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Interested in working around smart people with topics that will boost up your technological expertise and guarantee a bright future in industry? If yes, keep on reading!

We are seeking new Phd students to our Power Electronics research group. The research group of Power Electronics in the unit of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University focuses on different power-electronics applications such as renewable-energy and energy-storage systems. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for smart and motivated people to work with several topics. One of the main topics is related to grid-connected systems such as wind and solar power. The number of these systems is continuously increasing raising up several issues related, for example, to stability, control, and electricity quality. The specific topics in our research group include the interaction issues with the renewable energy sources and the power grid as well as issues related to static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs). 

The other main topic is related to rechargeable batteries. The combustion-engine cars will soon be replaced by electric cars, and there is an upcoming revolutionary period of batteries in many other areas as well. In our research group we are studying the dynamics of the batteries trying to develop methods with which the battery quality can be efficiently analyzed. One of the goals is to develop real-time methods with which the battery quality can be defined online, for example, in an electric car.

REQUIREMENTS

We value your smartness, motivation, and skills to learn new things. In this regard, we greatly appreciate your success and grades in your previous studies. We also greatly value your sense of humor and positive attitude. Extra credits are given if your studying history shows good amount of power electronics, and at least some courses in automation and control. 

You need to have a master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or a related field and have demonstrated (during your studies towards the master’s degree or otherwise) the competence and motivation to pursue postgraduate studies. Please be prepared to provide proof of your merits when requested.

Successful candidates must be pursuing or will be accepted to study towards a doctoral degree in the doctoral programme of the discipline. Please visit the admissions webpage https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/programmes/doctoral-programmes for more information on eligibility requirements.

Candidates are selected based on the level of promise that they show, and this will be evaluated based on their previous success in studies, and merits in writing the doctoral thesis and / or scientific publishing.

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary, and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition bildung, and learner-centredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.

WE OFFER

The positions will be filled for a fixed-term period of maximum 2.5 – 4 years. The starting date of the positions will be negotiated individually. A trial period applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral Researcher is placed on level 2—4 of the job requirements scale. A typical starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is approximately 2400 EUR/month and it will increase during the studies depending on the progress.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Please read more about working at Tampere University.

We are inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, active, and truly international research community. We value interdisciplinarity, as it allows you to expand your research network and exposes you to new perspectives and ideas to solve complex research problems and pursue novel research findings. We are strongly committed to the highest level of scientific research and the provision of high-quality doctoral education and want to offer the support to create a bright future in academy/industry.

Finland has been assessed to be among the best countries in the world with respect to many quality-of-life indicators, including being the overall #1 country in human wellbeing. Finland is among the leading countries in ICT & Digitalization, from 5G networks to financial technology, artificial intelligence, and AR/VR innovations to IoT, digital education and health solutions. Finland’s booming gaming industry is led by companies like Supercell (Clash of Clans) and Rovio (Angry Birds). More information about studying and working in Finland can be obtained from the links.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application to our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is 15.2.2022 (at 23.59 EET / UTC+2.00)

Applications and all accompanying documents must be in English or Finnish.

The following documents should accompany your application:

• a CV (with a list of publications, if applicable)
• a free-form application letter (max 1 page)
• degree certificates (and transcript of records)
• other relevant documents that support your application

For questions and more information, please contact:

Associate Professor Tomi Roinila, tomi.roinila@tuni.fi. 

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Tehoelektroniikan tutkimusryhmä hakee 2 väitöskirjatutkijaa.

Tehoelektroniikan tutkimusryhmä Tampereen yliopiston informaatioteknologian ja viestinnän tiedekunnan sähkötekniikan yksikössä keskittyy tehoelektronisten sovellusten, kuten uusiutuvien energialähteiden, verkkoyhdistettyjen järjestelmien ja energiavarastojen dynaamiseen mallinnukseen ja tutkimukseen. Tavoitteenamme on integroida kehittyneitä ja reaaliaikaisia menetelmiä ko. sovelluksien säätöön ja stabiiliustarkasteluun.  

TEHTÄVÄNKUVAUS

Haemme kahta väitöskirjatutkijaa osaksi tutkimusryhmäämme työskentelemään erilaisten aiheiden parissa. Ensimmäinen aihe liittyy verkkoyhdistettyihin järjestelmiin (uusiutuvat energialähteet) ja niiden vaikutuksiin sähköverkon dynamiikkaan. Yhtenä tutkimuksen osa-alueena ovat STATCOM:t ja niihin liittyvä säätö sekä dynaamiikan tarkastelu. 

Toisena aiheena tutkimusryhmällämme on uudelleen ladattavat akut ja niihin liittyvä dynaaminen analyysi ja mallinnus. Yhtenä tavoitteena on kehittää menetelmiä, joilla akkujen laatua voidaan analysoida reaaliaikaisesti (esimerkiksi sähköautoissa)

HAKUOHJEET

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 15.2.2022 klo 23.59.