Faculty of information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, B; v% w& \0 `' x+ }Department of Electric Power Engineering. ! r0 y" R' @9 vA PhD or Post Doc Fellowship at the Department of Electric Power Engineering within8 P! e' V0 a( h5 @' D
Design and Control of Energy Conversion Systems for the Integration of Offshore 4 [% M% n7 V% _, u1 `- f" `Renewable Energy Sources into the Electric Grid - IME-021-2009. 3 ^. C$ d6 [: z3 D9 ?At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Department ) w+ \9 D" h) d: r4 j7 cof Electric Power Engineering, there is one vacant position as a research fellow (PhD or Post. l" J* d9 k: }/ ]- N
Doc position) within “Design and Control of Energy Conversion Systems for the Integration3 w$ d0 f" f7 `; N! y4 J6 |4 ?
of Offshore Renewable Energy Sources into the Electric Grid”. ' r& @2 u1 h6 O- [1 h8 @Description of the PhD/Post Doc task: , D) e C! ^* Q. C) `Large scale integration of wind and/or wave farms will require innovative integrated 0 D2 _. j# P- d& Happroaches for the design of the energy conversion system, the layout of the farm itself, the8 D* Y9 l3 G/ O: W, g
distribution system of the farm, and for the transmission of power to the distant shore.: D% a1 N7 B) K
Conventional generation and power electronic conversion systems will be revised and adapted+ Z j: `- [2 n% V8 z# u
to the harsh conditions and stricter requirements of offshore installations. A system oriented2 s8 J, o5 t% c( h2 @* q
approach for the integration of this power will be introduced, taking into account the most7 N) i2 P2 p( b: _; }4 V
severe contingencies to be encountered with the goal of fulfilling the regulations regarding 2 Z' X8 e" U& k5 \$ W) L& I4 F* pgrid integration and quality of delivered power.& j w% P, ~" T y! D2 O; x
NTNU’s PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and 7 d" V2 S* y9 A8 lan average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from. V+ @0 J4 _0 [) ~ G
universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar ' q& K$ b7 d1 r0 W G" mdocument, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further 5 s. A& g1 n$ s( zstudies associated with the obtained degree:4 U1 K) ]6 s w g http://ec.europa.eu/education/po ... ion/diploma_en.html! H& j7 W. x. X% T
Contact person:+ H" M# Y8 C+ ]- ~6 ^) g. u
Professor Marta Molinas, email: marta.molinas@elkraft.ntnu.no0 G! P* G @. M( }) f Y
For the Post Doc research fellowship:" d, P+ K/ i4 t. N A( \& U7 E
The applicant for the position should have a good background in power electronics and power i7 {# `8 }8 g8 d( x7 A$ G
systems. The post.doc candidate should have a doctoral degree from a recognized university. 8 z' n9 w2 w" P- sThe appointment is made for up to 2 years.9 u$ \6 X& Y# v& X3 V/ w0 H
This position is remunerated according to wage levels 57 – 76 on Norwegian State salary % N4 f: `2 j5 C- I" V5 Pscale, with gross salary from NOK 435 500 to NOK 625 900 a year, of which 2 % is deducted* Q' P5 V6 B1 m% X9 i* Q' P
for the State Pension scheme. e5 U# L4 H' ?, y7 r9 N8 H4 G, h$ D
The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees.) o, [$ U. B, G9 L/ `8 _7 Y2 w% E
For the PhD research fellowship:! K6 h5 I) G* _+ _& c# h1 ^
Award holders at NTNU are normally appointed for 4 years with 25% of the time spent on # Q0 s. e* Q; Y4 E6 qspecified work. The objective of the grant is to obtain a PhD degree, hence the successful% Y. q- b( f* Q( w h3 W* E
applicant must be enrolled as a PhD candidate at NTNU. 0 j% h. i- i% W1 O; L# K& RSee also information about PhD education at NTNU at 6 W7 H* C. b4 D, r9 K4 whttp://www.ntnu.no/ime/english/research/phd) M( Y" w# d0 N# r
The position is remunerated according to wage levels 45 to 61 on the Norwegian State salary1 Q6 i: a# j0 A3 K5 G5 c5 U( @( d
Scale, with gross salary from NOK 353 000 to NOK 468.500 a year, of which 2% is deducted# i5 P2 J* ~ `* k# |
for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.9 [. g- F" p% N7 {5 x6 c1 f: s
The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with relevant parts of2 @. y5 Q* j. ?! j+ a
“Supplementary guidelines for employment as research fellow at NTNU”. , p2 [: E) D9 W! FApplicants must agree to participate in organised doctoral study programmes within the+ P, o! B5 ?, O( ?7 p/ X
period of the appointment. The successful applicants must agree to the conditions laid down + j9 m, J4 T7 j" [1 M+ [ i: Kfor public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and+ }' N, O! Y* ?, ?/ r" w5 d" J
work-related duties for award holders.5 A; l% O3 q" U# V8 I9 i
For both positions: 8 l8 b; N* x, b5 x+ fThe national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest ( p9 X$ z. j. T. W/ {! Vpossible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and6 `9 N9 Q. E" J! q; k( b2 o$ s
gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to- R2 ?( x! k2 f, e; b
apply for this post. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts.% i/ [" R% G3 B8 |5 o
Women are encouraged to apply. 5 ]9 v# h2 [- \; F" s: \1 j1 zThe application must contain information about education, examinations and previous: [) x; d8 o8 q" u j- p
experience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached. 4 H6 A. @% K9 I5 bCopies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into - n" W( _5 J! L; laccount should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the , ~! P% M# c( ^0 Binput of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the & f% P* u% t- S, X: t' capplicant's input.4 H9 W- ?9 t- T6 f8 r9 N# n1 |* N" g, G
Applications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty) V3 u+ E4 A2 R7 N9 u
of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NO- 7491 Trondheim,6 h6 m) P1 {. ^8 @( O3 a
Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ime.ntnu.no0 E7 z8 @- f/ n( `6 H8 w7 x" ~, m7 b. P
Applications should be marked Jnr. IME-021-2009. Closing date 04th of April 2009. ; L" |8 G7 b, T' A! e" K7 d7 ]Kunngjøres:0 H/ S* f, t A- U( C
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Nettopp # |) E; O1 H. bTeknisk Ukeblad 0 z. L& T, F" E7 ^Forskerforums Nettsider0 Q! {& S$ z: I* V
10.03.2009 . ~7 x7 ?' r2 Z2009/3531