Postdoc in control and operation of sector-coupled energy systems - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The Division of Electric Power and Energy Systems is now looking to hire a Postdoc to work in a project that aims to develop optimal control and operation strategies for sector-coupled energy systems. A Postdoc in power electronics and a Postdoc in power systems will work together in this project. You will be a part of a research group in an international university environment under the supervision of Assistant Professor Qianwen Xu. The employment is placed at the Division of Electric Power and Energy Systems at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. 

Project context: Moving towards a climate-neutral society, future energy systems will have wide utilization of renewable energy, as well as decarbonization of industrial and transportation sectors. Thus, energy coupling among electricity, heating, hydrogen, and emobility is becoming stronger and forming as sector-coupled energy systems. However, sector-coupled energy systems have different requirements and high complexities, that it is challenging to achieve overall optimal control and operation solutions.  This project aims to develop optimal control and operation strategies for sector-coupled energy systems.

This project is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Research expertise in one of the following aspects: power system optimization/AI/power electronics
• We are looking for candidates who are strongly motivated, able to work independently, and with very good collaborative abilities
• Excellent oral and written English language skills

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Expertise in at least one of the following aspects: Power system optimization/AI/multi energy systems/microgrids/power electronics
• Teaching abilities and documented supervision of student work is commendable.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Research statement about your previous research achievement (max. 2 pages) and your research plan (max. 2 pages).

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).

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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