Fully Funded PhD: High-Temp Heat Pumps in Industry

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 307,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU - Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Thermal Energy Section within the HeatMinds MSCA Doctoral Network. The project focuses on decision support for industrial high-temperature heat pump integration and economics.

You will develop rapid models, co-optimization frameworks and validation materials, with supervision from renowned professors. The role includes industrial secondments, dissemination in journals and conferences, and

Qualifications

• Solid background in engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer and energy technologies
• Familiarity with modelling and numerical simulations
• Programming skills, preferably in Python, Matlab, Modelica or similar
• Excellent written and spoken English in an international environment

Responsibilities

• Develop models to rapidly estimate performance and break-even point for specific sites
• Extend methods for heat pump integration that co-optimize heat recovery, electrification and flexibility
• Refine and validate methods during industrial secondments
• Publish in international journals, present at conferences and participate in HeatMinds network training and outreach

Skills

Engineering thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Energy technologies

Modelling

Python

Matlab

Modelica

English

Education

Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent

Tools

Python

Matlab

Modelica

Job description

DTU - Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Thermal Energy Section within the HeatMinds MSCA Doctoral Network. The project focuses on decision support for industrial high-temperature heat pump integration and economics.

You will develop rapid models, co-optimization frameworks and validation materials, with supervision from renowned professors. The role includes industrial secondments, dissemination in journals and conferences, and