Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI-Enabled Connected Vehicles and Smart Mobility Systems

The Applied Research for Mobility Systems Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks Postdoctoral Research Associates to conduct cutting-edge research in AI-enabled connected vehicles and smart mobility systems. The selected candidates will develop, validate, and deploy advanced mobility technologies using large-scale transportation data, high-fidelity simulation, and real-world field experiments. The research integrates multimodal transportation data, digital twins, AI-based control, and connected infrastructure to improve energy efficiency in passenger, transit, and freight operations. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in civil/mechanical/computer/electrical engineering, operations research, robotics, data science, or a related field, with demonstrated research experience in at least one relevant area such as vehicle dynamics, AI for transportation, traffic modeling, or digital twins.