The PhD candidate will be based in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Engineering, with co-supervision from the Centre for AI and Decision Sciences, Alliance Manchester Business School. This project takes a systems approach to sustainable shipping, combining innovative technologies and strategies to reduce the industry’s environmental impact within an appropriately short timeframe. The research promises academic insights and practical solutions that can be adopted by the shipping industry globally. The successful candidate will be a researcher with a quantitative background with programming experience, interested in developing broader interdisciplinary expertise and with strong communication skills. They will be expected to develop both AI and data analytic modelling approaches and qualitative social science research techniques.
Supervisory Team:
- Prof Alice Larkin (School of Engineering)
- Dr Arijit De (AMBS)
- Dr Simon Bullock (School of Engineering)
Closing date: 31st January 2026
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