degree taught in English must provide valid TOEFL (minimum total score 100) or IELTS (minimum total score 7.0) results; certificates older than two years are not accepted.
How to apply
Apply via the online application button no later than 8 December 2026. Upload a CV and motivational letter, and address the application to Shadi Sharif Azadeh. Do not send applications by email or other channels.
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