Professor Chen Zhibin, based on the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD), is recruiting postdoctoral fellows in the fields of low-carbon cities, transportation and urban design, computational cities, and transportation and urban big data mining.

1. Job Description

• Conduct research in the field of computational transportation and urban science in planning.
• Publish high-quality SCI indexed academic papers in the field of computational transportation and urban science, transportation and urban big data, low-carbon cities, etc., participate in the writing of annual reports on relevant topics, and attend academic conferences.
• Complete other related research work arranged by the laboratory.

2. Compensation and Develop Opportunity

• Benefits of the postdoctoral standard of NYU Shanghai.
• Salary package: 300,000 CNY- 400,000 CNY.
• Housing subsidy will be provided based on school policy.
• Start-up research funding (50,000 CNY) will be provided.
• Annual allowance of academic conference during the post-doc period.
• Apply for major research projects and talent programs.
• Participate in cooperation with leading research institutions, leading enterprises, and non-profit organizations.

3. Qualification

• The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in the field of transportation planning and management, urban planning, industrial engineering, computer science, data science, geographic information science, or other related fields in transportation and urban studies.
• Publication record in computational transportation and urban science is preferred.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills and team management skills.
• Meet the basic requirements for postdoctoral recruitment at NYU Shanghai.

4. Require Skills

• Proficiency in Python or similar functional software, with certain programming skills.
• Preferred but not required: big data analysis, machine learning, etc.
• Background in computational transportation and urban science.

5. Employment Duration

• Starting date: Summer 2023 or Fall 2023 on a rolling basis
• Contract length: 2-3 years.

About the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science

LOUD focuses on the cutting-edge research of computational urban science in planning (CUSP). The two specialized areas are urban design and urban science. We combine teaching and research by emphasizing practical aspects of urbanization, such as architecture, urban design, and urban development. We examine urban transformation in digital smart cities, emphasizing multidisciplinary aspects of urban planning, urban data science, urban ecology, and urban geography. More specifically, the three research areas are (1) Planning for sustainable post-pandemic cities in the framework of digital urban transformation; (2) Planning for the growth of climate responsive low-carbon cities in the context of GHG mitigation; (3) Planning for environmentally sensitive urban green infrastructure using social sensing techniques.

LOUD concentrates on the successful practices of urban development in China. Building on both domestic and international experiences, we carry our research and practice in and beyond the Yangtze River Delta region, adapting scenarios in applied research and consultation, committed to carrying out high-quality practical exploration, forming innovative typical cases, and providing valuable policy suggestions.

As the first key laboratory of NYU Shanghai, we have gained full support from the school in the academic activity and beyond. We have a multidisciplinary team of scholars and students in the field of urban planning and design, urban ecology, urban geography, and data science. The key laboratory platform is passionate to bridge for overseas and Chinese scholars to exchange their thoughts and strengthen cooperation. The key laboratory established domestic collaboration with Tongji University, East China Normal University, Southeast University and Peking University in China, NYU Wagner, University of Chicago, Harvard University, and University of Oxford by selecting high-quality candidates of Masters and Ph.D. For more information, please refer to LOUD’s website: https://urban.shanghai.nyu.edu/

About Dr. Zhibin Chen

Zhibin Chen is an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering at NYU Shanghai. His primary research interests include transportation network modeling and optimization, low-carbon transportation, and emerging vehicle technologies. His research has been published in series of transportation journals including Transportation Research Part B, Part C, and Transportation Science. He was the recipient of the Stella Dafermos Best Paper Award, and the Ryuichi Kitamura Paper Award at the 95th TRB Annual Meeting. Please refer to his webpage at https://shanghai.nyu.edu/academics/faculty/directory/zhibin-chen

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Dr. Zhibin Chen directly at zc23@nyu.edu.