The department of Electric Power Systems consists of around 40 faculty members, researchers and PhD students who contribute to a high professional standard of intensive work and quality results, as well as to a friendly and open environment. The staff has a multicultural background and the working language is English. The department is internationally well established, has many research collaborations with excellent partners worldwide, and is involved in several European and national projects.

For more information see department’s web page.

Job description

In Sweden there is a possibility to have a very high share of renewable power generation. One challenge with wind and solar power is that these power sources have varying production. In power systems, the balance must be maintained continuously between total production and consumption and there must be enough capacity to manage situations of high consumption and low wind/solar contribution. Meanwhile, there are other power plants, import possibilities, but transmission constraints. The aim of the project is to develop methods for estimating the risk of power deficit within multi-area systems with potential for large amounts of wind and solar power. Important issues to deal with include: a) How should one consider different wind and consumption situations in various northern European areas, b) How can transmission capacity restrictions be considered, c) What strategies apply for keeping enough operating reserves, d) How is a situation of power shortage handled, d) how flexible are the electricity consumers in these situations, e) How can calculations for systems with tens of thousands of power plants and transmission lines be implemented effectively f) How much can the calculations be simplified without loss of accuracy, etc.

You would be enrolled in the PhD program in Electrical Engineering. The program provides world class quality education, including a large list of graduate courses ensuring an in-depth development of relevant competences and skills.

KTH offers an attractive working environment, generous remuneration, as well as other employment benefits. As a PhD student at KTH you have many opportunities to participate at conferences, projects and other relevant events which will extend your professional network and benefit your future career.

Qualifications

The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive an MSc degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, energy systems, engineering physics, computational science etc.

The successful applicant should have an outstanding academic track record, and well developed analytical and problem solving skills. We are looking for a strongly motivated person, who is able to work independently. Good command of English orally and in writing is required to publish and present results at international conferences and in international journals. The evaluation will be based on how well the applicant fulfills the above qualifications.

Trade union representatives

You’ll find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH:s web page.

Application

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad. Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application.

The application must include:

• Full curriculum vitae including your relevant academic, professional, and other experience and knowledge.
• Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions, with translations in English (unless provided so by the issuing institution)
• Statement of purpose: Why the applicant wants to pursue a PhD, what are your academic interests, how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum 2 pages long.
• Representative publications or technical reports: Up to 2 documents, no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• Letters of recommendation or contact information for two reference persons

Others

The employment is time limited following the regulations for Ph.D. employment in the Higher Education Ordinance (~ 5 years when 80% PhD studies and 20% department service including teaching).

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