Centre for Transport Studies and
Department of Computing Imperial College London
A Research Associate is required to develop and implement new methods to provide situational
awareness capabilities in multimodal urban transport networks. The successful candidate will develop
new methods to flexibility integrate and combine information from existing and emerging transport
sensor systems (including social media) and to consistently propagate uncertainty through the data
fusion process. A range of potential applications will be explored including those relating to the
improved modelling of transport system performance, improved transport system management and
control, and improved traveller information services.
The work will form part of Cisco“s Future City research programme at Imperial College London and
will be based principally in Imperial“s Centre for Transport Studies. The successful candidate will
however, work closely with other members of the Cisco Future City research programme and with
Cisco staff, based in Cisco“s Greenwich headquarters.
The work will be undertaken under the supervision of Prof John Polak (Centre for Transport Studies)
and Dr Julie McCann (Department of Computing). CTS is one of largest and most successful
multidisciplinary transport research groups in Europe and is an acknowledged centre of excellence in
the area of intelligent transport systems, with an especially strong track record in the areas of
pervasive sensing, intelligent network management and control, traffic modelling and simulation, user
behaviour and traveller information systems. The Department of Computing is one of the largest
computing departments in the UK and is a world leader in academic research in computer science.
Particular strengths related to this project are in the areas of distributed computing, adaptive
embedded systems and big data processing as well as computing theory, AI and computational
aspects of management science.
Applicants should have or be very close to completing a PhD in a relevant area of transport network
modelling and/or intelligent transport systems. Familiarity with data fusion methods, sensor network
systems and a strong background in scientific programming is also highly desirable.
The appointment will be for a fixed term of 24 months. Salary will be in the range £32,750 - £38,330
per annum.
Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment
(please select "Job Search" then enter the job title or vacancy reference number, EN20140106RLB,
into "Keywords"). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. Please note you must
submit an application form for our posts along with a CV, if you do not fill in an application form, your
application will not be considered. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Lucy
Chivers, Executive Assistant at: [log in to unmask] to request an application form, quoting
reference EN20140106RLB.
Informal e-mail enquiries regarding the post may be made to Professor John Polak at
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The closing date for applications is 24 April 2014
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Prof. John Polak
Chairman, Centre for Transport Studies
Director of Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Imperial College London
www.imperial.ac.uk/cts
www.imperial.ac.uk/civilengineering
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