Postdoc in Dynamic Modelling, Control, and Experimental Validation for Hydrogen Production and Storage Systems CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique in France

This postdoctoral position at LAGEPP, Lyon, France, focuses on dynamic modelling, control, and experimental validation of a chemical hydrogen production and storage system using Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). The project integrates intermittent hydrogen production via an electrolyzer and hydrogenation reactor, emphasizing the development and validation of control laws for optimizing hydrogen production and storage under dynamic electricity scenarios. The research is multidisciplinary, involving process engineering, automation, and physical chemistry, and is hosted by the Laboratoire d’Automatique, de Génie des Procédés et de Génie Pharmaceutique (LAGEPP), a leading CNRS laboratory.

Key research areas include dynamic modelling and control of the electrolyzer, experimental campaigns to extract operational data, and validation of dynamic models under various electricity production scenarios. The hydrogenation reactor's dynamic behavior will also be modeled and validated, with a focus on synthesizing advanced control laws and optimizing reactor startup and shutdown strategies.

Applicants should have a PhD in Control Systems/Automation or Process Engineering, with strong skills in dynamic modeling, control systems, and experimental work. The position offers a monthly net salary between €1900 and €2300, fully funded by CNRS. The team includes Boussad Hamroun (Assistant Professor) and Isabelle Pitault (CNRS Researcher), both at LAGEPP Lyon 1. Interested candidates should contact the supervisors via email and review the full job description for application details.

Relevant academic keywords: dynamic modelling, control systems, hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, LOHC, process engineering, experimental validation, electrolyzer, hydrogenation reactor, energy systems.