PhD student in Smart Charging Strategies for Autonomous Electrified Vehicles

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!

The department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) is central to the engineering education at the Institute of Technology, one of four faculties at Linköping University, and this regards both basic and applied knowledge. The research is based on industrial needs, and ranges from basic research to direct application in collaboration projects.
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We are looking for a PhD student in Vehicular Systems.

Your work assignments
The Division of Vehicular Systems has a long experience in vehicle technology, modeling and simulation, and is now looking for a dedicated PhD student in this field. The position is shared between Linköping University, LiU, and the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, VTI, as the research takes place in close collaboration. VTI is an independent and internationally prominent research institute in the transport sector.

The focus of the position is research in range estimation and charging planning of autonomous vehicles. Within an existing research project in Linköping, three autonomous buses are being driven which form a research platform to study how these vehicles can contribute to attractive and sustainable public transport. Experience from operation shows that weather has a major impact on the vehicles’ range and thus availability for the vehicles in operation, which is a central parameter when introducing these vehicles. In this PhD project, a model for predicting the vehicle’s range in different weather will be created, based on collected data from the vehicles. The model is then used to develop strategies for vehicle charging that are scheduled based on range, battery ageing, vehicle availability and grid impact.

As a doctoral student at LiU and VTI, you will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Division of Vehicular Systems at the Department of Electrical Engineering. Your research training includes several elements such as completing PhD courses and conducting high-quality research under supervision from LiU and VTI. The work includes planning research projects, collecting and analyzing data and developing new models and methods. The work also includes publishing articles and presenting research and research results.

As a doctoral student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

Your workplace
The position is located in Linköping. You will work within the Division of Vehicular Systems that conducts research, postgraduate education and undergraduate education in propulsion, safety, autonomy, electrification, diagnosis and prognosis. Please read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/isy/fs

Your qualifications
You have graduated at Master’s level in Automotive Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Applied Physics/Computer Science or similar, or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

You are interested in vehicle technology, automatic control, optimization, data analysis, model development and simulation, are analytical and open to new challenges.

You will have many contacts with internal and external partners, researchers, and collaboration with other PhD students. Therefore, we emphasise the importance to your ability to collaborate, communicate, take initiative and work independently. You shall have sufficient proficiency in oral and written English.

We decide on a study plan when the position is confirmed, so a letter of intent does not need to be submitted with the application.

Terms of employment
The employment is 50% of a full time job and is combined with the employment at VTI, which is also 50%. When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date
By agreement.

Salary and employment benefits
The salary of doctoral students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants .

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than October 17.

Please note that in order to be included in the selection process, you must send your application both to LiU and to VTI.Corresponding employment at VTI is advertised here https://www.vti.se/om-vti/arbeta-pa-vti

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities .

We look forward to receiving your application!

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