Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Transportation)- Level A
Department of Civil Engineering (in conjunction with the
Centre for Transport Strategy)
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Australia
Reference No: 56499 Closing date: 29 October 1999
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship (Transportation) in the Department of Civil
Engineering, the University of Queensland. The Department
is expanding its research activities in the transportation
field and has recently established the Centre for Transport
Strategy as a collaborative Centre between state and
transport agencies and the University.
The appointee will undertake collaborative industry
research projects in Intelligent Transport Systems and
integrated transport planning and management. Applicants
should have a good research background and focus in
advanced transportation systems and modelling techniques.
They must possess a PhD in a relevant discipline together
with strong computing and modelling skills. Knowledge of
the PARAMICS microscopic traffic simulation package;
artificial neural networks; genetic algorithms and intelligent
agents is highly desirable. Further information regarding
two industry research projects that the appointee will
undertake are available from the following web site:
http://www.uq.edu.au/dia/itsprojects.pdf
The appointment will be full-time as a Postdoctoral
Research Fellow (Level A), initially for two (2) years
fixed-term with strong prospects for a further year subject
to availability of funding. Salary will be within the range of
AUS$37,695 - AUS$45,911 per annum, plus employer
superannuation contributions of 17%.
Further information including position description and
selection criteria can be obtained from Professor R E
Volker, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, The
University of Queensland, email
[log in to unmask]: telephone +61 7 3365 3619
or facsimile + 61 7 3365 4599.
Applications should be forwarded to Head, Department of
Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Qld,
4072, Australia. Please quote Reference Number 56499,
address the selection criteria and include a resume and the
names and contact details (telephone, facsimile and email)
of three (3) referees.
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Dr. Hussein Dia
Lecturer (Transportation Engineering)
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Queensland
Brisbane QLD 4072
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 (0)7 3365 3517
Facsimile: +61 (0)7 3365 4599
Web : http://www.uq.edu.au/dia/
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