Postdoc: Energy Storage & Power Electronics Research

SDSU Research Foundation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University Research Foundation seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance research in power electronics and energy storage. You will supervise graduate and undergraduate students, conduct sponsored projects, and collaborate with other postdocs and doctoral researchers.

The role emphasizes development of optimization algorithms, data analysis, and dissemination of results through papers and sponsor presentations. Strong publication history is valued.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering with a focus on power electronics.
• Minimum 3 years of post-Ph.D research experience.
• Experience with lithium-ion batteries.
• Mandarin language skills a plus for sponsor communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in power electronics and supervise students.
• Develop and validate optimization algorithms for battery systems.
• Deploy energy storage systems and analyze data.
• Develop algorithms to optimize design and operation.
• Publish papers and present results to sponsors.
• Participate in writing proposals.

Skills

Excellent publication history

Excellent written and oral skills

Experience supervising graduate andun

Interacting effectively with sponsors

Education

A doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate field

Tools

Maxwell

AutoCAD

Protel DXP

ANSYS Fluent

Simulink

PSIM

Job description

San Diego State University Research Foundation seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance research in power electronics and energy storage. You will supervise graduate and undergraduate students, conduct sponsored projects, and collaborate with other postdocs and doctoral researchers.

The role emphasizes development of optimization algorithms, data analysis, and dissemination of results through papers and sponsor presentations. Strong publication history is valued.