Postdoc in Advanced Solar PVT Systems and Experimental Modelling

Job description

The project advances solar energy solutions for Scandinavian climates, with particular emphasis on photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems and air-based heat recovery. The postdoctoral researcher will combine high-performance computing (HPC), computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and system-level energy simulations with carefully designed experiments. Tasks include designing and conducting measurement campaigns, applying thermal imaging to assess heat transfer and solar performance, validating numerical models against monitored data, and optimising system configurations and operation under Nordic conditions. The researcher will publish scientific results and collaborate with academic and industrial partners. The postdoc reasearcher will perform 20% teaching and department duties.

Qualifications

Requirements

A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
PhD in solar energy, thermal engineering, building energy systems or a closely related field.
Documented research experience in PVT or closely related solar-thermal technologies, experimental design and measurement methods.
Experience with CFD, numerical energy system modelling and HPC workflows.
Practical knowledge of thermal imaging and quantitative analysis of experimental data.
Ability to communicate research results effectively in English, as this will be required in day-to-day work.

Preferred qualifications

A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
Research on air-based PVT systems and operation in cold or Nordic climates.
Experience with instrument installation, uncertainty analysis and model calibration.
Swedish-language skills facilitating fieldwork and collaboration with Swedish partners.
Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.
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The application must include:

CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.
Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.
A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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