Umeå University, Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Position ID:

2216-PHD6 [#28401]

Position Title:

PhD position in mathematical modelling and transport analysis

Position Type:

Other

Position Location:

Umea, Vasterbottens Lan 901 03, Sweden

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Appl Deadline:

2026/05/24 23:59:59 (posted 2026/05/06, listed until 2026/05/24)

Position Description:

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is opening a PhD position in computational mathematics and statistics focusing on activity-based modelling of transport and energy use. The position covers four years of third-cycle studies, including participation in research and third-cycle courses. The last day to apply is May 24th 2026.

Project description and tasks: The ongoing energy transition involves increasing electrification of transport, buildings and industry, placing new demands on the capacity and flexibility of energy systems. To better understand how energy systems are affected, models are needed that describe the interactions between people's daily activities, mobility patterns and energy use.

This PhD position is part of the research project "Energy transition in everyday life – from vision to reality", which develops models and methods to analyse how everyday activities, travel behaviour and energy use affect local energy systems. The project is carried out in collaboration between Umeå University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the Municipality of Umeå and Umeå Energi.

A central component of the project is the development of an activity-based model for the Umeå region based on the transport model Scaper. The model simulates individuals' activity and travel patterns and enables analysis of how changes in behaviour, technologies and policies affect transport systems and energy use.

The doctoral student will contribute to the development of the model by integrating data on activities, transport, and energy use, developing and calibrating models, and analysing scenarios related to, for example, the electrification of transport, charging of electric vehicles, and changing activity patterns.

The work will take place in an interdisciplinary research environment in close collaboration with municipal and regional stakeholders. The project aims to develop knowledge and models that can serve as decision-support and planning tools for sustainable energy and transport systems, and the doctoral student will contribute to research with direct relevance to societal planning and the energy transition.

Life in Umeå: Umeå is a young, creative, and steadily growing city of about 135,000 people, where students make up a big part of everyday life. That mix gives the city an easy-going yet lively feel, with plenty of cafés, pubs, small venues, and cultural events, without the stress or pace of a big city.

Day to day, though, Umeå is simply a comfortable place to live, safe, compact, and easy to get around, especially by bike. As the largest city in northern Sweden, it offers what you need while staying friendly, calm, and close to home. What people often appreciate most is how close you stay to nature here.

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Contact: Jonas Westin

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

: Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Linneaus väg 49
901 87 Umeå
SWEDEN

Web Page: https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-mathematics-and-mathematical-statistics/