Description
The transport sector contributes a significant amount to greenhouse gas emissions in Norway. Efforts to reduce such emissions include improvements to vehicle technologies and promotion of collective transit and non-motorized transportation. Changes to driving style, often termed “ecodriving”, can also improve vehicle emissions. Ecodriving initiatives focus on improving fuel economy and reducing fuel consumption to reduce emissions through behavioral improvements such as maintaining a steady speed, accelerating/decelerating smoothly, and anticipating traffic flow. While most existing studies of ecodriving focus on training as a means of changing driving style, it may also be possible to influence behavior and reduce vehicle emissions through roadway design.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Engineering - Civil engineering
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)
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Conditions around a PhD/Postdoc position
Applicants for the PhD position should have a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Applicants for the PostDoc position should have a PhD in Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Strong credentials are required, and previous knowledge of roadway design and/or transport emissions is desired. Successful applicants should be motivated and ambitious. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written are important, and the applicant must speak and write English fluently.
The position as PhD candidate is paid according to salary, normally at wage level 50, in the Norwegian State salary scale, gross NOK 429 400 before tax. The position as a PostDoc is paid according to salary, normally at wage level 57 in the Norwegian State salary scale, gross NOK 482 500 per year. A deduction of 2% is made as a statutory contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The goal of the announced PhD position is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants will engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement. See www.ntnu.edu/ivt/phd for more information.
General conditions
Engagement as a PhD/Postdoc candidate is done in accordance with “Regulation concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident”, given by the Ministry of Education and Research of 19.07.2010. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. According to the new Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the list of applicants.
The PhD/PostDoc candidate will be required to work in Trondheim at the Department of Civil and Transport Engineering, NTNU. The position is limited to 3 years.
Application
Applications should include a letter describing the candidate’s motivation, skills and personal qualifications for the position, a CV, certificates from both Bachelor and Master, a list of publications and other scientific works, copies of transcripts, (copies of documentation on English language proficiency test) a CV; and the contact details for at least two references.
Applications must be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/106930/ . Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered.
Mark your application with ref.no. IVT-161/14.
Application deadline: 27 Nov 2014
For further information please contact Associate Professor Kelly Pitera, kelly.pitera@ntnu.no
In addition to a worldwide focus environmental sustainability, the E39 project aims to improve trade and industry in Western Norway. Thus lies the challenges of reducing the environmental impact of roads and transport while maintaining the level of mobility needed for economic growth. The magnitude of the E39 project provides a unique opportunity to study the impact of geometric design features, often used in combination with one another, in the challenging terrain of Western Norway. The objective of this research is to determine the impact of geometric design decisions on driving behavior, including the ability to maintain a constant speed, which has a direct influence on vehicle emissions.