At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Electronic Systems, The section for Automation Control, a position as postdoc in Automations and Control is open for appointment from June 1st or soon thereafter. The position is available for a period of 2 years. The Department of Electronic Systems is the largest department in Denmark devoted to electronic engineering with a total of more than 300 employees. Our academic staff has expertise in antennas, propagation and radio networking, automation and control, signal and information processing, wireless communication networks and communication, media and information technologies. Within its scope, the Department each year attracts substantial grants and contracts from industry, the Danish government's research councils and the European Union. The Department has a strong commitment to conducting internationally competitive and innovative research and educating talented and creative engineers.
Job description
We seek to appoint a postdoc for 2 years to carry out research in the area of systems and automatic control at the Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University. The postdoc concerns development of control systems for energy efficient operation of domestic heat pumps in combination with an under floor heating system and is carried out within the EUDP project (jn: 64014-0548) “Under floor heating and heat pump optimization”.
The project seeks to minimize the gap between the accredited efficiency of a domestic heat pump and the actual efficiency when installed in a household. The supply temperature in such systems is often set too high to guarantee sufficient space heating, which results in a lower seasonal coefficient of performance (annual efficiency). For most heat pumps, the only control and means of reducing the supply temperature is a simple ambient temperature correction, which, however, rarely leads to an optimal supply temperature. A too high supply temperature also has consequences for the heat emitting system, where the volume flow fluctuates due to uncoordinated opening and closing of valves. This causes the heat pump to fluctuate in produced heat power, which results in a reduced coefficient of performance (actual efficiency). Preliminary results indicate a theoretical potential for improving the coefficient of performance by 15 % by optimizing the volume flow. The project aims to minimize these problems, by developing controllers for the heat pump and the heat emitting system. A test bed of an under floor heating and heat pump system will be available at Danish Technological Institute. Further, a dynamic simulation model of the system should be implemented in the Modelica modeling language for faster development and evaluation of control algorithms.
You may obtain further professional information from Associate Professor Jan Dimon Bendtsen, e-mail: dimon<στο>es.aau.dk, phone +45 9940 8748.
Qualification requirements:
Appointment as Postdoc presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasised in the overall assessment. Appointment as a Postdoc cannot exceed a period of four years in total at Aalborg University.
The candidate must be independent and committed to a career within research and development. The candidate must be able to bridge the gap between industry relevance and scientific methods. The candidate must have a solid background in control and optimisation. The candidate must have knowledge of Modelica and have demonstrated the ability to work with thermodynamic systems. Good skills in oral and written English are also required.
The application must contain the following:
• A motivated text wherein the reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position are stated.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD).
• Scientific qualifications. A complete list of publications must be attached with an indication of the works the applicant wishes to be considered. You may attach up to 5 publications.
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations and the like.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position.
• References/recommendations.
• Personal data.
The applications are only to be submitted online by using the "Apply online" button below.
An assessment committee will assess all candidates.
For further information concerning the application procedure please contact Mads Brask Andersen by mail hr-teknat-sund<στο>adm.aau.dk or phone (+45) 9940 9680.
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Agreement
Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics or the collective agreement for academics under the Danish Society of Engineers' (IDA) and the Danish Association of Chartered Surveyors' (DDL) negotiation areas.
Vacancy number
P21503
Deadline
05/03/2015Apply online