Doctoral student (lic) in Low-temp. Heating and High-temp. Cooling storage - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: fluid and climate theory

The School of Architecture and built environment focuses on the future of our societies, on how our cities, buildings, and infrastructure should be designed. We study growth, technology, and the environment, as well as ethical considerations and risks. Our curriculum and our research are based on several academic disciplines: engineering and the technical sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences.

We are looking for a PhD candidate for the division of Sustainable Buildings. The position is up to a Licentiate degree, with a possibility to extend to PhD degree.

This research aims to develop technical solutions for novel energy-efficient and environment-friendly heating and cooling systems for buildings. Of particular interest is to develop low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling systems with active and passive thermal storage options. Modeling with – heat transfer and numerical simulations – will be the primary method in this research work. Thermodynamic and building energy performance simulations are important parts of the research work.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: docent Sasan Sadrizadeh

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a degree at advanced level, in energy/mechanical/physical engineering or an equivalent degree, which includes (advanced) courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and control technology.
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.
• Requirements for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here.

It's important that candidate has experience and interest in heating, cooling, and ventilation systems are essential. It's also important to have proven programming skills and familiarity with heat transfer/energy modeling tools. The ability to communicate in the Swedish language is a high merit.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyse and work with complex issues and
• numerical modeling skills

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

Target degree: Licentiate examina

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• Recommendation letters/contact information for at least two reference persons.

Other information

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.