PhD Scholarship: Intelligent automation and control of generation units at distribution systems

University: Aalborg University (AAU) - Denmark At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of "Energy Technology" a PhD stipend is available within the general study programme “Energy Technology”. The stipend is open for appointment from "January 1, 2011". Job description Intelligent automation and control of generation units at distribution systems The research project, Development of a Secure, Economic and Environmentally-friendly Modern Power System is mainly funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research with focus on some key issues of the future power system. The project will develop new concepts and technologies for creating a secure and economic power grid which is an important part of the environmental friendly sustainable energy system. A number of Working Tasks will be conducted; this PhD project, being funded by the Council and Aalborg University, is to deal with the operation and control of distributed generation units in power distribution systems. You may obtain further information from Professor Zhe Chen , Department of Energy Technology , phone: +4599409255 , email: zch@et.aau.dk concerning the technical aspects of the stipend. PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Masters degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 18 of January 14, 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation. The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science will make a decision for allocating the stipend. For further information about stipends and salary contact Ms. Maj-Britt Trolle Ståhl, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, email: mts@adm.aau.dk, phone: +45 9940 7582. The faculty have a research school, The Doctoral School of Engineering, Science and Medicine: www.phd.ins.aau.dk and a Network for all PhD students: www.pau.aau.dk   Agreement Appointment and salary as a PhD fellow are according to the Ministry of Finance Circular of October 1, 2008 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the Ministry of Finance Circular of June 13, 2007 on the employment structure at Danish Universities. Deadline 04/02/2011

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