Postdoctoral Researcher in EV Charging and Renewable Energy Integration

Job summary

This position is a 2-year postdoctoral role focused on modeling the flexibility potential of electric vehicle (EV) charging clusters and their integration with renewable energy sources as part of a European research project.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on energy systems.
• Strong skills in data analysis, visualization, and applied statistics.
• Knowledge of EV technologies and innovative charging systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python.
• Experience in student supervision and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Quantify the flexibility potential of public and private EV charging hubs.
• Investigate synergies between EV charging and renewable energy generation.
• Assess the impact of EV charging and distributed generation on the power system.
• Contribute to the optimal siting of charging infrastructure.
• Explore and evaluate innovative charging technologies for grid integration.
• Participate in project coordination and educational activities.

Skills

• Experience in dynamic modeling and simulation of power system components is preferred.
• Familiarity with model predictive control, machine learning, or reinforcement learning is advantageous.
• Experience with IoT, edge computing, and cloud integration is a plus.
• Proven ability to contribute to research funding proposals.

Education

• A formal qualification of a PhD degree (or equivalent) is required.

Tools

• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python.