Open PhD position on energy-aware optimization and algorithms

[Pieter.leyman]

Dear COSEAL members,

Within the overarching research field provided by the Actemium chair on Sustainable Energy, we are convinced that research on energy-aware production optimization should focus on explicitly integrating production goals and energy management, e.g., which energy sources and storage solutions to use when, and for which amount of energy. Whereas preliminary results are promising, a great many questions and research avenues remain, especially given the complex combinatorial nature of integrated energy supply, storage and demand.

As a result, we are looking for a motivated and curious PhD student to help us develop mathematical models and metaheuristic algorithms for complex optimization problems in the context described above.

Location: Ghent, Belgium

Application deadline: July 6, 2025 (AoE time zone)

Starting date: September 1, 2025 at the earliest

Well-compensated 4-year position: wage is the same as a full-time TA position at Ghent University 

Your ultimate goal is to successfully defend your PhD thesis at the end of the 4 year period

More information can be found here: https://www.ugent.be/en/work/scientific/phd-student-46. 

If you're interested or know somebody who might be, get in touch with me or apply today :).

Best,

Pieter