PhD Fellowships in Smart Grid Research

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The SmartGrid is envisioned as the future intelligent electricity delivery, production and consumption management system. It shall enable a more efficient house-holding with energy, reduce the consumption and allow a large variety of new and greener means of production. This pose a wide range of demanding research challenges involving power engineering, ICT and cybernetics. At NTNU we aim at establishing a national centre for SmarGrid research in co-operation with industries, public bodies and other actors.


To further increase our research in this area we would like to recruit 11 ph.d. fellows for 7 projects, spanning all of the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering's six departments:

•Computer and Information Science
•Electric Power Engineering
•Electronics and Telecommunications
•Engineering Cybernetics
•Mathematical Sciences
•Telematics
A: Smart operation and control in power transmission networks, Three fellowships
1.Secure control of multi-terminal HVDC, Dept. of Electric Power Engineering.
2. Wide area monitoring and control, Dept. of Engineering Cybernetics
3. MPC for balancing control, Dept. of Engineering Cybernetics
Contact: Professor Kjetil Uhlen; +47 7359 7204; Kjetiluh@elkraft.ntnu.no

B: Identification of potential instability in AC distributed multi-converter system under non-ideal electrical conditions
One fellowship at Dept. of Electric Power Engineering
Contact: Professor Marta Molinas;+47 7359 4240; Marta.Molinas@elkraft.ntnu.no

C: SmartGrids as a critical infrastructure
One fellowship at Dept. of Telematics
Contact: Associate Professor Poul E. Heegaard; +47 7359 4321; poul.heegaard@item.ntnu.no

D: Reliability Analysis of Wind Energy Systems
One fellowship at Dept. of Mathematical Sciences
Contact: Professor Bo Lindqvist; +47 7359 3532; bo@math.ntnu.no

E: Integrated communications and control, Two fellowships
1. Control system design for unreliable communication networks; Dept. of Engineering Cybernetics
2. Integrated design of wireless communication and control systems; Dept. Electronics and Telecommunications
Contact: Professor Tor Arne Johansen; +47 7359 0395; tor.arne.johansen@itk.ntnu.no.

F: Improved Management of Software Evolution for SmartGrids applications, Two fellowship
1. Open Source Software in SmartGrids; Dept. of Computer and Information Science
2. Evaluation of Software Application Portfolios; Dept. of Computer and Information Science
Contact: Professor Reidar Conradi; +47 7359 3444; Reidar.Conradi@idi.ntnu.no

G: Energy Efficient Parallelization of SmartGrid Computations on Novel Multicore Processors
One fellowship at the Dept. of Computer and Information Science
Contact: Professor Lasse Natvig; +47 7359 3685; Lasse.Natvig@idi.ntnu.no

For further information about the projects and fellowships, see http://ime.ntnu.edu/research/smartgrid

Within the application, it should be clearly stated for which fellowships it is applied, by indicating project(s) A – G, and for projects with more fellowships, for which fellowship, e.g. A.1 – A.3. If it is applied for more than one fellowship, the applicant's priorities with respect to the fellowships must be stated.

Applicants from non-English speaking countries outside of Europe must document a TOEFL score of 600 or higher or a score of 100 or higher if the on-line test is being used.
The goal of the announced position is to obtain a PhD degree, hence the successful applicant must be enrolled as a PhD student at NTNU, please see http://www.ntnu.edu/ime/research/phd for information about PhD education at NTNU.

NTNUs PhD-rules require a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

The position is placed in salary code 1017, which currently corresponds to a yearly gross income of NOK 383 700 (pay scale level 48). From this 2 % will be deducted for mandatory membership in the National Pension Fund.
The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowship appointments in universities and polytechnics. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees.
Candidates will be required to enroll in a PhD program within the period of employment, and must sign a contract regulating the period of employment.

According to Norwegian policies, the government workforce should, as closely as possible, reflect the diversity of the population at large. It is therefore a goal of NTNU, as a government institution, to have a workforce which is balanced with respect to gender, and to recruit persons of immigrant background. NTNU also wishes to increase the number of women on its workforce, and women are specifically encouraged to apply.
The application must include information about education, exams and earlier experience. Certified copies of certificates and diplomas must be enclosed. Relevant scientific works should be submitted. Joint works will be taken into account. In cases where it is difficult to determine the applicant's contribution, a short note of explanation should be supplied.

Applications are to be submitted electronically through this page. Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked: IME 045-2010.
Application deadline: January 15th, 2011.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Federated Data Systems ORNL10-118-NCCS

us: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Federated Data Systems [PhD in CS, earth and geosciences, environmental and marine sci, related field; exp in one or more of: Distributed data mgmt, Web-services, Semantic Web, Solid progr skills (e.g. Java, Perl, Python), Databases] / National Center for Computational Science and Computer Science and Mathematics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge, TN

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Federated Data Systems

National Center for Computational Sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

ORNL10-118-NCCS

Project Description:

The applicant should have experience or background in one or more of the following:

• Distributed data management
• Web-services
• Semantic Web
• Solid programming skills (e.g. Java, Perl, Python)
• Databases

The successful applicant will work with the Earth System Grid (ESG) team within the National Center for Computational Science and Computer Science and Mathematics Division to extend ESG to support a variety of Observational datasets that are of high value to climate change researchers. Mechanisms of extracting metadata, publishing a variety of observational datasets, and enabling facetted search capabilities will be developed within the ESG framework. Other work will include integration and development of next-generation rich-client access tools will be developed to allow spatial/temporal reprojection, climate-model/observational dataset intercomparison, and data analysis capabilities in a federated data environment.

Qualifications:

A free scholarship programs in computer science, earth and geosciences, environmental and marine science, or closely related field is required.

Applicants cannot have received the most recent degree more than five years prior to the date of application and all degree requirements must be completed before starting the appointment.

Technical Questions:

Questions regarding the position can be directed to Galen Shipman, gshipman@ornl.gov Please reference the position title and number in your correspondence. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

How to Apply:

Qualified applicants must apply online at www2.orau.gov/ORNL_POST. All applicants will need to register before they can begin the online application. For complete instructions, on how to apply, please see the instructions at www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/ornl-pdpm/application.htm.

This appointment is offered through the ORNL Postgraduate Research Participation Program and is administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The program is open to all qualified U.S. and non-U.S. citizens without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran

International Postgraduate Research scholarships at Edith Cowan University rotc scholarship application

International Postgraduate Research scholarships at Edith Cowan University are restricted only to those applicants wishing to commencing their studies in either a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master by Research.

The ECU-IPRS scheme is both prestigious and highly competitive. Four ECU-IPRS scholarships are offered each year for tenure at Edith Cowan University. The scholarships provide the recipient with tuition fee and health care cover for the duration of their research degree. In addition, each successful ECU-IPRS recipient will be offered an ECU International Stipend (ECUIS) to meet living costs for the same period.

Application opening date: 1 June 2010
Application closing date: 31 August 2010
Amount: AUD$25,000 per year (tax free) stipend/living allowance plus tuition fees and overseas health cover paid. Stipend (three years for Doctoral degree or up to two years for Master by Research)
Frequency: Fortnightly
Method: Electronic funds transfer

Eligibility criteria:

• Academic merit, academic qualifications that are equivalent to either an Australian bachelor degree with first class honours or an Australian Master by Research. Qualifications gained outside of Australia will be assessed to determine how they compare to an Australian qualification.
• Research, significant publication record.
• Must meet Edith Cowan University English entry requirements.
• Must meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA).
• Must not have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship within the two years prior to commencing the ECU-IPRS.
• May not concurrently receive a Faculty Scholarship or other major scholarship.

Nationality:

• International

Level of study:

• Higher degree research (including Masters by Research)

Year of study:

• 1st year

Faculty:

• Any

School:

• Any

Study Mode:

• Full-time on-campus

Applicant information:

• Applicants must provide the original or certified copies of academic documentation, including academic transcripts and proof of completion from any tertiary qualification, except for qualifications completed at ECU.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all documentation presented in a foreign language is also accompanied by an authorised English translation.
• An applicant’s research experience will be taken into consideration in the assessment of applications for scholarship. Applicants are required to provide evidence of any research grants received or research that has been published.

Selection:

• Selection is based on academic merit and research capability within the University’s research strengths. Each application will be assessed against the Scholarship Ranking Scheme.