Denmark. A 3-year PhD scholarship is available at Centre for ElectricTechnology (CET) at Department of Electrical Engineering forappointment as soon as possible.
CET offers outstanding career opportunities, has very strong relationsto the industry and focus on developing an intelligent electric powersystem enabling high a share of renewable energy.
Description of the project
The focus of the PhD is to analyse and develop an optimalvoltage/reactive power control aimed for future power systems withhigh penetration of wind power. A possible solution is to utilize thereactive power control capabilities of active distribution networks(sub-grids e.g. virtual power plants) and at the same time consideringthe physical and operational constraints of the transmission grid. Thefocus of the project is the development of a strategic approach for anoptimal grid response taking into account the capabilities of thesub-grids with different operational modes. A novel artificialintelligence based tool for optimal reactive power/voltage controlshould be developed considering the stochasticity of distributedenergy resources.
The PhD project will qualify you to become a researcher whiledeveloping your understanding of intelligent decision support systems(I-DSS) for modern power systems. You will be part of a strongresearch team at CET while expanding your personal network andcontributing to the world knowledge base of DSS. Continuous dialoguewith a network of multidisciplinary researchers will be supportedthrough CET.
CET was established in 2005 at Department of Electrical Engineeringwith a strong industrial support. The centre, which is still underdevelopment, aims at developing an electric power system increasinglybased on intelligence, automation and distributed control. Innovativesolutions is being developed to maintain a reliable and cost-effectivepower system characterized by a substantial share of distributed andenvironmentally friendly power production and an increased reliance onmarkets. CET has strong collaboration with energy companies, utilitycompanies, manufactures of components and equipment. Furtherinformation is available at http://www.elektro.dtu.dk/cet.
Required skills
Candidates should have qualifications corresponding to a master'sdegree in electrical power engineering or in informatics and computerscience. We are looking for a colleague who possesses the following skills:
- Knowledge of the concepts of electric power systems.
- Knowledge of fundamentals in artificial intelligence basedoptimization tools.
- Very good in oral and written English
- Good grades.
Information about the general requirements for enrolment and thegeneral planning of the scholarship studies is included in the generalrules of DTU, which may be obtained by application to the PhDprogramme office at tel: +45 45 25 11 76 or +45 45 25 11 77.
Further information is available atwww.dtu.dk/English/education/Phd_Education.aspx. Further informationFurther information about the PhD can be obtained by contactingAssociate Professor John Vlachogiannis iv@elektro.dtu.dk tel: + 45 4525 35 79 or Professor Jacob Østergaard joe@elektro.dtu.dk tel. + 45 4525 35 01.
ApplicationTo apply please send: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) documentation of (i)examination certificate for bachelor and master degrees (ii) obtainedcourses and marks (iii) the average marks of bachelor and masterdegrees in percentage and (iv) the lowest but still passed mark ofyour marking system in percentage, 3) two references, and 4) a coverletter outlining the motivation for the PhD study and for thisparticular project.
To apply open the link "apply online" fill out the form and attachapplication. The application should contain all the 4 elements listedabove. Please specify where you noticed the announcement.
The deadline for application is 15 September 2008 at 12.00 a.m. Material received after the deadline will not be taken into account.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religionor ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
