JOB DESCRIPTION

In the framework of the ongoing planned research conducted with TSOs and vendors, two 2-year postdoc positions will be assigned. The positions deal with the conducting of the interaction studies for control and protection in the multi-terminal HVDC (MTDC) power system under various scenarios. The work will include extensive testing using online real-time simulation RSCAD/RTDS and offline PSCAD simulation. Close cooperation with the industry will be maintained.
This is a two-year postdoctoral appointment, with an anticipated starting date on 01.06.2025. You will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Marjan Popov (full professor), and Dr. Aleksandra Lekić (assistant professor). You will be a member of the section Intelligent Electrical Power Grids in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science. The project offers excellent opportunities, on one side, to collaborate with world-leading manufacturers of HVDC control and protection equipment and, on another side, with European system operators.
Your research is part of a multi-disciplinary drive towards stable, reliable sustainable energy systems. Which is why you’ll work closely with your colleagues in the Dynamic Stability of Sustainable Electrical Power Systems research group. The group belongs to the Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG) Section of the Electrical Sustainable Energy (ESE) Department, which is part of the Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) Faculty. We are an innovation-driven and multidisciplinary team of early-stage and senior professors, postdocs, PhDs, and MSc researchers with different cultural backgrounds. You will be coaching and mentoring master students. Fostering a synergetic, open-minded, and win-together culture, we regularly interact and share views, unlocking opportunities, forms of incubation, and deployment of knowledge and ground-breaking developments. We also stimulate a healthy and inclusive work environment in which you can bring out the best in yourself. And we value autonomy, professionalism, and a balanced work-life approach.

The research in the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy is inspired by the technical, scientific, and societal challenges originating from the transition towards a more sustainable society and focuses on four areas:

• DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S)
• Photovoltaic Materials and Devices (PVMD)
• Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG)
• High Voltage Technologies (HVT)

The department owns a large ESP Laboratory assembling High Voltage testing, DC Grids testing environment, and large RTDS that is actively used for real-time simulation of future electrical power systems, AC and DC protection and wide-area monitoring and protection. The Intelligent Electrical Power Grid (IEPG) group, headed by Professor Peter Palensky, works on the future of our power system.
The TNO Wind Energy research group (cooperation partner) works on challenges related to the acceleration of wind energy deployment and its integration in the energy system. Together with WUR (Wageningen University & Research), TNO operates the SWITCH fieldlab for research and testing of renewable energy integration solutions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent knowledge of electrical power systems and power electronics.
• Experience and comprehensive knowledge in real-time hardware-in-the-loop testing using RSCAD/RTDS.
• Excellent knowledge of power electronic devices operation, control and protection for HVDC power systems.
• Completed a Ph.D. degree in a highly technical related discipline (computer science, electrical engineering, etc.) and you were at the top of your class.
• Excellent English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
• You are highly motivated to conduct RTDS HiL tests and investigate the performance of future MTDC grids. You are independent, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
• You are keen to work with other co-workers and partners, link real-world challenges and contribute to the ongoing energy transition.
  The candidate is required to have good knowledge about power electronic devices, control, and protection principles. It is crucial to have solid background and experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing using RSCAD/RTDS.

Please refer the Job description for details