Organisation/Company: INESC TEC
Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 21 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 36
Offer Starting Date: 13 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: AE2024-0499
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (AE2024-0499)
INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Post Doctoral Research Grant (BIPD) with the reference on the scope HYNET, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program for the period 2021-2027.
1. GRANT DESCRIPTION
Type of grant: Post Doctoral Research Grant (BIPD)
General scientific area: ENGINEERING
Scientific subarea: Electrical engineering
Grant duration: 12 months, starting on 2025-01-13, with the possibility of being renewed until the end of the project.
Workplace: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
Maintenance stipend: 1801,00 euros, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants, paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process, up to a maximum limit of 50% of the monthly maintenance stipend.
The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.
2. OBJECTIVES:
Expand the knowledge of the state of the art regarding dynamic and steady-state analysis of distribution networks and hybrid AC/DC microgrids.
Expand the knowledge of the state of the art regarding protection, islanding operation, and service restoration in distribution networks and hybrid AC/DC microgrids.
Develop computational simulation models for hybrid AC/DC networks, including networks representing relevant use cases and constituent models of DC networks.
Develop innovative control and operation methodologies for hybrid AC/DC distribution networks.
3. BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING:
Survey of the state of the art regarding dynamic and steady-state analysis of AC/DC hybrid distribution networks and microgrids.
Survey of the state of the art regarding protection, islanding operation, and service restoration in AC/DC hybrid distribution networks and microgrids.
Identification of use cases for hybrid AC/DC distribution networks and assessment of the technical challenges.
Development of innovative technical and scientific solutions to address the challenges identified.
Contribute to the development of toolboxes for computational simulation.
Contribute to the writing of project deliverables.
Dissemination of the work in international journals and/or conferences.
4. REQUIRED PROFILE:
Admission requirements: The PhD degree must have been obtained within the three years prior to the application submission.
Minimum requirements: Solid academic knowledge in electrical power systems.
Preference factors:
Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Relevant academic or practical knowledge in control theory and power electronics.
Knowledge of computational simulation tools (for example, Matlab, PSCAD, PSSE or DIgSILENT PowerFactory).
5. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), while the second phase comprehends the Individual Interview (EI).
All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100. Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be excluded. The top five candidates will be qualified for the individual interview.
DISABILITY INCENTIVE:
Candidates with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive in the score of the CV Assessment.
6. FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS:
Application Documents:
Motivation letter.
Curriculum Vitae.
Certificate or diploma degree.
Documental evidence to support the country of residence.
Other supporting documents relevant to the final assessment.
Application period: From 2024-11-21 to 2024-12-21.
Submission of applications: the application will be formalised by submitting the form available in the Work With Us section of INESC TEC website.
7. BINDING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION:
The hiring process shall comply with the current legislation regarding the Research Grant Holder Statute.
For more information, please check the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC.
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