PhD student position in Energy systems analysis

The successful candidate will work in the project "Zero emission transportation - how to integrate large amount of EVs?" with the aim to investigate an efficient transition to a fossil free transport system and to identify efficient ways to integrate the transportation system in the electricity system.

Information about the research
The PhD position on offer 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. The PhD work will develop and apply energy systems and power system modeling to analyse how a strong ramp-up of electric vehicles can be integrated in the electricity system and the electric grid. Modelling of charging of EVs will be performed using real-time driving patterns. Driving forces and robustness in the transport and electricity sector towards different zero emission solutions, such as using battery electric and hydrogen powered vehicles, will be identified and analysed. The project is an interdisciplinary project combining energy system modelling, analysis of battery use and power system analysis.

The energy systems modeling will apply and further develop an energy systems modeling package, developed within the research group at Energy technology. The model package consists of different optimization models combined with extensive databases with detailed description of electric power systems, fuel markets, wind and solar resources and Europe's industrial and residential sectors which together provide a unique opportunity to describe and analyze different development paths for all or part of the Nordic and European energy systems.  

The project is funded by the Norwegian Public Road Administration and the Swedish Electromobility Centre. The research will have a Norwegian, Swedish and European focus.

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, both in Swedish and in English. The position also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 per cent of working hours. You are expected to write a licentiate thesis within 2-3 years and defend your doctoral thesis within 4-5 years.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

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. Familiarity with algebraic modeling languages used for linear programming (e.g. Julia/JuMP, Python/Pyomo, AMPL, MATLAB, GAMS) is mandatory.

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Our offer to you
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20200469 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. 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. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 30 November

For questions, please contact:
Filip Johnsson, Energy technology
E-mail: filip.johnsson@chalmers.se
Phone: +46 31 7721449

Maria Taljegård, Energy technology
E-mail: maria.taljegard@chalmers.se
Phone +46 31 7721453

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