Resilient power grids, cyber security, dynamics of networked IBRs, renewable integration, domain-tailored AI San Diego State University in United States

PhD openings are available for Fall 2027 in the San Diego State University (SDSU) – University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, working with Dr. Tong Huang and a UCSD co-advisor. The research focus is on electric energy systems, especially resilience of electricity infrastructure, domain-tailored AI, cyber-physical security, and modeling/control for inverter-based resource (IBR)-dominated grids. This is a strong fit for a...

University of California Santa Barbara’s Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) and Clean Energy Transformation Lab (CETlab) are inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar focused on the low-carbon transition of electricity systems . The research will center on electricity systems in India and other regions , with work spanning energy systems modeling , power flow and transmission analysis , load forecasting , and climate impacts analysis . The postdoc will contribute to peer-reviewed publicati...

Michigan Technological University is advertising a PhD student opening for Fall 2026 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The position is with Yi Hu , Assistant Professor, whose research interests include power systems , AI/ML , and computing. The advertised research directions include AI for power system data analytics , large-load modeling , AI data center grid integration , and related topics at the intersection of energy systems and intelligent computing. Ideal applicant...

Virginia Commonwealth University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in AI for Cybersecurity within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , College of Engineering, at the VCU Main Campus in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The research focus includes machine learning , computer vision , agentic AI , and cybersecurity-related topics such as deepfake detection and broader AI-enabled security applications. The role offers an opportunity to collaborate with sc...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in grid modeling , with a focus on electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation , power systems , power electronics , and inverter modeling . The position sits in the Grid Transients & Advanced Modeling Group within the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) of the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD). The work involves developing EMT models for transmission and distribution grids, s...