Doctoral student (licentiate) in efficient cooling and overheating

Doctoral Student (Licentiate) In Efficient Cooling And Overheating

Third-cycle subject: Civil and Architectural Engineering

This research project studies energy- and cost-efficient cooling for elderly homes in current and future climates. With KTH, property owners and engineering firms, you will use measurements, calibrated simulations, and techno-economic analysis to assess shading, envelope measures, water-based and borehole-free cooling for climate-resilient design and operation.

Supervision: Adnan Ploskic, Sasan Sadrizadeh and Amirmohamad Behzadi are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

To be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

At least 60 credits at second-cycle level or above in civil and architectural engineering or subjects deemed directly relevant to the specialization.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyze and work with complex issues,
• present knowledge of building energy, HVAC, thermal comfort or building physics,
• present knowledge of building simulation (e.g. IDA ICE/TRNSYS/EnergyPlus), coding/data analysis, (Python/MATLAB), measurement, monitoring or building experiment experience,
• present knowledge of optimization, techno-economic or statistical knowledge,
• present strong spoken/written English research experience and
• present experience from project work with industry or the public sector.

The ideal candidate has a master in building technology, services, energy, mechanical or civil engineering, building physics or related fields.

The ability to communicate in Swedish, both spoken and written, is considered as strongly meritorious since it is needed during everyday work.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Target degree: Licentiate degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's Doctoral student salary agreement. Read more about Doctoral studies (PhD) | KTH | Sweden.

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