1 May 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
KU Leuven- Research Field
Engineering » Electrical engineering- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Belgium- Application Deadline
24 May 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
38 hours/week- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
BAP-2024-62- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The post-doctoral researcher will be part of the ELECTA research group as part of EnergyVille. The researcher will support the research activities in the analysis of electrical machines (transformers, rotating electrical machines) by focusing on the impact of the harmonics on their performances together with the link to the power systems in which these machines play a role and relevant expertise is needed.
- Develop innovative reduced-order models of electrical machines, with particular attention to the nonlinearities and harmonics, in view of co-simulation at the power system level.
- Contribute to the on-going research in the group: directly and through (co-)supervision of junior researchers.
- Contribute to publicly and industrially funded research projects aimed at the efficient and accurate multi-harmonic analysis of electromechanical devices.
- Publish research outcomes in top academic journals and conferences.
- Represent the group within projects and towards the industry.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- DUTCH
- Level
- Basic
- Research Field
- Engineering » Electrical engineering
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Additional Information
Benefits
- A fixed duration contract (duration 1 or 2 years, with potential continuation, and gross monthly salary of about €4.840, depending on experience).
- Involvement in the EnergyVille research collaboration, a new facility with state-of-the-art laboratories and over 300 researchers working in the field of energy.
- The opportunity to be active in an international research environment.
- You will engage in research collaborations and participate at international conferences.
Eligibility criteria
- You have a PhD degree in electrical engineering, a solid background in time-domain, frequency-domain numerical modelling of electromagnetic devices as well as model order reduction techniques. Knowledge of power systems and power electronics is a plus.
- You have good software skills and high-level programming languages (python, julia), e.g., finite element software (commercial or open source), Matlab/Simulink.
- You should have obtained clear scientific contributions during your PhD, e.g. shown through publications in relevant academic journals.
- You are interested in working with experts in numerical modelling and different aspects power systems, and willing to train and supervise junior researchers.
- You should be willing to occasional travel in framework of your projects.
- You are able to communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of the Dutch language is a plus.
- You are willing to contribute to grant proposals in the field of your expertise.
- You will work as a post-doctoral researcher in an internationally recognized team at the most innovative university in Europe.
Selection process
For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Ruth Vazquez Sabariego, tel.: +32 16 32 88 91, mail: [email protected]
You can apply for this job no later than 24/05/2024 via the online application tool
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- KU Leuven
- Country
- Belgium
- State/Province
- Vlaams Brabant
- City
- Leuven
- Postal Code
- 3000
- Street
- Leuven
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://easyapply.jobs/r/5kykYq521PlEB54JE3iH
Contact
- State/Province
Leuven- City
Vlaams Brabant- Street
Leuven- Postal Code
3000
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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