Postdoc in AI-based electrical machine design

Job description

The project is part of the EU Horizon project “ODDYSEV - Optimised DYnamics of high voltage powertrains: developing Sustainable Systems for Electric Vehicles”.

The goal is to design a high-voltage motor using tools for shape and topology optimization, rather than parametric optimization algorithms. The optimization may also leverage the capabilities of AI tools to deliver a solution with wide speed operation, achieving peak efficiency over 95%. The optimization will include system-level constraints to reflect the complexity of a powertrain for automotive purposes.

ODYSSEV is a collaboration between 14 universities and companies, enabling a cross-boundary networking and knowledge exchange that will result in solid solutions for the electromobility market.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Research expertise in electric machines and drives, focusing particularly on design with finite-element analysis (electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical simulations), preferably in COMSOL or Ansys·        
• Strong skills in Matlab/Simulink·        
• Excellent proficiency in written/spoken English, equivalent to at least a CEFR level C1, to be able to communicate in a highly international department·        
• Collaborative ability to work within an international team of researchers and students·
• The ability to follow new research trends and develop ideas and problem formulations independently·        
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a specific focus on gender equality

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Proven practical experience in laboratory
• Knowledge in power electronics and control of electrical machines
• Experience in electromobility applications
• Teaching experience in the field of electrical machines and drives

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Complete list of publications.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.
• Contact information for two references.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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