PhD student: Industrial electrification -an electricity system perspective
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB / Högskolejobb / Göteborg
2024-01-22
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The overall aim of the PhD-project is to investigate how an electrified industry can contribute with flexibility and system services to the electricity system. In order to move away from fossil-fuels many industries plan for direct or indirect electrification. The demand for electricity from industry challenges the electricity system by introducing large new loads, both at present and at new locations. However, electrification of industry may also offer flexibility and system services to the electricity grid. In this project, the impact of industry electrification on the electricity system is investigated with a particular emphasis on evaluating how decisions such as location, choice of electrification technology and sizing of industrial units impact the interaction between industry and the electricity system.
The successful candidate will work in the North European Power Perspectives project which involves a large number of experienced researchers and experts and therefore offer good opportunties to interact with energy utilities and policy makers. The project is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and the Swedish TSO Svenska Kraftnät.
Information about the division and the department
The PhD position is at the department of Space, Earth and Environment in close collaboration with in close collaboration with the department of Electrical Engineering. The student will join a team of senior researchers, postdocs and PhD students dedicated to research with the aim to identify and evaluate different pathways toward sustainable energy systems. In particular, the PhD work will build on ongoing work to develop energy system and power system optimization models with high geographical resolution and a Nordic scope. The PhD work includes development of methods to represent industry in models of the electricity system and describe the impact between industry and the eletcricity system.
Major responsibilities
Your major responsibilities as PhD student is to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. The position also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 percent of working hours. You are expected to write a licentiate thesis within 2-3 years and defend your doctoral thesis within 4-5 years.
Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education (ECTS) credits in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental science, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent. Excellent writing and communication skills in English is required. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.
Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.
We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
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Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.
Application procedure
The application should be marked with reference number 20240025 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, reference number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.
Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref.number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus
Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master's thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Application deadline: 2024-02-16
For questions, please contact:
Lisa Göransson, Energy technology
lisa.goransson@chalmers.se, phone +46 31 772 14 52
Peiyuan Chen, Electrical Power Enegineering
peiyuan.chen@chalmers.se• ** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. ***
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