Doctoral Position in Robust Railway Intervention Planning under Uncertainty

Doctoral Position in Robust Railway Intervention Planning under Uncertainty

The Chair of Infrastructure Management, led by Professor Dr. Bryan T. Adey within the Institute of Construction and Infrastructure Management of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, has an opening for a doctoral student. This position focuses on the development of uncertainty-aware methods and optimisation tools for robust railway intervention planning and resource forecasting. The position is connected to the interdisciplinary ETH Mobility Initiative research project conducted in collaboration with the SBB.

Project background

Railway infrastructure provides substantial capacity for the movement of people and goods, yet this capacity is reduced or suspended whenever there are interventions. Interventions, which range from condition monitoring through minor and major maintenance to renewal and expansion, require time, money, machines, a...