PhD Candidate in Lithium-ion Battery Sensing and Self-healing

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Deadline: 01 May 2024

1st May 2024

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The Department of Energy and Process Engineering has a vacancy for a
PhD Candidate in Lithium-ion Battery Sensing and Self-healing
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About the job

For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.

The Sustainable Energy Systems research group in the The Department of Energy and Process Engineering at the Gløshaugen campus of NTNU is searching for excellent applicants for a PhD position. For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree. The position duration is 36 months. 

The topic for the PhD work will be in applied machine learning of lithium-ion batteries to determine their health, as well as identifying specific degradation mechanisms. Further research will assess the estimation of battery health not just for 1st life applications, but also for 2nd life applications, allowing second life batteries to be used for the appropriate application. This will couple with ongoing parallel research into methods for battery healing to reduce degradation impacts as batteries age; therefore, extending the lifetime of a battery.

The PhD candidate in this position will classify battery cycling data, sensor outputs and their correlations with XRD(CT) observations into a state-of-degradation (SOD) analytic as a health metric. Data-driven approaches will then be used to estimate the health of a battery before and after self-healing strategies have been applied, with the focus of determining the remaining second life (RSL) of a battery. This will also be extended into characterizing batteries for their ideal second life applications and markets. Data driven approaches will also be utilized to determine the optimal SOD at which self-healing methods should be applied with the goal of achieving maximal prolonged battery life.

This work will require extensive computational data analysis of experimental results, as well as the application of data-driven methodologies. Candidates with backgrounds in computer science, mathematics, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering will all be considered as the work is cross-disciplinary. The candidate is expected to be able to work independently in a digital lab, but the work will be part of a larger team-based effort. 

You will report to Associate Professor Jacob Lamb ([email protected] ) to whom further inquiries may be directed.

NB: The application should include a brief description (~300 words) of possible implementation and data-driven strategies that pertain to the topic mentioned above (i.e. Project Proposal/Research Plan).

Your immediate leader is Head of Department Terese Løvås.


Duties of the position
  • The candidate will plan and execute a comprehensive, independent research project under supervision. This will involve computational experiments, data analysis and integration.
  • The candidate will learn to master academic writing and be lead author of several journal publications.
  • The candidate is expected to present their work at international conferences and workshops.
  • The candidate is expected to collaborate internationally, which may involve extended periods outside of Norway.
  • The candidate is expected to contribute to the supervision of Masters students and other student projects.

Required selection criteria
  • You must have a professionally relevant background in in computer science, mathematics, materials science, physics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. Although candidates holding a prior degree with a computational (i.e., digital research-based) battery-related thesis topic will be considered, regardless of degree title.
  • Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's level.
  • Relevant experience with independent work is necessary.
  • Proficiency with data analysis and collection software is required (i.e., Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, etc.). Other programming competencies may be considered.
  • Excellent written and oral English language and communication skills.
  • You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
  • Master's students can apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented by 15.09.2024.
  • You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's doctoral program: Doctoral Programme - PhD - Faculty of Engineering Science - NTNU .

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant 


Preferred selection criteria
  • This work involves a wide-range of technical competencies and skills. A strong academic background and a demonstrated capacity to learn new topics will be considered more relevant than industrial experience.
  • Previous specialization and research within the area of lithium-ion batteries and/or data-driven sciences.
  • Demonstrated capacity for multi-tasking and collaborative research.
  • Candidates holding a degree from a QS or THE top 100 ranked university may be prioritized. Applicants with backgrounds from top ranked Engineering programs where the language of instruction is English may also be preferred.
  • Applicants whose backgrounds may be subject to critical Export Control restrictions and regulations may be automatically disqualified.

Personal characteristics
  • Enthusiastic and highly motivated
  • Able to work effectively on their own and in a team
  • Diligent, thorough, and hard-working
  • Able to work structured and goal oriented with a drive to get projects finished
  • Creative, good at finding solutions
  • The applicant is expected to contribute to the social and environment and activities of the Sustainable Energy Systems group above and beyond the position itself.

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.


We offer
  • exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
  • an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
  • favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • employee benefits

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.
Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Engineering, Doctoral Programme - PhD - Faculty of Engineering Science - NTNU  , within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.

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The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants , and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding by the Norwegian Research Council.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.


About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

The application must include: 

  • CV and certificates
  • transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees. If you have not completed the master's degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master's thesis has been submitted.
  • A copy of the master's thesis. If you recently have submitted your master's thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master's degree must be presented before taking up the position.
  • Project proposal or Research Plan (not more than 300 words) 
  • Name and contact information of three referees
  • If you have publications or other relevant research work

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here . If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.

We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.


General information

Working at NTNU

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality.  

EPT has established EPT Women in Science. The group is focused on supporting female PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Assistants and permanent academic employees within the Department. This support aims to help develop the careers of female PhD Candidates, Postdocs and Research Assistants, and is also made visible to our student body to encourage them to consider an academic path. As part of the EPT Women in Science initiative we are building an international network, inviting prominent female academics within and beyond the field of Engineering to speak at our events. 

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The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

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As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Jacob J. Lamb , email: [email protected] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Ingrid Wiggen, e-mail: [email protected] .

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.  

Application deadline: 01.05.24


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Department of Energy and Process Engineering

We conduct research and teaching covering the entire energy chain, from resources to the end-user. We look at how energy is produced and used by humans and machines in a sustainable way with regard to health, climate change and the resource base. The Department of Energy and Process Engineering is one of eight departments in the Faculty of Engineering.


Questions about the position

Jacob J. Lamb

Professor

[email protected]


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Deadline

1st May 2024


Employer

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology


Municipality


Trondheim


Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)


Duration

Fixed Term


Place of service
Høgskoleringen 1, 7491 Trondheim

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