🚦 PhD Positions in Traffic Safety & Transportation Engineering 🚦 jobs in United States
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Louisiana State University · 13 hours ago

🚦 PhD Positions in Traffic Safety & Transportation Engineering 🚦

positionBaton Rouge, LA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad
money$31K/yr - $31K/yr

Louisiana State University is seeking two highly motivated PhD students to join a federally funded traffic safety research project. The students will work on advanced research related to traffic safety, driver behavior, and intelligent transportation systems.

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Hiring Manager
Hany Hassan, Ph.D., P.E.
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Responsibilities

Work on advanced research related to traffic safety and operations
Study driver behavior
Research intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
Investigate connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
Conduct data-driven and AI-enabled safety analysis

Qualification

Transportation EngineeringTraffic Safety ResearchIntelligent Transportation SystemsData-driven analysisCommunication skills

Required

A Master's degree in Transportation Engineering
High GPA (≥ 3.5 / 4.0)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Master's degree completed in the United States
At least one publication in a peer-reviewed journal
Strong research background in traffic safety, ITS, or CAVs

Benefits

Fully funded PhD assistantship
Tuition support, subject to university policies

Company

Louisiana State University

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Louisiana State University is the flagship university for Louisiana, supporting land, sea and space grant research.
dateFounded in 1853
location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.lsu.edu

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$4.38M
Key Investors
Louisiana Economic DevelopmentFederal Aviation AdministrationUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-08-13Grant· $0.2M
2024-03-05Grant· $0.48M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.6M

Leadership Team

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James Olson
President and CEO, LSU Stephenson Technologies Center (STC)
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Blance Bankston
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