Publisert: 28.02.22

PhD Candidate position on the optimal transition towards a zero-emission fishing and aquaculture fleet

There is a PhD position available at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management – Section of Managerial Economics, Finance and Operations Research. The position is resident at NTNUs campus in Trondheim. This is an educational position, which will provide promising research recruits the opportunity for professional development through studies towards a PhD-degree. The position is connected to the PhD program at the Faculty of Economics and Management and the faculty will be your employer.

The department endeavors to promote research that meets high international standards. Subsequently, contact with international institutions is important. Therefore, the department encourages the successful PhD Candidate to spend one to two semesters of the contract period at a foreign university. The department offers support in the planning of such scholarly visits.

About the position

This PhD Candidate position is part of the recently started research project: “ZeroKyst KSP – Decarbonising the fisheries and aquaculture industry through hydrogen-electric propulsion” (ZeroKyst KSP) that aims at accelerating the transition towards a climate neutral fisheries and aquaculture industry. The development of technologies and competence will enable the large-scale introduction of zero-emission fishing and utility vessels along the Norwegian coastline. ZeroKyst KSP is part of the industry-led Green Platform main project ZeroKyst that has the primary objective of accelerating the decarbonization of the fisheries and aquaculture industry through developing accessible zero-emission vessel concepts and associated infrastructure. ZeroKyst KSP supports the main project by feeding competence, models and technologies into the demonstration activities of the main project and by analyzing the potential impact of upscaling the technologies.

Replacing the existing fleet in the fisheries and aquaculture industries with zero-emission vessels will require considerable investments in the new fleet and associated infrastructure. In addition, zero-emission fuels may affect the future operations of the vessels. The PhD position will actively develop a quantitative framework for determining and analyzing the optimal strategy for phasing in zero-emission technology to ensure that national emission reduction goals are achieved. The framework will combine methods and models from mathematical optimization, e.g. for optimal fleet renewal, with economic methods and concepts, e.g. incentive schemes, to create managerial insights for both private and public decision makers regarding which technologies to invest in and when as well as which policies and regulations might be needed to enable and accelerate the transition.

Duties of the position

• Conduct original scientific research relevant to the research topic above
• Publish and disseminate research results obtained in a suitable and timely manner
• The candidate must engage in the ZeroKyst KSP project activities as required
• Complete mandatory coursework during the initial part of the employment period
• Meet with and plan research tasks in collaboration with relevant research and industrial partners from the ZeroKyst projects.

Qualification requirements

• A relevant master’s degree in Industrial Economics/Engineering, Operations Research, or Applied Mathematics, preferably with knowledge in Economics. A master’s degree in Marine Technology could also be relevant if the candidate has additional competence in Operations Research and/or Economics.  The qualification requirement is completion of a master’s degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 credits) with a strong academic background with a grade of B or better in terms of NTNU’s grading scale. Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be considered only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD-degree.
• The position requires excellent English oral and writing skills.

In addition, the following qualifications will contribute positively to the evaluation of the applicant:

• Documented knowledge of using optimization models for economic analysis.
• Basic understanding of maritime operations and marine technology. Knowledge regarding the use of hydrogen as fuel is an advantage.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, e.g. C++, Python, Java, or Julia.
• Ability to understand and speak a Scandinavian language.

Les her : https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/225170

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Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

IØT has challenging and inspiring educational programmes and research projects in the cross-disciplinary field of technology management. Through its programmes of study, IØT educates candidates with a solid technological basis in methodology and theory on how to develop and manage technologically based organisations.

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Participation in, and development of, research projects in close co-operation with Norwegian industry, the department is also developing models, tools and methods for how to manage Norwegian industry.