Postdoc in Power Electronics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The research work will focus on reliability aspects of power electronic systems applied to power grids, such as HVDC and STATCOM. More precisely the project aims to investigate methods to continuously estimate the residual useful lifetime and the failure rates of critical components in converters during operation. This will be made using physical models of the components. Inputs to the models can be operational data, obtained on-line, and used to derive the actual stress profile of components. In addition, data measured to indicate signs of component aging and deterioration can be inputs to the models. The tasks may include:

• Identification of suitable physical lifetime models
• Experimental adaptation and verification of models
• Develop algorithms for estimating the remaining lifetime in operation

The project will also investigate how the outputs from the models can be used to optimize maintenance. Furthermore, the possibility to extend, or reduce, the allowed operation region depending on the model outputs should also be investigated.

What we offer

• International workplace.
• A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
• Here you get colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

We expect you to have deep working knowledge in at least one of the following fields: power electronic converters, power semiconductors, or power semiconductor packaging. Additionally, knowledge of reliability engineering is a valuable merit. Furthermore, we value documented teaching skills. Also, Swedish language skills are a merit since we carry out some teaching in Swedish. As a person we believe that you are able to work independently while efficiently drawing on the skills and capabilities of the group and the wider scientific community. Finally, we expect you to establish and maintain a contact network required to carry out the project. In particular, this concerns contact with the industrial partners of the project.

Trade union representatives

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Application

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Temporary employment for up to 2 years, or by agreement.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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