Assistant Professor in Design Optimization of Hybrid Power Plants for Future Power Systems

We seek a Tenure Track Assistant Professor on sizing and operational optimization of multi-technology renewable hybrid power plants. You will perform high-impact research in increasing the value of such a hybrid power plant for uncertain renewable energy driven future power systems. You will need to work closely with industry in multiple national and international research projects. You are also expected to lead and support teaching and supervision activities. You also have the opportunity to impact the global research landscape in this field through interactions with global organisations like IEA.

Responsibilities and qualifications

The main purpose of this tenure track assistant professor position is to strengthen our research on optimal design of hybrid power plants and to integrate the research in DTU’s open-source HyDesign tool, as well as other research and teaching activities.

You will work on the following tasks:

• Further development and consolidation of our hybrid power plant sizing and operational optimization research for electricity and P2X market participations.
• Integrate the developed research in DTU Wind’s HyDesign toolkit together with the HyDesign development team.
• Implementation of Hybrid Power Plant Energy Management System in Risø HPP facility.
• Support and eventually lead teaching activities on hybrid power plants including industrial training on HyDesign.
• Bachelor, master and PhD thesis supervision.
• Publish research in reputable conferences and journals.
• Assist with fund raising
• Support with project management of research and research-based consultancy projects.

We therefore give priority to the following qualifications within the following areas:

• Sizing optimization of hybrid power plants
• Energy Management Systems for Hybrid Power Plants
• Knowledge of electricity and other energy markets.
• Knowledge of cost model and financial modelling of renewable technologies.
• Coding experience (Python, Matlab)

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

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Kaushik Das, email kdas@dtu.dk , mobile phone +45 24650961 or Head of Section Gregor Giebel, email grgi@dtu.dk 

You can read more about the department at www.wind.dtu.dk 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Denmark is a generally well-run country with high standard of living, a very digitalised and trusting society and is typically on rank 1 or 2 in the “happiest people” surveys. The health system is free, and the options for young parents are good, including good public schools and free university education for residents.

Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 31 July 2025 (23:59 Danish time).

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