PhD Grants in Artificial Intelligence applied to Smart Mobility

The University of Deusto invites applications for 6 PhD grants in Artificial Intelligence applied to Smart Mobility, to be carried out at DeustoTech.

DeustoTech - Deusto Institute of Technology, in Bilbao (Spain) is the technological research centre of the University of Deusto, located on the Bilbao campus, whose mission is to promote research, training and knowledge transfer at the service of society and industry.

Applications are open worldwide. Research topics:

1. Traffic Prediction based on Hybrid Architectures with Spatio-Temporal Fusion
   Contact: Gabriel V. Duflo - [email protected]

2. AI Models using Heterogeneous Data for Real-Time Traffic Accident Risk Prediction
   Contact: Antonio D. Masegosa - [email protected]

3. Spatio-Temporal Fusion for the Analysis of Trajectories, Traffic Flows, and Anomalies
   Contact: Enrique Onieva - [email protected]

4. LLM-based Agents for Traffic Analysis, Simulation and Urban Mobility Planning
   Contact: Enrique Onieva - [email protected]

5. Cognitive Vision-Language Models for Human-Centric Strategic Behavior and Racecraft Adaptation in Competitive Intelligent Driving Agents
   Contact: Arka Ghosh - [email protected]

6. Generative AI-Driven Critical Scenario Synthesis via Human-in-the-Loop Cyclist Behavioral Cloning for Autonomous Vehicle Safety Verification
   Contact: Arka Ghosh - [email protected]

• Annual gross salary: €19,007 for the first two years, €20,364 for the third year and €25,456 for the fourth year.
• Duration: 48 months.
• The position is full-time at DeustoTech facilities in Bilbao.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
• English proficiency is desired.

Closing date: October 1st, 2026.