Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Transportation Engineering

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One to two exciting post-doctoral research associate positions are available for individuals interested to pursue scholarly research in transportation engineering at Western Kentucky University (WKU) particularly in transportation safety (crash analysis). Candidates need to demonstrate prior experience and publication record in prestigious journals specialized in traffic safety as part of their resume such as: Accident Analysis & Prevention Transportation Research Record Journal of Safety Research Safety Science ASCE: Journal of Transportation Engineering Traffic Injury Prevention etc. The position is secured for one year with the possibility of extension pending satisfactory performance and funding availability. The duties include the following:

• Work on several transportation safety grants sponsored by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC or the Kentucky DOT) including motorcycle safety distracted driving crashes roundabout andRestricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection safety andapplication of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for analyzing the impact of weather information on traffic safety in Kentucky.
• Write scholarly papers for submission to prestigious peer-reviewed journals (e.g. Accident Analysis & Prevention Transportation Research Record Journal of Safety Research Safety Science ASCE: Journal of Transportation Engineering Traffic Injury Prevention etc.) and quality conference proceedings (e.g. TRB ASCE: ICTD etc.).
• Assist in writing external grant proposals.
• Guide undergraduate/graduate students in their research.
• Propose research ideas for the driving simulator at the Transportation Safety & Crash Avoidance Research (TSCAR) Lab/ Facility and the upcoming Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at WKU.
• Work as a team with existing post-doctoral researchers at the Transportation Safety & Crash Avoidance Research (TSCAR) Laboratory/Facility.

The recruited individual(s) will work directly under the supervision of Dr. Kirolos Haleem. The full-time post-doctoral researcher candidate(s) will support the growth of the WKU Transportation Safety & Crash Avoidance Research (TSCAR) Laboratory/Facility to be the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) and will work with a team of researchers including Dr. Haleem post-doctoral researchers and multiple undergraduate students.

• Ph.D. degree in civil (transportation) engineering specifically in traffic safety

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The following items must be submitted through this electronic talent management system:

• Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
• Full CV (including all publications published and under review).

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