Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Ref. 251218007)
[Appointment period: nine months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Airport capacity investment with airport - airline vertical arrangements - economic and policy analysis of risk allocation under information asymmetry”. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct high-quality research in the field of aviation, with a focus on airport-airline interactions, including but not limited to aviation operations, airport capacity planning, management, safety, technology and policy;
(b) lead or participate in aviation-related research projects, including project design, data collection, economic and policy analysis, modeling, report writing and publication in academic journals;
(c) collaborate with industry partners, government agencies and academic institutions to support policy-oriented and applied research on airport capacity investment, vertical arrangements and risk allocation in the aviation sector; and
(d) present research findings at academic conferences, industry forums and seminars.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a doctoral degree in Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Transportation, Economics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application;
(b) strong research background in aviation or aerospace fields, particularly in airport economics, airline competition or transportation policy, with a demonstrated track record of publications in reputable journals or conferences;
(c) solid skills in quantitative analysis, economic modeling or simulation related to aviation systems; and
(d) ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
Preference will be given to those with experience in handling airport or airline data sets.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Jiehong Qiu via email at jiehqiu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 2 February 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 18 December 2025