Transportation Research Assistant

The transportation research program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is seeking multiple motivated students to work on several exciting interdisciplinary transportation-related research projects with Dr. Ran Sun and Dr. Patrick Singleton. Positions are available immediately and ongoing. Hours are flexible, and some work can be done remotely. Enrollment in CEE or the College of Engineering is not required; students in other majors are encouraged to apply.

Project topics may include electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, advanced air mobility, transportation safety, active transportation, and railway sensing and signaling, among others. Desired skills include any or all of the following areas:

· Statistics and data analysis using R or Python

· Machine learning and/or artificial intelligence

· Computer programming and simulation using Python and ROS

· Geospatial and spatiotemporal analysis using Python/R and ArcGIS

· Sensor installation, configuration, and testing (such as inertial, GNSS, camera, etc.)

· Experience conducting interviews or focus groups

We are looking for students who think creatively, pay attention to details, and work hard on current and future research projects, contributing to a stimulating intellectual environment. Duties may include reviewing literature, conducting data collection efforts, managing datasets, running simulation models, applying statistical, data analytic, or machine learning techniques, writing technical reports and papers, and giving professional presentations. This is a great opportunity for those interested in graduate study or a career in the transportation field. There may also be an option to co-author and publish journal articles.

Contact Dr. Sun (ran.sun@usu.edu) or Dr. Singleton (patrick.singleton@usu.edu) with any questions.

On Campus ACA Variable Position

US Work Authorization Is Required