Sweden: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at KTH, Electric Power Systems Department, Smart Transmission Systems Lab.

Deadline: 21 Dec. 2012

Development and implementation of methods for power system stability impact assessmen.

Work description

This postdoctoral position is part of the EU funded FP7 Project iTesla “Innovative Tools for Electrical System Security within Large Areas” coordinated by the French Transmission System Operator, RTE, in a consortium of 20 partners. Therefore, the applicant will be working in close contact with the other partners. For more information on iTesla see:www.itesla-project.eu/
The primary objective of this position is the theoretical development and the implementation in a large software project of methods for impact assessment of power system dynamics. This should be carried out by using results from off-line dynamic simulations, specifically, using the time series to determine if the system is in a safe an stable equilibrium point and to measure the quality of the stability by calculating different indexes using time series from a massive number of simulations.
This corresponds to work to be carried out in WP4 of the iTesla project.
It is envisioned that this work will be extended for off-line analysis of large archives of PMU records from the Norwegian Transmission Operator, Statnett SF.
The position also includes responsibilities in the supervision of Master’s final degree projects and cooperation with PhDs student working in the Smart Transmission Systems Laboratory. Teaching responsibilities will be minimum or will not be assigned.

Qualifications

We look for a highly independent, motivated and open-minded researcher with excellent abilities working in collaborative projects.

• Applicants should possess a PhD in Electrical Engineering with experience in power system dynamics and simulation.
• Simulation, optimization, classification and code integration using the Java programming language are of importance for the foreseen work tasks.
• Knowledge and applicable skills in digital signal processing would be considered as an important asset.
• Experience with power system security assessment methods and tools would be of great value.
• The applicant should possess adequate management skills and should have experience working in collaborative projects (e.g. EU FP7 projects). Work experience (even prior to the Ph.D.) would be considered a valuable asset.
• Furthermore, excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required; and oral and written communication skills in French and/or Norwegian would be highly valued.

Employment

Form of employment: Time limited. A one-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
Start date: As soon as possible and according to agreement.
The salary follows the directions provided by KTH.

Application

Application deadline: 2012-12-21
Employers reference number: E-2012-0621
Please include the following materials in your application:

1. A motivation letter briefly describing why you want to participate in this project, your background and current research activities. (2 pp. max)
2. Abridged Current curriculum vitae (2 pp. max).
3. List of publications.
4. Official transcripts of records (MSc degree and PhD).
5. A list of references (2 minimum) including the telephone numbers and email addresses of the referees.

The application should be sent by email to: 0621@ee.kth.se in pdf format (only), with all documents merged into a single PDF-file, and with the reference number in the subject field.

Contact

Dr. Luigi Vanfretti, Docent and Assistant Professor
luigi.vanfretti@ee.kth.se