PhD Scholarship in Predictive Maintenance in Railways Vehicles and Infrastructure

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano hereby declares the following position to be open for application:

Industrial Doctorate Position – Predictive Maintenance in Railways Vehicles and Infrastructure

This position is available in the framework of an Industrial Doctorate, and foresees formal collaboration between industry and academia for the development of the specific research subject. PhD studies will be performed in the research area of Dynamics and Vibration with specialization in Predictive Maintenance in Railways Vehicles and Infrastructure, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, starting May 1st, 2015.

The motivation of this research is based on an analysis of the state of the art and current trends in railway research and involved an evaluation of processes, good practices, and competencies in the field. The discussion with/among companies resulted in a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the formation/training needs and the development of human resources aimed at supporting technological and/or organizational innovation in the framework of the research project.

Educational Objectives:
• The relevant information for the use of diagnostic technologies maintenance.
• The relevant skills for modeling the train-system infrastructure and developing new methods and procedures for diagnosis and monitoring.
• Finally guaranteeing a management of a process of maintenance of infrastructure, rolling stock and airline.

The position is funded for 36 months; scholarship net amount is 1.200 euro/month, and extra-funding (500 euro/month) is available for research periods abroad (up to 6 months). The position benefits from financial aid for study materials and conference fees during II and III year (1.370 euro/year).

Requirements: Master of Science (min. 5 years of graduate education); Certified English Language proficiency.

Mandatory attachments: scientific research project proposal; complete cv.

The application should be sent no later than March 23rd, 2:00 pm Italian time. Please click on the link below for complete application procedure http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/phd/admission/additional-calls-30th-cycle/

For further information about the position, please contact [Email Address Removed].