Postdoctoral researcher, HC3 project

27 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

29 Feb 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-2024-40

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

This postdoctoral researcher position will look into the benefits and challenges of using digital substation technologies in HVDC protection applications. You will work within a group of HVDC protection engineers (8 researchers) as part of a wider research team working on HVDC grids (>30 researchers). The ideal candidate would have experience and interest in communication protocols for power system applications (e.g. IEC68150) with an interest in HVDC grids and meeting the unique challenges of fast protection applications. In this scope, you would be expected to address some or all of the following topics:

• Development of functional requirements for digital communications and instrument transformers for HVDC protection applications.
• Integration of standards and communication protocols relevant to digital substations into existing and/or novel DC protection.
• Assess functionality of DC relay hardware and existing functional test setups, with possible development of associated functional tests.
• Performing simulation studies to assess the requirements and the impact of communications in HVDC protection, including in non-real-time simulation (e.g. PSCAD) and real-time simulation (OPAL-RT or RTDS).

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• 1 year postdoc with range of benefits (e.g. hospitalisation insurance,…) and possibility for extension.
• Work as part of an experienced team with a broad range of support, and be part of a new competence centre on HVDC and underground cables.
• Opportunity to work in state-of-the-art research laboratories and take part in both fundamental and applied research.
• Possibilities to contribute to standardisation in the field with international experts.
• The role should start in early 2024.

Eligibility criteria

• PhD awarded or expected, with background in digital substations [MA1] (required) and HVDC protection (preferable).
• Available to work in person in Belgium - main work location EnergyVille, Genk.
• Fluent in English.
• Demonstrated ability to publish in international conferences and high tier journals.
• Willingness for occasional travel to international conferences and meetings as required.
• Practical experience with use and limitations of digital substations, with knowledge about IEC & IEEE standards.
• Insights into instrument transformer performance.

Selection process

For more information please contact Mr. Geraint Chaffey, tel.: +32 16 37 36 81, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 29/02/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Limburg

City

Genk

Postal Code

3600

Street

Genk

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/mjucGKm21eitKmFrpaq

Contact

State/Province

Genk

City

Limburg

Street

Genk

Postal Code

3600

STATUS: EXPIRED