Postdoctoral research position in Battery Modeling and State Estimation with Emphasis on State-of-Health and Prediction of Remaining Lifetime

Organisation/Company

Czech Technical University in Prague

Research Field

Engineering » Control engineering
Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Simulation engineering
Technology » Energy technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Czech Republic

Application Deadline

30 Mar 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Prague)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

#3-14

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) now offers a new fellowship program, the CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship. This new and attractive two-year fellowship-program offers excellent researchers who have recently completed their PhD the chance to continue their research career at CTU. Fellows receive a two year fellowship and become members of a team led by a mentor. The fellowship aims at external international scientists who are currently conducting research abroad. Applicants must have completed their PhD within the last seven years. The fellowship aims at authors (co-authors) of three or more publications in a journal with IF. 

The Battery & Energy Storage Systems research group at CTU in Prague is seeking a candidate for the development of innovative algorithms in the field of battery management systems, specifically for lithium-ion and upcoming sodium-ion batteries. The successful candidate will be an integral part of our collaborative team, contributing to various related projects.

The primary responsibilities will revolve around modeling and state estimation of batteries, with a particular focus on state-of-health and predicting remaining lifetime. This entails utilizing newly proposed and improved electrical circuit models and electrochemical approaches for battery modeling. State estimation will employ control engineering methods, such as Kalman filters, and may alternatively explore cutting-edge machine learning techniques. The development of models and estimation techniques will be based on battery testing data generated in our state-of-the-art battery lab.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate has a Ph.D. in electrical, material, or control engineering, or a closely related field, not older than 7 years. Proficiency in written and oral English is a must. The candidate has a proven track record of research excellence with several papers as the main author published in impactful journals. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment are required.

Advantages are:

• Previous experience working abroad

• EU Citizenship or Schengen Visa

• Prior experience in battery modeling

• Experience with Kalman Filters or Machine Learning

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Matlab and Python

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Internal Application form(s) needed
CVUT.VAV-GPFP.APPLICATION-2023.1-EN_3.pdf
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Additional Information
Benefits

Salary: 70 000 CZK

Selection process

Applications will be assessed by a committee, based on documents sent by applicants. The mentor has a strong vote in the selection process.

To apply for the CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship you need the following documents in English:

• CV, including list of publications (max. 4 pages). At least three IF (Impact Factor. We follow the Web of Science Journal Citation Reports )  journal publications are expected. Papers accepted for publication yet waiting to be printed do count if a proof of acceptance is provided.
• Motivation letter (max. 2 pages).
• PhD certificate (copy).
• A cover letter (See Application for CTU Global Postdoc Fellowship form)
• You may attach other documents supporting your application such as recommendation letters etc.

Additional comments

Mentor: Václav Knap, [email protected] , 

MSc. Václav Knap, Ph.D.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GhxHWMgAAAAJ&hl=cs

10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229913

10.3390/en11082133

10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.10.087

10.1016/j.jechem.2022.05.026

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Country

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Postal Code

166 27

Street

Technická 2

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Website

https://www.cvut.cz/en

Street

Technická 2

Postal Code

166 27

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED