Postdoc: Real-Time EMT Microgrid & Customer Assets Models

University of Twente (UT); Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 49.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Pension scheme

Sports facilities on campus

Parental leave

Hybrid work

Zusammenfassung

University of Twente (UT) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the UTOPYS project. The role focuses on building EMT reference models for microgrids and customer-side assets, using RTDS/RSCAD.

You will contribute to a modular, open library and collaborate across universities to enable real-time power-system simulations. The position emphasizes model validation, documentation, and open science with opportunities to publish in international journals and present at conferences.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, power systems or closely related field.
• Solid background in power system dynamics and EMT simulation.
• Experience with modelling, simulation and analysis of power systems using software such as OpenDSS, pandapower, Matpower, PSCAD, DiGSILENT PowerFactory, RSCAD/RTDS, EMTP, Simulink/Simscape, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL, or PyPSA.
• Proven experience with programming languages, e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, Python, c++, etc.
• Strong ability to present results and publish in international journals and conferences.
• Creative mindset with problem-solving, writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating in an interdisciplinary international environment.
• Enthusiasm for open science.
• Hands-on experience with RTDS/RSCAD, real-time simulation or hardware-in-the-loop setups.
• Expertise in converter control and grid-forming/grid-following operation; microgrids modelling; model order reduction; parameter estimation and model validation; large-scale or synthetic network modelling.
• Experience in converting or interfacing models between different simulation tools.
• Experience coordinating technical work across a team or partners.

Aufgaben

• Develop and validate EMT models of microgrids and customer-side components in RSCAD/RTDS, for example converters and their controls (GFM and GFL), PV panels, EV chargers, Heat-Pumps, energy storage, loads and flexibility assets.
• Create an RTDS library of customer-side, microgrid and converter-based components, and a working, realistic RTDS microgrid model built from those components that can be integrated with the larger UTOPYS RTDS model
• Combine that library into reference system models that reproduce the phenomena UTOPYS is meant to study at this part of the power system, such as islanding, frequency and voltage collapse, converter-driven instability, interoperability under different control strategies, transition from GFM to GFL and vice versa, black start capability.
• Work out how such models are built to last: conversion from other tools, parameterisation, scalability and model reduction, documentation, version control, testing and validation criteria.
• Publish your models, datasets and methods open access, and present them in journals and at conferences.

Kenntnisse

Power systems dynamics

EMT simulation

Modeling & analysis

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Teamwork in international environment

Open science

Ausbildung

PhD in Electrical Engineering, power systems or closely related field

Tools

OpenDSS

pandapower

Matpower

PSCAD

DiGSILENT PowerFactory

RSCAD/RTDS

EMTP

Simulink/Simscape

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

PyPSA

Jobbeschreibung

University of Twente (UT) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the UTOPYS project. The role focuses on building EMT reference models for microgrids and customer-side assets, using RTDS/RSCAD.

You will contribute to a modular, open library and collaborate across universities to enable real-time power-system simulations. The position emphasizes model validation, documentation, and open science with opportunities to publish in international journals and present at conferences.