Postdoctoral Fellow: DER Flexibility & Digital Twin

National University of Singapore; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites two Postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on modeling, aggregation, and advanced control of distributed energy resources for energy flexibility and grid resilience. You will be advised by Assistant Professor Maomao Hu in the Built Environment department.

Responsibilities include developing scalable coordination algorithms, validating models via a digital twin, and publishing results in top journals.

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering with strong training in optimization, control, and learning.
• Demonstrated modeling/analysis experience in power systems, building energy systems, or DERs (PV, EVs, batteries).
• Track record applying optimization, control, and learning to large-scale energy systems.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or R.
• Strong written and oral communication for publication and presentations.
• Experience collaborating in interdisciplinary research teams.
• Experience with distribution network simulation or digital twins is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• conduct independent research on DER flexibility characterization (PV, EVs, batteries, flexible loads).
• Develop scalable methods to aggregate DER flexibility into envelopes.
• Formulate optimization problems and scalable coordination algorithms for DER scheduling/dispatch.
• Integrate computational models into a high-fidelity digital twin platform and validate models with data and field results.
• Publish papers in high-impact journals and present findings at seminars/conferences.
• Collaborate with postdocs, PhD students, and researchers within the group and Centre for Digital Building Technology.

Skills

Optimization

Control theory

Learning methods

Python

MATLAB

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD in Engineering

Optimization/Control focus

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Digital twins

Hybrid quantum-classical optimization

Job description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites two Postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on modeling, aggregation, and advanced control of distributed energy resources for energy flexibility and grid resilience. You will be advised by Assistant Professor Maomao Hu in the Built Environment department.

Responsibilities include developing scalable coordination algorithms, validating models via a digital twin, and publishing results in top journals.