PhD Research Fellow in Power Quality Assessment and Planning of Distribution and Transmission Grids
Join a national research centre to develop digital twins and power quality frameworks for grids with high renewable energy penetration.
Best for:Best for electrical engineering graduates with a strong background in power systems, EMT simulation, and scientific programming.
Overview
The University of Agder is inviting applications for a three-year PhD Research Fellow position within the Faculty of Engineering and Science. Based at the Campus Grimstad, the successful candidate will join the Energy Systems Group and contribute to the national FME SOLAR research centre. The project focuses on monitoring and planning distribution and transmission grids that incorporate significant photovoltaic and inverter-based resources. Applicants will be expected to develop digital twins, create event-based power quality assessment tools, and evaluate grid control strategies. The research will involve both simulation-based work and hardware-in-the-loop laboratory validation.
What you'll do
- Develop digital twins for low, medium, and high voltage grids with high penetration of inverter-based technologies.
- Create an event-based power quality assessment framework and associated simulation toolbox.
- Evaluate grid control strategies to increase photovoltaic hosting capacity, including voltage management and reactive power compensation.
- Design optimal strategies for grid hosting capacity considering stability, losses, and power quality.
- Validate research findings through scaled hardware-in-the-loop laboratory experiments.
- Collaborate actively with industry partners and institutions within the FME SOLAR consortium.
Requirements
Degree required: Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related discipline.
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English; IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 92 (or PBT 600).
Instruction: English
- Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis using MATLAB or Python.
- Strong understanding of power system analysis.
- Ability to conduct independent engineering research and critically assess methodologies.
- Effective communication skills for reporting scientific results.
- Must meet admission requirements for the UiA PhD programme in Engineering and Science.
- Must be eligible for a Norwegian background check.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-23
Applications must be submitted electronically via the official university portal. Candidates should ensure all required documentation is uploaded in English or a Scandinavian language before the deadline.
- Diplomas and transcripts
- List of publications
- Contact details for referees
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