Netherlands : PhD position-Advanced Autonomous Model-Based Operation

The Department of Electrical Engineering concerns the research and education of the Electrical Engineering discipline. Electrical Engineering covers the application of electrical phenomena with respect to telecommunication, to capturing, processing and presentation of information, to energy transfer, and to the technologies involved. Both hardware, in the form of electrical and optical devices and subsystems, and software, in the form of system software for control and analysis of electro-technical applications, are studied. Existing and new electrical and optical components and systems are analyzed, designed and realized. In addition, the relevance for society is the subject of research, addressing topics such as user friendliness, sustainability, and environmental impact.

The Control Systems Group at the Electrical Engineering Department has a vacancy for a PhD position regarding the project “Advanced Autonomous Model-Based Operation of Industrial Process Systems (AUTOPROFIT)”.

Project description:

The AUTOPROFIT is an international project funded by the European Union via the Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) involving 4 academic partners (Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), Eindhoven
University of Technology (The Netherlands), RWTH Aachen (Germany) and KTH Stockholm
(Sweden)) and 3 industrial partners (ABB (Sweden), Boliden (Sweden) and SASOL
(South Africa)). The aim of this research is to decrease the cost of industrial implementation and to increase the life-time performance of model based operation support systems such as Model Predictive Control (MPC), Real Time Optimization (RTO) by decreasing the modeling cost and by automating just-in-time maintenance based on economic criteria.

Position Description:

The main objective of this particular PhD position is to develop robustly performing techniques for automated tuning of model based control systems during start-up or in the case of observed performance degradation. The relevant research areas involve the determination of the relationship between frequency or time dependent model inaccuracy, closed loop performance and tuning of real-time model based control applications such as MPC, dynamic RTO and soft sensors.

 
Group Description:

The research mission of the Control Systems Group is to master complexity present in mechatronics, power systems, automotive systems and industrial processes. The group focuses on fundamental research in model reduction, spatial temporal systems, Lyapunov methods for real-time control and distributed systems. Furthermore, many industrial projects are being carried out in the area of automotive, process control, wireless sensor networks, power systems. The group actively participates in the Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (DISC). For more detailed information on the activities of the group please check http://w3.ele.tue.nl/en/cs/.

Requirements

Interested candidates with a background in systems and control,  (applied) physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or a related field are encouraged to applicate.

Appointment and Salary

The appointment is for four years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary as well as excellent secondary benefits (holiday allowance, etc.). The research in this project must be concluded with the attainment of a Ph.D. degree. A salary is offered starting at Euro 2042.- per month (gross) in the first year and increasing up to Euro 2612.- per month (gross) in the last year. Moreover 8% bonus share (holiday supplement) is provided annually. Assistance for finding accommodation can be given.  TU/e offers you also the opportunity for personal development by developing your social and communication skills. We do this by offering every PhD student a series of courses that are part of the Proof program an excellent addition to your scientific education (Proof program).

Application and Information

For further information on this vacancy you can contact Leyla Ozkan  (l.ozkan@tue.nl ) or Ton Backx ( a.c.p.m.backx@tue.nl) .

If you are interested in this Ph.D. position, please upload a detailed curriculum vitae, an explanation of your interest in the proposed research topic, a publication list, your course programme and corresponding grades, references and all other information that might be relevant to your application by using the  “Apply Now” button.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 20 June 2010

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