About this role
How can future microgrids and grid-edge energy systems operate autonomously, securely and resiliently as increasing numbers of energy resources are interfaced through power-electronic converters?
In this tenure-track position, you will establish an independent research profile in microgrids and grid-edge control, with particular emphasis on the modelling, control and coordination of converter-based resources and loads. Your research will contribute to new methods for distributed and autonomous operation across grid-connected and islanded systems, including challenges related to stability, islanding, black start, restoration and changing grid conditions.
We offer a vibrant, welcoming, and diverse environment with an international atmosphere, encouraging creativity, empathy, team working, superb academic collaborations, and outstanding links to the front-running Danish energy sector.
Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be on the control and operation of future microgrids and grid-edge energy systems through intelligent and autonomous control of power-electronic converters. You will develop converter-level modelling and advanced control methods that enable individual converter-based resources to adapt to local conditions, coordinate with other resources, and collectively support stable and resilient system operation. This includes distributed and hierarchical control, autonomous decision-making, and operation across changing grid conditions, including grid-connected and islanded modes.
Your primary tasks will be to:
- Conduct research in microgrids and converter-based grid-edge control, with particular emphasis on intelligent and autonomous control of power-electronic converters, distributed coordination and resilient operation of converter-dominated energy systems.
- Prepare and teach relevant courses within areas related to your expertise.
- Be active in our development of experimental facilities and tools related to lab validation, modelling, control and energy systems integration.
- Supervise BSc and MSc as well as PhD students and contribute to other educational activities.
- Contribute to attracting funding for your research.
- Build collaborations with academics within and outside DTU, and with private and public sector experts.
You should have a research background in power electronics, control engineering, electrical engineering, power engineering or a closely related field. A key qualification is experience with modelling and control of power-electronic converters and an interest in applying converter-level intelligence to the control and operation of microgrids and grid-edge energy systems.
Relevant additional experience may include distributed or hierarchical control, embedded or real-time control, microgrids, islanded operation and restoration, coordination of distributed energy resources, energy management, or data-driven methods for monitoring and control.
You must be responsible for the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.
As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).
You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:
- Experience and quality of teaching
- Research experience
- Research vision and potential
- International impact and experience
- Societal impact
- Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
- Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
- Communication skills
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 5 January 2027 (23:59 Danish time).
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