University of Central Florida · 3 hours ago
Post Doctoral Scholar
The University of Central Florida's School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position. The role focuses on collaborative and self-directed research in mathematical modeling, optimization, and simulation models tailored for operations research problems, particularly in scheduling, routing, and network flow.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement mathematical and simulation models for optimization problems such as scheduling, routing, and network flow
Write proposals for funding agencies to support ongoing and future research
Conduct research both collaboratively and independently
Liaise with co-investigators at UCF and other national/international collaborators
Collaborate on publications in internationally refereed journals and present research findings at conferences and other venues
Coordinate research activities and participate in directing future research directions of the project
Perform administrative duties as allocated by the supervisor
Participate in supervising postgraduate research students
Engage effectively with the broader scholarly community
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
Research experience in large-scale optimization, scheduling, or planning (experience in more than one topic is a plus)
Scientific computing experience (e.g., Python, Julia, C, C++)
Preferred
Experience with optimization modeling and mathematical programming languages (e.g., GAMS, Pyomo, JuMP)
Experience with simulation modeling (e.g., discrete-event, agent-based, systems dynamics)
Company
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida is an American public research university in Orlando, Forida.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.08MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyThe Duke Energy FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2024-09-17Grant· $1.4M
2024-09-17Grant· $0.07M
2022-03-14Grant· $3.6M
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