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Postdoc in Industrial Electrical Engineering - Modelling of electrified power-intensive systems 

Subject description
The postgraduate subject is industrial electrical engineering.

The focus of this employment is on modeling, design and control of energy supply and energy use of power-intensive systems with irregular but high energy use and a relatively weak electricity grid connection. These systems include fully electrified (heavy) vehicles together with other systems that also require power and energy. Examples of such applications are agriculture, road construction, mining, etc., but also goods terminals for package distribution, where time and place for charging do not harmonize with time and place for energy supply but solutions with potentially portable storage and renewable local electricity energy generation are needed.

Industrial electrical engineering is focused on technology and systems for electrical and electromechanical energy conversion. The subject is by nature interdisciplinary with strong elements of electromagnetism, power electronics and electronics, materials technology, electrical machine design, control technology, as well as real-time systems, industrial automation, and electrical measurement technology.

The subject is linked to industrial automation where research problems at a more general system level are included. Research in industrial electrical engineering is often inspired by industrial problems.

Tasks
We are looking for at least one postdoc for a 2-year commitment in the IEA's research group in Industrial Electrical Engineering. The work includes research and some doctoral student supervision as well as teaching up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

The role includes 3 weeks of studies in "teaching and learning in higher education".

The role also includes:

• Development of a model building method for electrification of power and energy-intensive systems such as agriculture, mining, road construction etc. The models will be used for analysis and synthesis of vehicle systems, local generation, local storage and charging solutions that together create the conditions for a commercially competitive operation. The work is carried out by building an understanding of the work processes that characterize the applications and looking for common denominators as a basis for a model building.
• Interaction with researchers in adjacent research projects. The work is carried out in a group with several doctoral students and senior researchers in the same or related field.
• Participation in the formulation and applying of new research projects.

Competence
Appointment as a postdoctoral fellow requires that the applicant has a doctoral degree, or an international degree that is considered equivalent to a doctoral degree, in the subject of employment, completed no more than three years before the last application date. In special circumstances, the doctoral degree may have been completed earlier.

Additional requirements:

• Very good spoken and written knowledge of English.
• Demonstrated experience of modeling complex systems in e.g. Matlab, Python or similar.
• Documented knowledge of electrified vehicle operation and its energy supply.

Assessment criteria
This is a career development position that is primarily focused on research. The employment is intended as a first step in a career and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their research qualifications and potential as researchers. Special emphasis is placed on research knowledge in the subject.

For appointments to postdoctoral fellows, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and conduct high quality research.

Teaching ability.

Additional assessment criteria:

• Scientific communication skills.
• Experience of experimental work in electric drive systems, charging systems or power systems is positive.

Consideration will also be given to good co-operation, drive and independence, and how the applicant's experience and skills complement and strengthen the ongoing research within the department, and how the individual can contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
This is a full-time employment of a maximum of 2 years. The employment period is determined in accordance with the agreement "Agreement on fixed-term employment as a postdoctoral fellow" ("Agreement on fixed-term employment as a doctoral student") between Lund University, SACO-S, OFR / S and SEKO, dated 4 September 2008.

Instructions for application
Applications must be written in English. Prepare the application in accordance with LTH's academic qualifications portfolio - see link below. Upload the application as PDF files in the recruitment system. Read more:

http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/