Ph.D.Air Traffic Control and Management

Czech Technical University in Prague - Faculty of Transportation Sciences

The study field is oriented towards scientific research and individual creative approach of our doctoral students to the following areas:

Development of aviation transport systems in the context of sustainable mobility
European air traffic policy
Development of methods for aviation transport systems evaluation
Development of modern logistic systems
Technological process modelling
Development of communication, navigation and surveillance systems

The study field is organised so that students have an opportunity for deepening their theoretical knowledge needed for scientific work during execution of research and development tasks under the supervision of their thesis advisor. Students are trained to perform difficult analytical and decision-making processes in the domain of technology and management of air transport and communications, in accordance with current state-of-the-art.

Graduate profile

Graduates acquire deepened knowledge from applied mathematics, transportation economics, management and decision theory, marketing and strategic management complemented with additional knowledge from transportation theory, technology and modern logistic systems. Within the study field, students further extend their subject specialization by studying domain-specific subjects.

Graduates find their employment in various job positions at research institutions and university workplaces, developing creative solutions and addressing issues from the domain of technology and management of air transport. They also find their employment as top air transport managers and economists, at operational and project-oriented organizations, civil aviation authorities, dealing with challenging issues of technology and management of air transport.

More information about this doctoral degree programme can be obtained at: https://uld.fd.cvut.cz/index.php/en/department/applicants/