Postdoctoral research position in Concepts of autonomous energy communities following technical and environmental aspects

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Czech Technical University in Prague

Research Field

Engineering » Control engineering
Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Simulation engineering
Technology » Energy technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Czech Republic

Application Deadline

30 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Prague)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

#3-18

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

No

Offer Description

Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) now offers a new fellowship program, the CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship. This new and attractive two-year fellowship-program offers excellent researchers who have recently completed their PhD the chance to continue their research career at CTU. Fellows receive a two year fellowship and become members of a team led by a mentor. The fellowship aims at external international scientists who are currently conducting research abroad. Applicants must have completed their PhD within the last seven years. The fellowship aims at authors (co-authors) of three or more publications in a journal with IF. 

The rapid development of electricity storage and conversion technologies brings new opportunities for the modern electricity industry. The increasing penetration of new sources and storage elements creates opportunities for building local microgrids and combining them into larger, more or less autonomous units. Thus, there is a gradual transition to a community energy concept based on local electricity generation and consumption. The idea of autonomous communities can also help mitigate grid instability caused by renewable energy sources through services that can be provided to the upstream grid. Follow-up research should focus on issues related to the optimal size of the community, its characteristics, and the type of energy systems used to achieve viable and economically acceptable autonomous energy community solutions.

The primary responsibility will lie in innovative power system simulation models with a focus on determining the reliability and stability parameters. This will also include simulation scenarios predicting the impact of autonomous energy communities on the distribution system and opportunities for collaboration on regulatory programs. The research should also focus on determining the operating characteristics and factors that affect the lifetime of individual components. This includes assessing the impact of non-standard loads on power system insulation systems and the overall reliability of the power supply.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of our collaborative team, contributing to various related projects.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in electrical or control engineering, or a closely related field, obtained within the last 7 years. A very good knowledge of electrical power systems and components is assumed. Proficiency in written and oral English is a must. The candidate should have a proven track record of research excellence, with several papers published as the main author in impactful journals. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment are also required. The advantage is previous experience working abroad, EU Citizenship or Schengen Visa and experience with programming or scripting languages (Matlab, Python, Mathematica)

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Internal Application form(s) needed
CVUT.VAV-GPFP.APPLICATION-2023.1-EN_7.pdf
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Additional Information
Benefits

Salary: 70 000 CZK

Selection process

Applications will be assessed by a committee, based on documents sent by applicants. The mentor has a strong vote in the selection process.

To apply for the CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship you need the following documents in English:

• CV, including list of publications (max. 4 pages). At least three IF (Impact Factor. We follow the Web of Science Journal Citation Reports )  journal publications are expected. Papers accepted for publication yet waiting to be printed do count if a proof of acceptance is provided.
• Motivation letter (max. 2 pages).
• PhD certificate (copy).
• A cover letter (See Application for CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship form)
• You may attach other documents supporting your application such as recommendation letters etc.

Additional comments

Mentor: Radek Procházka, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, [email protected] , ORCID 0000-0002-5170-4329, H-index (WOS) 6

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=cs&user=4H3kwb0AAAAJ

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=9169855

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061521006797

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Country

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Postal Code

166 27

Street

Technická 2

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Website

https://www.cvut.cz/en

Street

Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580/3

Postal Code

16000

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED