PhD – Smart e-Mobility Economics from User Perspective – Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.
They play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. They look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.

Duties

The successful candidate will join the young, vibrant, and interdisciplinary FINATRAX Research Group, which builds bridges between electricity markets and digital technologies in Luxembourg, together with several of the EU’s main institutions and stakeholders that shape our energy transition. Located at the heart of Europe, the group consists of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds (e.g., economics, computer science, information systems, engineering, etc.), united in pursuit of sustainable solutions that positively impact and shape a low-carbon economy and society. For more information, please visit our website: www.uni.lu/snt-en/research-groups/finatrax/

Candidates will be enrolled in the PhD program in Computer Science and Computer Engineering with specialization in Information Systems, which will allow a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary research.

In particular, the successful candidate will be part of the E-Mobility from an User Perspective (EMUP) project. This project aims to understand the main users of e-mobility, the factors affecting this use, and the incentives needed to encourage welfare-maximizing user behaviour in Luxembourg and beyond. EMUP will employ a data-driven approach and state-of-art methodologies to support decision-making for an optimal and smooth integration of the e-mobility sector, with specific focus on cost-effectiveness, emission reduction, and social acceptability.

The candidate will be involved in various (inter-)national initiatives and engaged with different political decision makers. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to investigate a broad range of research areas with particular focus on understanding the foreseeable adoption of various energy technologies related to e-mobility (e.g., distributed generation, storage, electric vehicles, smart energy management systems, etc.) and how to design the right incentives for a welfare-maximizing e-mobility integration (e.g., tariffs, subsidies, nudges, etc.).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Economics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and/or computational research methods, ideally in econometric analysis or optimization and simulation models.
• Preferable knowledge in Python and STATA.
• A collaborative team player with a desire to make a personal impact within our interdisciplinary research group and our broader economy and society
• The commitment to participate in the design, implementation, and theoretical elaboration of high-quality solutions that solve significant real-world economic problems in the e-mobility domain
• Self-initiative, creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and enthusiasm to work.

Benefits

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

Organization/Company – University of Luxembourg.

Research field – Computer science » Digital systems.

Research profile – First Stage Researcher (R1).

Country –Luxembourg.

Application Deadline – 24 Jul 2026 – 03:15 (UTC).

More information: Euraxess.