Urban AI Lab

Urban AI Lab

Director: Shenhao Wang

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2024 Two Postdoc Positions

The Urban AI Lab in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, along with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida (UFL) are hiring two Postdoctoral Researchers, who can contribute to our cutting-edge research in developing adaptive mobility services using artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-level connected and automated mobility systems. We are looking for expertise in travel demand analysis, graph neural networks, uncertainty quantification, spatiotemporal modeling, emerging mobility, community engagement, and survey design. This project is a collaborative effort involving prestigious institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Florida (UFL), and Northeastern University (NEU), among many others. The project seeks to address mobility challenges in accessing critical healthcare destinations by leveraging AI techniques to provide adaptive and equitable mobility services to low-income communities.

Position Details:

  • Title: Postdoctoral Associates. Depending on the candidates’ background, we can also offer Instructional Assistant Professor positions.
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000
  • Contract Period: 2 years for postdocs, and 3 years for instructional assistant professors.
  • Starting time: Fall 2024
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Application deadline: March 30, 2024. If the positions remain unfilled after the deadline, we will continue to evaluate the applications in a case-by-case manner.

Your Role: As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will play a vital role in advancing the research agenda of the Urban AI Lab. Your responsibilities will include the development, deployment, and evaluation of the urban mobility system using AI, along with engaging communities for feedback. The two postdoctoral researchers will be supervised by Prof. Shenhao Wang, Prof. Yuheng Bu, and Prof. Lingqian Hu at the UFL, in collaboration with Prof. Jinhua Zhao from MIT and Prof. Haris Koutsopoulos from NEU. The two postdoctoral researchers will also have chances to supervise master and undergraduate students from the Urban Analytics program at the UFL.

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How to apply: Fill out this application form

2024 PhD Positions

The lab is recruiting candidates for fully funded Ph.D. positions, who can start the Ph.D. program in 2024 Fall with the application starting in 2023 Fall. The Ph.D. candidate will be in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction, and Planning at the University of Florida. The candidate can also obtain a dual master’s degree in Computer Science. The Ph.D. position is funded by fellowship or research assistantship, covering tuition and stipend. The ideal Ph.D. candidate should have the following capacity:

  1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with preference for majors in urban planning, civil/transportation engineering, or geographic information systems. Relevant backgrounds in computer science, economics, architecture, and landscape design are also considered.
  2. Proficiency in mathematics and modeling, including experience in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
  3. Proficiency in programming, particularly in Python or R.
  4. Strong English academic writing and communication skills.
  5. Demonstrated outstanding academic records and a passion for research.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Dr. Shenhao Wang shenhaowang@ufl.edu, detailing your GPA, research experience, publication history, and TOEFL scores in your resume. In your cover letter, explain your motivation for applying, your research interests, and why your past experiences make you a suitable candidate for this position.

To apply successfully, complete your application and submit required materials on UF Grad Online Application Portal. When you apply, please explicitly state your interest in collaborating with Dr. Wang and outline specific research interests in your research statement.

MIT-UF-NU 2024 Joint Summer Internship Program

Program description

The MIT-UF-NU 2024 joint summer internship program is organized by Prof. Jinhua Zhao from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT, Prof. Shenhao Wang from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida, and Prof. Haris Koutsopoulos from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. The program is targeted towards students who have the ambition to conducting research in transportation and urban planning. The internship program will be held fully remotely and the length of the program is three months.