Research Associate in Dynamic Power Systems (811163)

Term: Fixed to 31 October 2027

The Dynamic Power Systems Laboratory (DPSL) team within the Institute for Energy and Environment (InstEE) is looking to recruit a researcher for a lead role in digital real time simulation and power hardware in the loop on new industry and international collaborative projects. The researcher will undertake experimental research into the design and validation of power systems solutions, distributed control and hybrid grids and microgrids. Applicants with demonstrably strong experience in DRTS and PHIL are particularly welcomed

This post will involve the researcher joining a team whose high-fidelity real-time simulation suite and highly functional microgrid has seen them at the forefront of validation methodologies and international smart grid research. Mentoring and financial support will be available to accelerate the growth of research areas developed by the post holder, disseminate outputs in leading conferences and journals, contribute to international working groups, and protect and exploit IP. The postholder will lead specific areas of innovation in advanced power systems, driving the attainment of new levels of system resilience, stability and flexibility.

To be considered for this role, you should be educated to a minimum of PhD level in electrical engineering, physical sciences or mathematics; or have significant relevant experience in addition to a relevant degree. You should have a deep knowledge of real time simulation, power hardware-in-the-loop, decentralised power system controls, modelling power electronic converters, and microgrids. Applications from candidates with expertise in creating models in RSCAD (and Speedgoat HIL or Opal-RT), MATLAB/Simulink, and PSCAD are particularly welcomed. Your application should clearly identify and justify your claimed areas of strength and be evidenced through published research in high quality journals, with demonstrable standards of excellence in delivery. Strong applications will also include experience with controller implementation for power converters (on DSPs such as TI C2000 and NXP or FPGAs) and with interfacing algorithms.

You should have an ability to plan and organise your own research programmes, to ensure successful and timely completion of projects. You should have an ability to work within a team environment and support PhD students in their research. You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences.

You will have opportunity through this role to have access to excellent research and innovation infrastructures. In addition to being based within the state-of-the-art DPSL microgrid at Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre, you will collaborate with project teams at our MW-scale PNDC Wardpark and ANZIC facilities. Strathclyde’s staff development and training courses will also support your advancement. The environment established by these world-class infrastructures and staff supports have enabled the 200+ strong team of InstEE to establish an international reputation for research and innovation in electrical power engineering, one that attracts visiting researchers and innovators to use our facilities and co-author with us.

Whilst not essential for the role, applications are welcomed from candidates with membership of relevant Chartered/professional bodies (including the Higher Education Academy).

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Patrick Norman, Reader (patrick.norman@strath.ac.uk) or Graeme Burt, Professor (graeme.burt@strath.ac.uk).

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