Transforming Canadian cities: Toward equitable and decarbonized urban transportation through electrification, automation, shared use, and transit-oriented development Concordia University in Canada

Ehab Diab, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Saskatchewan, is recruiting 2–3 PhD students for the Fall 2027 intake. The positions are fully funded and supported by NSERC and SSHRC. Research topics include 15-minute cities , proximity planning , public transit user experience , and social equity . Students will work on meaningful projects with research partners and collaborate with scholars from Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. This opportun...

Urgent postdoctoral opening at the University of Alberta in construction robotics, automation, and smart manufacturing . Prof. Rafiq Ahmad is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to advance multi-robot manufacturing and assembly for off-site construction . This opportunity is best suited to researchers with interests in robotics , automation , manufacturing systems , and construction-focused smart production. The post specifically highlights work on multi-robot manufacturing/assembly and notes p...

Fully funded PhD positions are available at Concordia University in Canada, in the Scan-to-BIM-to-Digital Twin Lab within the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering. The opening is centered on civil engineering and environmental engineering , with strong relevance to construction management , computer science , industrial engineering , digital twins , and building information modeling (BIM) . The post highlights technical skills such as Python , C# , GIS , remote sensing , a...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity in Construction Robotics and Automation at the Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Laboratory (SMART Lab) , Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Canada. The project focuses on multi-robot manufacturing and assembly for off-site construction , with applications in prefabricated and modular construction . The fellow will work with Dr. Rafiq Ahmad on an industry-integrated research program aimed at enabling high-pre...

The Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, part of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is recruiting one Associate Fellow in Architecture for its International Cooperation Center for Cultural Heritage in Tokyo, Japan. The successful candidate will conduct research and international cooperation projects concerning cultural heritage protection. Duties will focus on practical preservation and restoration cooperation in Asian countries and other regions, using speciali...