Logistics and Supply Chain Management PhD Scholarship
Subject(s)Supply Chain Management.
DegreeDoctor of Philosophy
SupervisorDr Cécile L’Hermitte
About this opportunity
The aim of this PhD project is to develop a decision support tool that enables emergency management practitioners to simulate post-disaster fuel supply disruptions and evaluate possible interventions. The tool will support planning for the supply of diesel fuel to critical customers, including emergency services, healthcare providers, lifeline utilities, food distribution networks and other essential services.
More detailed information about the project can be found in the PDF document available here:
Scholarship Value
The project is funded by the Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform (opens in a new tab). Funding includes a 3.5-year scholarship of NZ$35,000 per year, plus university fees. More detailed information about the project is provided in the attached PDF document.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to domestic and international candidates.
Applicants should have a master’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, operations research, transport engineering or a related discipline.
Previous experience in network analysis, optimisation modelling and simulation is required, along with strong analytical and coding skills.
As the project involves close collaboration with emergency management practitioners, infrastructure organisations, commercial stakeholders and government agencies, the successful candidate will also need strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience with GIS, advanced statistics skills and knowledge of fuel supply chains, freight resilience and/or emergency management would be beneficial but are not essential.