Doctoral Researchers, Power and Energy Systems
1 day ago
Three PhD Positions on "Power and Energy Systems"
The Power and Energy Systems Group at Aalto (APES) from Aalto University is seeking talented candidates in power system research. The PhD positions will be focused on:
- DC3) Developing and applying new tariff models to end-users,
- DC4) Developing flexibility quantification methods to enhance DSO and TSO interaction,
- DC5) Integrated community energy systems
These positions are linked with FITNESS (GA.101168796) project funded by the Horizon Europe programme under the call for proposals MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023 - HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01.
APES Group is located at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University.
Eligibility, experience, and ambitions:
- Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Finland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.
- These positions require mobilities to other partner universities and partner industries, with the details discussed later.
- The candidate must comply with this condition - Not having been awarded a title of PhD (Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.)
The candidates will be expected to have:
- A master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science or similar.
- Knowledge of power systems operation, planning, and economics.
- Strong skills in mathematical programming, optimization, and game theory.
- Strong programming skills in implementing optimization problems using programming languages such as GAMS (or MATLAB, AMPL, Python, Julia).
- Good understanding of optimization solvers like CPLEX, Gurobi, and Xpress.
In addition,
- Demonstrated proficiency in English is required.
- If you are chosen for this position, you should apply for the study right in doctoral studies at Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering.
What we offer
- Meaningful and inspiring environment. We are proud of our purpose to shape a sustainable future. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Culture that inspires and includes everyone. All our work is guided by the values of the university: responsibility, courage, and collaboration.
- Responsible and meaningful role with true impact in our University's/ School's success, and in the end, in the wellbeing and development of our society.
- Support, coaching and sparring when you feel you need it.
- Great possibilities for competence development and learning.
Position (priority, duration, start time, and salary):
- You can apply for min. 1 and max. 3 of the open positions. You will be asked to prioritize your choices, using the position codes (DC3, DC4 or DC5)
- The position has a flexible start date between 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025 and is fully funded for 3 years.
- The salary will be based on both the job requirements, place of work and the employee's personal performance.
How to apply:
To apply for the position, please send the documents indicated below (in English, compiled in a single PDF) using our online recruitment system.
Please send your application by 31.3.2025 at the latest.
The required documents are:
- Application letter describing briefly your background and motivation to join the Power and Energy Systems Group (max. 1 page)
- Curriculum Vitae (with your contact details), with names and contact information of at least two references to provide recommendations
- List of publications, if any, with the most relevant peer-review articles highlighted and described
- Description of MSc thesis project - maximum 1 page
- Master and Bachelor degree certificates, or equivalent, transcript of study records during all the previous university degrees with English translations, if they are in another language than English.
Please note that our recruitment system allows max 5 attachments, so please combine the copies of certificates and transcripts in one PDF, if necessary.
We will consider the applications on arrival and may contact suitable candidates for an interview already during the application period.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, reopen the application process, and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
Further information
For further details, please contact Prof. Mahdi Pourakbari (Mahdi.Pourakbari[at]aalto.fi). For submission related queries, contact HR at hr-elec@aalto.fi.
About Aalto and Department of Electrical Engineering and automation:
Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines.
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