PhD: High-Temp Heat Pumps & Thermal Storage

DTU Construct; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 323,000 - 387,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Construct invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship focused on the development of high-temperature heat pumps with thermal energy storage. The project targets Carnot Battery concepts and integrates high-temperature heat pumps with molten salts or dual-media packed beds, under MSCA HeatMinds funding. The PhD position is three years full-time, with supervision by Prof.

Adriano Sciacovelli and Prof. Anders Christiansen Erlandsson and industrial secondments.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Design new architectures comprising cycles using natural working fluids and thermal energy storage, optimised for efficiency, cost, and fast response to electricity price signals.
• Carry out multi-objective optimisation and dynamic system analysis of alternative layouts.
• Validate results by carrying out experiments and data comparison during industrial secondments, turning the results into innovations with real-world impact (e.g. patents, future commercial solutions).
• Publish in international journals, present at conferences and take part in HeatMinds network training, summer schools and outreach.

Skills

Engineering thermodynamics

Numerical simulations

Programming (Python/ Matlab/ Modelica)

English proficiency

Education

Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS)

Job description

DTU Construct invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship focused on the development of high-temperature heat pumps with thermal energy storage. The project targets Carnot Battery concepts and integrates high-temperature heat pumps with molten salts or dual-media packed beds, under MSCA HeatMinds funding. The PhD position is three years full-time, with supervision by Prof.

Adriano Sciacovelli and Prof. Anders Christiansen Erlandsson and industrial secondments.