HiL & Real-Time Power Electronics Postdoc

UNSW Employees, Location, Alumni; Randwick; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

UNSW is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to develop and operate real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments for the PROFILES project. You will integrate OEM controllers and protection relays, coordinate multi-OEM testing, and address challenges in synchronisation and signal fidelity.

You will contribute to scholarly publications, engage with stakeholders, and assist with supervising research students as needed, reporting to Associate Professor Georgios Konstantinou and Dr Felipe

Qualifications

• A PhD in Power Electronics, Power Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of power-electronic converters, converter control systems, renewable energy generation, energy storage systems and their interaction with electrical networks.
• Demonstrated expertise in real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing, including controller hardware-in-the-loop (CHiL) and the integration of external controllers and/or protection relays.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and applying EMT and real-time simulations for power electronics and/or power-system studies, including modelling and real-time simulation platforms such as PSCAD, RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL, PLECS or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate real-time simulation and HiL environments for the PROFILES project.
• Coordinate multi-OEM testing and demonstrations, addressing synchronisation and signal fidelity.
• Integrate OEM controllers, power-electronic equipment and protection relays.
• Collaborate with researchers and supervise students where required.

Skills

HiL testing

Real-time sim

Power electronics

EMT simulations

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Power Electronics

Tools

PSCAD

RTDS

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

PLECS

Job description

UNSW is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to develop and operate real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments for the PROFILES project. You will integrate OEM controllers and protection relays, coordinate multi-OEM testing, and address challenges in synchronisation and signal fidelity.

You will contribute to scholarly publications, engage with stakeholders, and assist with supervising research students as needed, reporting to Associate Professor Georgios Konstantinou and Dr Felipe