7 PhD candidates for research on secure, resilient, and sustainable electricity distribution grids

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About the positions

Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open up exciting career opportunities? As a PhD candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia.

NTNU is seeking highly motivated candidates for 7 full-time (100%) PhD positions at the Department of Electric Energy (IEL) & the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT). These are 3-year positions funded by SecurEL. SecurEL is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research, facilitating a secure, resilient, and sustainable electricity distribution grid that ensures both the security of electricity supply and a path to a net-zero-emissions society. SecurEL aims to develop new knowledge addressing research challenges arising from accelerated electrification and increased use of the existing grid. Reaching these goals requires strong interdisciplinary collaboration among research institutions, user partners, and experts with diverse areas of expertise.

The Centre brings together experts from fields such as electrical engineering, energy systems, information and communication technology, cybersecurity, engineering cybernetics, industrial economics, as well as humanities and social sciences, to develop effective solutions for the power grid. SecurEL is a consortium of 42 partners, including 7 research partners. The centre period is 2025-2032, and the total budget is 398 million Norwegian kroner (NOK). NTNU is represented as a partner mainly by the Department of Electric Energy (IEL) and the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT).

Recruitment and research education is an important part of the mission of SecurEL. The PhD candidates funded by the Centre will contribute with cutting-edge knowledge and research. Overall, the Centre will directly finance 17 PhD and postdoc positions, and also have several associated PhDs from closely related projects. As a SecurEL-funded PhD candidate, you will be employed by NTNU, a university partner in the Centre, and take active part in the research activities. Through the Centre, you will have access to a forum with other PhD candidates affiliated with the Centre, and opportunities for research stays with partners, both nationally and abroad, through its international network.

The PhD positions will be affiliated to one of the four Work Packages in SecurEL.

Read more about the Centre and its research at the website of SecurEL here.

 

Apply for the positions at the links below:

PhD in Development of Probabilistic Reliability Criteria in Distribution Grids (IEL)

PhD in Enhancing Grid Stability in Power Converter Dominated Systems (IEL)

PhD in Virtualization of Protection and Control Technology in the Digital Substation (IEL)

PhD in Condition Assessment of Medium Voltage Cables Based on Pulse Detection and Machine Learning (IEL)

PhD in Power Grid Modelling for Net-Zero Energy Systems (IEL)

PhD in Incorporating Distribution Grids in Multiscale Stochastic Energy System Models (IØT)

PhD in Aspects Influencing Security and Resilience in a Decentralized Electricity Sector (IØT)

 

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, please make sure to tailor your application to suit the specific requirements of each position (e.g., cover letter and project outline).