Join us at the Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Department of Environmental and Energy Science to help advance knowledge in the system solution for transportation electrification.
Do you want to contribute to groundbreaking research in the system solution for transportation electrification considering energy systems? This is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral position focused on innovative research in coupled transport-energy modeling and optimization. We are looking for a postdoc to join our team. Become part of our innovative group and contribute to exciting research within a collaborative and dynamic environment.
About us
The position will be hired in Urban Mobility Systems Research Area in Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and will be collaborating with Department of Environmental and Energy Science for interdisciplinary research.
The research within the Urban Mobility Systems Research Area is focused on advancing infrastructure, operation and management of emerging transport systems leveraging new technologies. The research area has been working on emerging research topics including transport electrification, shared mobility and connected automated transport, aiming to promote more sustainable, safer, more efficient, and equitable mobility for various users. The research area emphasizes electrification, digitalization, AI and big data for infrastructure-related and systematic research.
The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering tackles contemporary and emerging challenges for the built and natural environment, ranging from resource utilisation, pollution and climate change to digitalisation and inequality. We combine expertise in architecture, civil engineering and related disciplines to build a better world.
The Department of Environmental and Energy Science aims to identify, analyse and describe the major environmental challenges of our time, with the aim of developing models, tools and competitive technological solutions to support the transition in sectors such as energy, transport and heavy industry. Within a scientifically excellent environment, we develop new technologies, build knowledge and educate the engineers of the future who can contribute to a sustainable society in the long term. A significant part of our research also takes a systems perspective, focusing on the interaction between technology, society and the environment in order to develop resilient solutions for the future.
About the research project
The rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming road transport but also creates new challenges for both transport and energy systems. Large-scale EV charging can overload local power grids. Electric transport systems also depend heavily on electricity supply, meaning power outages or extreme weather events can directly disrupt mobility. In addition, charging infrastructure remains insufficient and often poorly planned. This project aims to develop a coordinated and scalable approach that couples transport and energy system modeling and decision-making with focus on transport system solutions. It will create a high-resolution simulation environment capturing dynamics and interactions among EV users, charging infrastructure, mobility demand, and power grid operations. On top of this environment, a deep-learning-based learning will be developed to enable decentralized and coordinated decisions on EV user charging decisions, infrastructure deployment, and energy system operation. Using the approaches, the project will analyze how synergistic charging of passenger vehicles and heavy-duty electric vehicles, combined with distributed renewable energy and battery storage, can improve system efficiency and resilience.
Who we are looking for
The following requirements are mandatory:
- A doctoral degree in one of the following relevant fields: Transport engineering; Energy system; Electrical engineering; Computer science or other subjects or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Professional/educational background in the mentioned relevant fields.
- Good teamwork ability
- Long-term commitment and self-motivation to academic work/career
- Knowledge background about transport and energy modeling and simulation
- Programming skills for deep learning
You are expected to be somewhat accustomed to teaching (5-15%), and to demonstrate good potential within research and education.
The following experience will strengthen your application:
- It is highly meritorious if the doctoral degree has been obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
- Research experience about electric transportation systems considering energy systems
- Experience and skills in reinforment learning, optimization and data analysis.
- Good presentation ability
What you will do
- Pursue research in line with research project, publish and present scientific articles and take part in discussions.
- Develop scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research, both orally and in writing such as scientific articles
and reports. - Actively collecting researchers and practitioners within academia and with society at large
- Engage in teaching at undergraduate/master’s level
- Possible to engage in supervising master students to a certain extent
The position is meritorious for future roles in academia, industry, or the public sector.
Contract terms
The position is a temporary full-time employment for two years with the possibility of a one-year extension.
The position requires physical presence throughout the entire employment. A valid residence permit must be presented by the start date, otherwise the offer may be withdrawn.
What we offer
- As a postdoc at Chalmers, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
- Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg.
Chalmers is dedicated to improving gender balance and actively works with equality projects, such as the GENIE Initiative for gender equality and excellence.
If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in.
Application procedure
The application should be written in English be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV
- A comprehensive CV, including a complete list of publications.
- Details of previous teaching and pedagogical experience.
- Two references that we can contact
Personal letter (Max 2 pages)
- A brief introduction about yourself.
- Briefly summarize your previous experience/background of relevance for the position
- Describe your motivation and competence for the position
Research statement (Max 3 pages)
- Describe your previous education and knowledge background that are relevant to the position
- Describe (in more details) your previous research experience and main research results
- Describe your planned future goals and future research focus if you get the position
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.
Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered. Contact details to references will be requested after the interview.
We welcome your application no later than 8 August, 2026.
For questions, please contact:
Kun Gao
Associate Professor
[email protected], +46 31 772 20 10
Sonia Yeh
Full Professor
[email protected]
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Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.
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