Postdoctoral Fellow, Power Systems & AI for Smart Grids

West Virginia University; Evansdale (WV); On-site; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University, Morgantown, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The role focuses on power and energy systems, including battery storage and solar monitoring, with data analytics and ML applied to grid operation.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, laboratory work, and presenting results at conferences, while collaborating with students, faculty, and industry partners to publish findings.

Qualifications

• PhD required in electrical engineering, computer science or related discipline.
• Expertise in power system operation and control.
• Experience with distributed optimization, data analytics and ML for power systems and solar monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on solar-rich power systems and grid operations.
• Perform laboratory and field experiments following protocol.
• Review literature and identify funding opportunities from public and private sources.
• Prepare reports and present results at conferences and to sponsors.
• Collaborate with graduate students, faculty, and industry partners on publications.

Skills

Power systems operation

Distributed optimization

Data analytics

Machine learning

Education

PhD in electrical engineering or computer science

Job description

West Virginia University, Morgantown, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The role focuses on power and energy systems, including battery storage and solar monitoring, with data analytics and ML applied to grid operation.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, laboratory work, and presenting results at conferences, while collaborating with students, faculty, and industry partners to publish findings.