PhD position in resilience of offshore renewable energy systems to extreme weather hazards - 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 150 employees, out of which more than half are PhD students. The department contributes to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

Come and work with us!
The position will be at the Division of Electricity, at the Department of Electrical Engineering. Here you will find a friendly work environment with a lively doctoral network and a variety of projects. The Division of Electricity works in collaboration with Swedish companies - public and private - and stakeholders in the different fields of research. We look forward to receiving your application. Join us and build the future with us!

Project description
This PhD project will focus on resilience of offshore renewable energy systems (offshore wind, wave, tidal) to extreme weather hazards, as well as the resilience on an electric grid dependent on these energy sources. The project aims to study the impact of environmental conditions on the reliability of offshore energy systems, and connect this to consequences for the energy system at large. In this work, the PhD student will work closely with other researchers to assess electric grid functionalities and related aspects. The project is part of the Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS), a leading national center for research within natural hazards and disaster risk management. Collaboration and dialogue within the CNDS framework will provide an interdisciplinary platform to share and gain expertise within disaster risk reduction.

We offer a varied and exciting work that is designed by the PhD candidates together with the research team. The PhD student will be supervised by at least two supervisors and the research group consists of several seniors and PhD students working on different aspects of renewable energy and the electric grid. The Department of Electrical Engineering also gives a salary supplement to the doctoral students at the department. 

Duties
The PhD student will use analytical theory, weather and system data, and numerical simulations to carry out research about offshore renewable energy systems and resilience to extreme weather scenarios. One part of the work as a PhD student is to write research papers and to orally present the research results in different forums such as project group meetings as well as international research conferences. The main duties for PhD students are to devote themselves to their research studies which include participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The courses should comprise 60 credits and the majority of the courses are optional and can be spread out throughout the doctoral period. The work duties also include educational tasks, for example giving tutorials or supervising labs / project work. Teaching and other department duties can take up a maximum of 20% of the working time.

Requirements

• The applicant must hold a master degree in in engineering or science, with focus on energy systems, electrical engineering, engineering physics, or similar.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• We value your personal qualities and motivation. You should be purposeful, structured and be able to work effectively both individually and in groups. Good collaborations and communication skills with other researchers is required.

Additional qualifications

• Knowledge of offshore renewable energy systems is meriting.
• Oral and written proficiency in Swedish is meriting.

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

Application
Please use the link below. You should include a brief description of your research interests and relevant experience, a CV, copies of diplomas and certificates, thesis (or a draft thereof) and other relevant documents. We ask you to provide contact information to references.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Malin Göteman, 018-471 5875, malin.goteman@angstrom.uu.se

Please submit your application by December 6th, 2023, UFV-PA 2023/3630.

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