PhD Fellow: AI-Driven Voltage Control for Future Grids

Arbeidsplassen; Narvik; On-site; NOK 570,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme through state system

Salary 580,000 NOK/year with 3% yearly

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Narvik invites applications for a PhD Fellow in AI‑Automated Voltage Control for Future Distribution Networks. The three‑year position aims to complete doctoral training; admission to the PhD programme is required and begins with the appointment.

The project targets AI-based, automated voltage control for dynamic distribution grids, using ML/RL, hierarchical designs, offline simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• English fluency and ability to work in an international environment.
• Norwegian or a Scandinavian language is beneficial.
• Desirable: knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink, PowerFactory, OpenDSS, Python, ML, RL.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-based, automated voltage-control strategies for distribution networks.
• Validate proposed controllers using offline simulations, real-time simulators, and cyber-physical co-simulation.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Python

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

Control theory

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

OpenDSS

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Narvik invites applications for a PhD Fellow in AI‑Automated Voltage Control for Future Distribution Networks. The three‑year position aims to complete doctoral training; admission to the PhD programme is required and begins with the appointment.

The project targets AI-based, automated voltage control for dynamic distribution grids, using ML/RL, hierarchical designs, offline simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.