PhD Position Explainable Decision Support for Urban Climate Extremes

TU Delft is offering a PhD position focused on developing decision support tools for urban climate extremes, particularly in the areas of urban heat and air quality. This research is part of the EU project Urban Air and will involve creating decision models using digital twins to help policymakers address moral dilemmas and trade-offs in urban planning. The selected candidate will work with two pilot cities, Antwerp and Barcelona, and explore how complex models can be made explainable to diverse groups of decision-makers. The position requires a strong background in fields such as engineering, economics, or computer science, along with experience in empirical research and geospatial programming. The PhD starts in early 2025, offering a 4-year contract with competitive salary and benefits.