Postdoc position at the University of Bath

[Özgür Şimşek]

Hi everyone

We have a postdoc opening at the University of Bath.

Advert here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=AP13004

We need to appoint on a short time scale so the closing date is soon: Thursday 18 September 2025.

About the role: Shipping currently produces greenhouse gas emissions on par with aviation, and significant efforts are underway to reduce its environmental impact. One promising approach is Wind-Assisted Propulsion, which decreases the thrust required from propellers and, consequently, the load on internal combustion engines. However, the optimal control of these propulsion systems remains an open challenge. This project builds on our preliminary work using reinforcement learning to develop control strategies and aims to develop an advanced controller based on reinforcement learning that will optimise operation, aligned with financial and operational incentives.

Kind regards,

Özgür

Özgür Şimşek
Professor of Artificial Intelligence
University of Bath