Research Assistant Position In Modelling And Control Of Smart Energy Districts

Organisation/Company Universidad de Sevilla Department International Projects Office (OGPI) Research Field Engineering – Control engineering Engineering – Process engineering Engineering – Thermal engineering Engineering – Industrial engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 12 Nov ***:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Negotiable Offer Starting Date 1 Feb Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Project: Optimal Robust Control of Heterogeneous Energy Systems Through Risk?aware Agents (ORCHESTRA)
Research Assistant contract (2-3 years)
Start date: February (to be confirmed)
Project ORCHESTRA focuses on the optimal management of smart infrastructures from a systems and control perspective. The research activity of the candidate will address the following points:
Modelling and simulation of HVAC systems with thermal and electrical storage
Development and deployment of an IoT monitoring system for HVAC systems at the University's premises
Implementation and validation of control algorithms for real?time system optimization
The project will enable the candidate to achieve expertise in system identification, forecasting and control, providing an ideal foundation for careers in both academia and the industry. The candidate will form part of the GEPOC research group, a broader team working on diverse aspects of systems engineering and optimization. The group sits within one of the leading Spanish research departments in the areas of Automation and Control. The candidate will be encouraged to take part in research collaborations through the established international partnerships of the group.
The position is
fully compatible with doctoral studies
, and successful candidates will be strongly encouraged and supported to develop their research into a PhD thesis.
This international studentship is funded through the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation, the State Research Agency (MICIU/AEI/**/**). The position is open to home and overseas students.
Candidate Requirements
Prospective candidates will be selected according to the following criteria:
MSc degree in Engineering or related disciplines
Excellent programming skills
A creative and rigorous mindset, and a strong motivation to do research
Desired (optional) qualifications:
Background in Control/Electrical/Energy Systems Engineering
Modelling of thermal systems with Modelica, TRNSYS, EnergyPlus
Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink or Python
Experience in data analysis of spatiotemporal datasets
Design and deployment of sensor networks
Requirements
Research Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Mathematics Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Computer science Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Prospective candidates will be selected according to the following criteria:
MSc degree in Engineering or related disciplines
Excellent programming skills
A creative and rigorous mindset, and a strong motivation to do research
Specific Requirements
Desired (optional) qualifications:
Background in Control/Electrical/Energy Systems Engineering
Modelling of thermal systems with Modelica, TRNSYS, EnergyPlus
Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink or Python
Experience in data analysis of spatiotemporal datasets
Design and deployment of sensor networks
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