PhD Studentship (3 years) Intelligent disaster management in smart cities
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Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Aston Crisis Management Research Centre at Aston University.
The position is available to start in January 2024.
This research analyses the resources, requirements and capabilities of emergent technologies leveraging smart city infrastructure for disaster management.
The purpose is to produce: a) atheoretical framework looking at the implementation of emergent technologies in smart cities for disaster response, b) a self-assessment tool to examine the level of readiness to implement decision-support systems aided by emergent technologies for smart cities, and c) a decision-support system combining Operational Research (OR) and emergent technologies to improve decision-making during disaster response.
Financial support
This studentship includes a fee bursary to cover the home or overseas fees rate, plus a maintenance allowance of £18,622 in 2023/4.
Person specification
The successful applicant should hold the equivalent of a UK First or Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree from an approved university or higher education institution. They should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, a Masters degree in a relevant subject with an overall degree classification of at least Merit (or an equivalent qualification from an overseas institution).
Contact information
For formal enquiries about this project please contact Dr Oscar Rodriguez Espindola o.rodriguez-espindola@aston.ac.uk