Thursday, August 13, 2020

[DMANET] 3 Industry PhD positions available at the University of Adelaide, Australia

Dear all,
We have 3 industry PhD positions available at The University of Adelaide, Australia, in partnership with SEAS-NVE, Denmark.
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. tax-free stipend) plus $5K research allowance p.a.

* $9K extra stipend during industry placement and one 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. Candidates will be a part of a multi-disciplinary project called "Flexibility Aggregator Simulation Platform (FRESNO)" at the intersection of the power system (electricity market), machine learning, statistical modelling and inference, optimisation and game theory. Candidates with a degree (preferably a master's degree) in electrical engineering, computer science, operations research, and applied mathematics (with preferably research experience in power/energy system and electricity market) are encouraged to apply. For projects description, eligibility and application submission, please visit https://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/career-development/industry-oppportunities/the-university-of-adelaide-industry-phd-uaiphd#faculty-of-engineering-computer-and-mathematical-sciences-ecms-projects-under-the-flexibility-aggregator-simulation-platform-fresno

NOTE: Applications are open to both international and domestic student onshore in Australia. If you are applying from outside of Australia, however, please contact me directly (a.pourm@adelaide.edu.au<mailto:a.pourm@adelaide.edu.au>) to discuss the project further.
Application deadline: 31 August 2020
PhD start date: January 2021 or earlier

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.

About the City of Adelaide: The city is ranked among the top 10 most liveable city in the world by the Economist magazine and the most affordable major city in Australia. Adelaide is known as the festival city because of its many festivals and sporting events. Adelaide Fringe is the world's second-largest annual arts festival. Also, the city is famous for its food and wine industry and amazing sceneries all around the year.

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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