[Opt-Net] PhD position in discrete optimization at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Andreas Bärmann Andreas.Baermann at math.uni-erlangen.de
Wed Nov 15 00:29:59 CET 2017


The Chair of Economics, Discrete Optimization and Mathematics invites 
applications for a full-time

     PhD position in Discrete Optimization

at the Department of Mathematics to be filled by 01 March 2018 for an 
initial period of three years. The successfull applicant will work in a 
project on the

     Integrated Optimization of International Transportation Networks

in cooperation with DB Cargo Polska, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG. 
The focus of the project will be the development of model hierarchies 
and mixed-integer optimization methods for the optimal allocation of 
resources in railway transport (staff, rolling stock, ...), especially 
in the context of border-crossing transport services. The mathematical 
work in this project will focus on structural analysis of this problem, 
drawing e.g. upon polyhedral analysis and graph theory, as well as the 
treatment of data uncertainties, which will require the development of 
robust or stochastic optimization approaches. The PhD candidate will 
spend secondments for technical and scientific training at DB Cargo 
Polska in Zabrze, Poland. The PhD degree will be awarded by FAU 
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.

Applicants should have completed their studies at master level in a 
program with strong mathematical background in discrete optimization. We 
seek excellent open-minded and team-spirited PhD candidates who will get 
unique international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral training in 
scientific and transferable skills by distinguished leaders from 
academia and industry.

This position is offered as part of the European Industrial Doctorate 
(EID) training network ROMSOC (Reduced Order Modelling, Simulation and 
Optimization of Coupled systems) within the Marie Skłodowska Curie 
Actions of the Horizon 2020 programme (see 
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/257318 for further information). 
Please note that according to the EU mobility rule governing this kind 
of training network, we can only consider applicants who have not lived 
or worked in Germany for more than 12 months during the last 3 years.

For further information and the application guidelines, please see the 
official announcement:
http://www3.math.tu-berlin.de/numerik/mt/NumMat/ECProjekte/ROMSOC/ROMSOC_call_ESR07.pdf

Please send your complete application documents (motivation letter, 
detailed CV, certificates, list of MSc courses and grades, copy of the 
master thesis, reference letter etc.) in electronic form until 30 
November 2017 to:
Alexander.Martin at fau.de
(Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsmathematik
Cauerstraße 11
91058 Erlangen, Germany)



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