Postdoc: Advanced Heat Pumps for Industry & District Heating
DTU - Technical University of Denmark
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Job summary
DTU - Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a Postdoc to develop, optimize, and integrate large-scale heat pumps for industrial and district heating. You will model and experimentally investigate systems using zeotropic mixtures, conduct techno-economic and integration studies, and collaborate within IEA projects.
The role includes supervising students and contributing to proposals. The appointment is 1 year and 4 months, starting 1 October 2026, in an international research
Qualifications
- PhD in a related field with strong modelling and experimental skills.
- Experience with heat pump systems and zeotropic mixtures preferred.
- Ability to work in international collaborations and publish findings.
Responsibilities
- Develop advanced numerical models of heat pumps operating with zeotropic refrigerant mixtures.
- Plan and conduct experimental campaigns on zeotropic mixture heat pump systems.
- Validate and refine models using laboratory-scale experiments and full-scale data.
- Develop optimized control strategies and system designs for large-scale heat pumps.
- Perform thermo-economic and integration studies for industrial energy systems.
- Publish findings in journals, conferences, and workshops.
- Contribute to new research proposals and collaborative initiatives.
- Participate in teaching activities and supervision of students at all levels.
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DTU - Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a Postdoc to develop, optimize, and integrate large-scale heat pumps for industrial and district heating. You will model and experimentally investigate systems using zeotropic mixtures, conduct techno-economic and integration studies, and collaborate within IEA projects.
The role includes supervising students and contributing to proposals. The appointment is 1 year and 4 months, starting 1 October 2026, in an international research
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