Contributed by: Carrie Anne Barry, CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie
Postdoc (X2): Maynooth University, Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER), Ireland
Two postdoctoral positions (36M and 12M) are now available in the Centre for Ocean Energy Research in Maynooth University’s Electronic Engineering Department on a strategic U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership: Control Co-Design of Heterogeneous Arrays of Wave Energy Converters.
Funded by Science Foundation and the National Science Foundation (US), the focus of the roles will be on the development of numerical optimisation-based control strategies for the linear and nonlinear models of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) arrays. The overall approach will rely on suitably adapting and extending existing frameworks based on direct transcription and other techniques such as networked model predictive control to the setting of multi-objective optimal control for WEC arrays.
The posts present significant opportunities for career development, in relation to sourcing of independent research funding, research management and supervision; mentoring in these aspects will be provided. The project exists within a wider COER group of 16 researchers and has international academic collaborators, including Iowa State University and Queens University Belfast.
The ideal candidate will have:
A PhD in engineering, mathematics or closely related discipline
At least 2 years’ postdoctoral experience
Some record of scholarly publication
Familiarity with the MATLAB/Simulink software suite
Excellent analytic and programming skills
Highly desirable:
Some experience in wave energy systems
Experience in developing numerical methods for optimal control
Experience in the design and analysis of networked control systems
Experience with numerical optimisation algorithms and model-predictive control
Experience in multi-objective optimisation
More information on the positions can be found in the full job description https://bit.ly/3sCHuAo
COER is an active international research centre involved in fundamental and applied research. COER has a wide range of national and international collaborators and a staff complement consisting of academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, research students and interns, all of which have a strong international dimension. There are also frequent international visitors to the centre. Further information is available at http://www.eenge.nuim,ie/coer/
Informal inquiries may be made by email to CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend for interview.
Appointments will be approved by the President based on the report of the selection board.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week of the 21st February 2021.
The appointment will commence on 1st May 2021.
Salary: Senior Postdoctoral Researcher: e45,942 per annum
Appointment will be made in accordance with the Department of Finance pay guidelines. *New entrants to the public sector will be appointed on the first point of the Postdoctoral Researcher pay scale.
Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 14th February 2021. Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be canceled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.
