Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institution: Politecnico di Milano 

Dept/School/Faculty: Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Machine and Vehicle Design Section

PhD Supervisor: Prof. G. Mastinu, Prof. M. Gobbi
  
Application Deadline: 2:00 pm, March 23rd 2015
Funding Availability: Funded PhD Project-Industrial Doctorate (Students Worldwide)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano hereby declares the following position to be open for application:
Industrial Doctorate Position – Sustainability of Intelligent Transport Systems
This position is available in the framework of an Industrial Doctorate, and foresees formal collaboration between industry and academia for the development of the specific research subject. PhD studies will be performed in the research area of Machine and Vehicle Design with specialization in Sustainability of Intelligent Transport Systems, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, starting May 1st, 2015.

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) need a substantial contribution from Mechanical Engineering. Actually smart sensors and/or numerical simulations of the physical behaviour of mechanical systems contribute to the assessment of the sustainability of ITS. Design for X, signal processing, testing, numerical simulations of complex mechanical systems, man-machine interface are some of the skills that will be acquired by the PhD researcher.

The PhD candidate will be enabled to perform breakthrough research in the ITS/Mechanical Engineering fields. Particular skills will refer to manage international scientific co-operations, team building and management, cooperation within funded research by public bodies.

The position is funded for 36 months; scholarship net amount is 1.200 euro/month, and  extra-funding (500 euro/month) is available for research periods abroad (up to 6 months). The position benefits from financial aid for study materials and conference fees during II and III year (1.370 euro/year).

Requirements: Master of Science (min. 5 years of graduate education); Certified English Language proficiency.
Mandatory attachments: scientific research project proposal; complete cv.
The application should be sent no later than March 23rd, 2:00 pm Italian time. Please click on the link below for complete application procedure www.mecc.polimi.it/en/phd/admission/additional-calls-30th-cycle/
For further information about the position, please contact phd-dmecc@polimi.it.