Outdoor PV Temperature Analysis Fellow

University of Southampton; Southampton; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Southampton seeks a Research Fellow to study temperature effects on PV module performance in outdoor conditions. You will lead an extensive measurement campaign using an outdoor testing facility and collaborate with Oxford and NPL partners on TACOS-PV.

The role emphasizes spectroradiometry, field instrumentation, and data-driven modelling of energy yield for advanced PV technologies. Start date is December 2026, for a 24-month fixed-term appointment.

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent professional qualifications and experience.
• Experience with spectroradiometry and instrumentation for irradiance and electrical power measurements.
• Strong experimental and data analysis skills are essential.
• Experience in outdoor PV testing and energy yield modelling is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Develop high-precision in-situ module temperature measurement.
• Develop high time-resolution I-V tracing to extract temperature coefficients in the field.
• Use spectral irradiance data to improve ambient-to-cell temperature and energy yield models.

Connaissances

Spectroradiometry

Irradiance measurements

Electrical power measurements

Outdoor PV testing

Data analysis

Temperature metrology

Energy yield modelling

I-V tracing

Formation

PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering or Physics

Outils

Measurement instrumentation

Description du poste

University of Southampton seeks a Research Fellow to study temperature effects on PV module performance in outdoor conditions. You will lead an extensive measurement campaign using an outdoor testing facility and collaborate with Oxford and NPL partners on TACOS-PV.

The role emphasizes spectroradiometry, field instrumentation, and data-driven modelling of energy yield for advanced PV technologies. Start date is December 2026, for a 24-month fixed-term appointment.