Postdoc: Acoustic-Sensed BESS Synchronization & Control

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy, Section for applied power electronic s; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy, Section for applied power electronic systems at Aalborg University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position focusing on converter synchronization and control for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

The project emphasizes exploiting acoustic and vibration information and involves real-time control platforms, HIL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with opportunities for international exchanges, conferences, and

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or closely related field.
• Documented experience in power electronics, power converter modelling and control, converter synchronization, signal processing, EMI/EMC, or related areas.
• Strong programming and experimental skills using DSP, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, hardware-in-the-loop implementation or comparable tools.
• Experience with synchronization and coordination control, digital signal processing, time-frequency analysis, data-driven modelling, or machine learning.
• Good knowledge of battery storage systems or multi-converter systems; experience with synchronization control, hierarchical control, hardware design, or AI-assisted signal would be an advantage.
• A strong scientific publication record appropriate to your career stage.
• The ability to conduct independent research, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate effectively with academic and industrial partners.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and investigate synchronization and coordination methods for power electronic converters.
• Develop sensing and signal-processing methods for acoustic and vibration measurements.
• Establish and evaluate relationships between physical signatures and converter switching/operating behaviors.
• Implement and validate the developed methods using real-time control platforms, HIL, and experimental converter setups.
• Assess the proposed approaches under representative BESS operating conditions, including robustness to interference and multi-converter interactions.
• Contribute to the coordination of related research activities, and disseminate results through scientific publications, conferences, and project deliverables.
• The position may also include a limited amount of teaching and supervision in areas related to your expertise.

Skills

Power electronics

Power converter control

Synchronization

Signal processing

EMI/EMC

DSP

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

HIL

Data-driven modelling

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or closely related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

Hardware-in-the-loop

DSP

Job description

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy, Section for applied power electronic systems at Aalborg University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position focusing on converter synchronization and control for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

The project emphasizes exploiting acoustic and vibration information and involves real-time control platforms, HIL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with opportunities for international exchanges, conferences, and