PhD Scholarship in Innovative Large-Scale Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings and Communities

If you are establishing your career as a scientist and you are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your dreams and ambitions, it is right here in front of you. At DTU Construct you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of large-scale thermal energy storage. 

Responsibilities and qualifications

Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s competences within computational modelling, design and optimization of large water pit thermal energy storage. You will work with nearby colleagues, and with both academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad. 

Your primary tasks will be to: 

• Work in the EU Horizon Europe funded TREASURE project focusing on the development of simulation models and the system integration of heat storage
• Work closely with KTH Royal Institute of Technology on thermal energy storage
• Work as assistant teacher in relevant courses and supervise BSc and MSc student projects 

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree in engineering. If you have the following knowledge and skills, it will be given priority consideration: 

• Knowledge of energy simulation software, such as TRNSYS, Modelica, EnergyPro
• Knowledge of programming languages, such as Python
• Ability to communicate results in technical reports, and prepare scientific papers for publication in international conferences and journals, experience in publishing peer-review journal papers is the preference
• BSc/MSc thesis on topics like thermal energy storage, solar heating, building heating/cooling systems 

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Jianhua Fan, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, email: jifa@dtu.dk.

Application procedure 

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DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering develops and utilizes science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and installation, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy systems. 

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