PhD-position within renewable energy – Grid integration of multi-source offshore parks - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Electrification and digitalisation are among the largest areas for the future in the conversion to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in the areas - renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G communication and wireless sensor networks as well as smart electronic sensors and medical systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international workplace with around 130 employees that all contribute to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

The position will be at the division of Electricity, at the Department of Electrical Engineering. The Division of Electricity represents Sweden’s leading research group in renewable electric energy conversion, and one of the leading groups in Ocean Energy in the world. Within the division, research activities are ongoing in several key areas of renewable energy, such as wind, wave, tidal and hydro-electric power. The current global situation with fossil fuels as the main source of energy is unsustainable and the reason why new technologies need to be developed.

The Division of Electricity has successfully deployed and operated fourteen Wave energy Converters (WECs) and two marine substations with an accumulated time of operation of close to three years at the Lysekil research site. A marine current energy converter has been installed at the Söderfors research site. For more information www.elektroteknik.uu.se/electricity/.

Project description:

This PhD project will focus on grid integration aspects and energy management of multi-source parks: different combinations of offshore wind, wave, and solar power parks. The PhD student will propose and analyze various electrical layouts with the aim to provide high-quality power by smoothing active power variations, as well as the necessary ancillary services to support the mainland grid operation. Within the project, a set of control tools should be developed to enable the increased performance of mixed operation of a varied set of offshore generation technologies. Using hardware- and software-in-the-loop simulations, the impact of the control tools shall be analyzed and necessary mitigation measures evaluated. The goal with the project is to provide an enhanced contribution to mainland power systems operation and seamless integration of offshore variable resources. 

Duties:

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies, which includes participating in the research project and third cycle courses. The doctoral project will continue the work previously done within the group and will be carried out in close collaboration with supervisors, other members of the research group, national and international developers, which gives an international approach to the project. [LE1]  The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).  

Admission requirements: A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if he or she:

• has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
• has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent as above in electrical or energy systems engineering, applied physics or similar.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English and Swedish.
• Practical experience of experimental work in power electronics or electrical engineering will be considered as merits. Industrial experience is also a merit.

Application: Please use the link below. Applications should include a brief description of research interests and relevant experience, a CV, copies of diplomas and certificates, thesis (or a draft thereof) and other relevant documents. The candidates are encouraged to provide letter(s) of recommendation and contact information to reference persons.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.
 
Starting date: September 2021 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Irina Temiz, irina.temiz@angstrom.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 30 June 2021, UFV-PA 2021/2198.

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