Contributed by: Naim Bajcinca, mec-apps@mv.uni-kl.de
Ph.D./Postdoc: Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
One Ph.D. or Postdoc position at the Chair of Mechatronics, Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
The Chair of Mechatronics at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany has a vacancy for one Ph.D. Position on economic model predictive control (MPC).
Project Description: The underlying position is about developing distributed and/or hierarchical MPCalgorithms for large-scale systems. A particular task of interest refers to optimization and scheduling in a hybrid system setting. In addition to theoretical work, real-time implementation in applications of smart grids, energy systems, cooperative autonomous vehicles, cooperative robotics, and production systems are of interest. The projects are funded by various federal ministries in Germany. The successful candidate will cooperate in a group with several researchers and industrial partners.
Requirements: Applicants should have completed their studies in Control Engineering or Mathematics with excellent average grades and have demonstrated abstract and mathematical thinking. Experience in optimization theory and control is requested. The completion of a doctoral thesis is an expected requirement. PostDocs interested in affiliation for at least three years are welcomed. Short-time stays are not supported.
Conditions of Employment: The position will preferably open on May 1, 2021, and run for at least three years. Candidates in the process of obtaining their M.Sc. degree shall be also considered provided that they complete all the degree requirements no later than the agreed starting date.
The employment contract is governed by the provisions of the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L) and is limited in time.
About TU Kaiserslautern: The University of Kaiserslautern is a research university in Kaiserslautern, Germany founded on July 13, 1970. TU Kaiserslautern is organized into 12 faculties. Approximately 14,869 students are enrolled at the moment. There are numerous institutes around the university, including two Fraunhofer Institutes (IESE and ITWM), the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI SWS), the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI all of which cooperate closely with the university.
Application and More Information: Applications must include the following elements (as a single PDF file):
· Cover letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals
· CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge
· Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies
Send an email with the required documents to the address: mec-apps@mv.uni-kl.de
