[DMANET] Two industry-led PhD positions at the University of Adelaide, Australia

Dear all,

We have 2 industry PhD positions available at The University of Adelaide, Australia, in partnership with SEAS-NVE, Denmark. Due to the existing travel ban to Australia, these positions are open to both international and domestic students who are currently onshore in Australia. Please contact me directly by replying to this email if you are interested and eligible.

UAiPhD is an innovative 4-year program, which includes completion of mandatory 6-month industry placement. We offer

* $10K p.a. top-up scholarship (total of $38K p.a. stipend tax-free) plus $5K research allowance p.a.
* $9K extra stipend during industry placement and two-way economy airfare to Denmark
You will be primarily based in the beautiful North Terrace campus at the heart of Adelaide city during your PhD. You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary project called "Flexibility Aggregator Simulation Platform (FRESNO)" at the intersection of the power system (electricity market), optimisation and game theory. Candidates with a degree (preferably a master's degree) in electrical engineering, computer science, operations research, and applied mathematics are highly encouraged to contact me directly.

Link to FRESNO A project description: shorturl.at/ktNT4<http://shorturl.at/ktNT4>
Link to FRESNO C project description: shorturl.at/adWX8

Application deadline: 15 January 2021 or as soon as the positions are filled (we will evaluate applications as we receive and let you know the outcome)
PhD start date: by 31 March 2021

About the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering<http://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/>: The University of Adelaide continuously ranks among the world's top 1% of universities (between 100 to 150 in different ranking systems) and the University has the highest volume of commercial research agreements of all Australian universities. As a school, we are consistently ranked well above world standards (highest rating) in Australia's national research evaluation framework by the Australian Research Council. In 2020 ARWU rankings, the school is ranked 42nd in the world and top in Australia in the subject area of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. In particular, the electric power system research group has made a reputation of excellence over the years in Australia and internationally, and collaborate with various industry and government organisations.

Best Regards,

Ali Pourmousavi Kani | Lecturer | School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | University of Adelaide
T: +61 8 8313-8311 | E: a.pourm@adelaide.edu.au<mailto:a.pourm@adelaide.edu.au> | W: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/a.pourm
The organiser of the Adelaide Power System Summer School (APSSS) | W: https://www.theapsss.com/


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