PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: AI-Driven Adaptive Mobility for Resilient Transport in Flood-Prone Urban River Basins
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- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
- Application deadline
- 30 October 2026
About the project
About the Project Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events (e.g., intense rainfall and riverine flooding), which can cause severe mobility disruptions. Such events impede personal travel, disrupt supply chains and public transport operations, and block access to critical services, disproportionately affecting low-income and transport-disadvantaged populations. This research will develop community-led adaptive mobility plans to manage and plan transport flows during severe road disruptions. A key innovation will be the integration of a flood vulnerability assessment directly into the transportation simulations. This assessment will draw upon local rainfall patterns, land use configurations, and projected climate change scenarios to model flood depth, extent, and duration to identify at-risk road segments and critical mobility corridors. To ensure equitable and accessible evacuation, local knowledge will be combined with dynamic digital mapping create context-specific evacuation paths for vehicles, pedestrians, and other road users. This project is part of Monash University Malaysia’s Graduate Research Thematic Cluster, CLIMATE-POSITIVE CITIES An Interdisciplinary Thematic Cluster for Urban Transformation We seek a motivated candidate with a strong background in transportation engineering, operational research. Experience in transport modelling, big data analysis, programming and experience with AI optimization will be an advantage. The ideal applicant will demonstrate strong analytical skills, scientific curiosity, and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. An interest in smart. resilient and sustainable mobility within the ASEAN context is highly desirable. For enquiries, please contact Dr Susi Susilawati For more information about this project, please visit our GEMS website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to Apply It is suggested that you first contact the main supervisor and provide them with your academic background and achievements to determine whether you are a 'fit' for this research topic. If you feel you are a good fit, submit your application here and ensure that you enter the same GEMS research topic as advertised on this webpage. To review the application requirements, please refer to our application submission guide . When submitting your application, please select the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS). More information about GEMS is available here .