Postdoc: AI-Driven Microgrids & Digital Twins

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s Energy Institute seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance AI-enabled microgrids and resilient energy systems for critical infrastructure. The role develops optimization, control, data-driven methods, and digital twins for microgrids, distributed energy resources, and energy storage, with applications to data centers and SMR integration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with CSU faculty, federal agencies, national laboratories, and industry partners to

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field completed by start date.
• Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, or Julia.
• Experience with optimization or control of microgrids.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimization and control methods for microgrids, distributed energy resources, and energy storage.
• Evaluate reliability, resilience, contingency response, and resource integration for data centers and SMRs.
• Develop and validate power system models and digital twins using offline or real-time simulation and data.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Julia

Machine Learning

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Colorado State University’s Energy Institute seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance AI-enabled microgrids and resilient energy systems for critical infrastructure. The role develops optimization, control, data-driven methods, and digital twins for microgrids, distributed energy resources, and energy storage, with applications to data centers and SMR integration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with CSU faculty, federal agencies, national laboratories, and industry partners to