PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Renewable Energy Systems in Italy

Linköping University is offering a fully funded PhD position in the Division of Energy Systems and its Biogas Solutions Research Center . The research examines how biogas can support flexible energy production , strengthen regional resilience , and contribute to greater energy self-sufficiency . The project is situated at the intersection of biogas research, sustainable energy systems, and the development of resilient regional energy solutions. The doctoral researcher will join an energy-systems...

The Sustainable Systems research group in the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at Aalto University is seeking a doctoral researcher to study the sustainability of Power-to-X (PtX) value chains. The project sits at the intersection of renewable energy, chemical engineering, and process systems engineering, with a focus on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors through computational modelling and optimization. The research aims to develop decision-making models and optimization st...

The Clean Energy Institute in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine is anticipating openings for postdoctoral scholars working across the energy research spectrum. The advertised research spans both basic science and applied engineering, including areas such as electrochemistry and combustion kinetics as well as fuel cells, gas turbines, and smart grids. This makes the opening suitable for researchers interested in clean energy technologies, energy conve...

This PhD Research Fellow position is based in the Department of Science and Industry Systems at the University of South-Eastern Norway, campus Kongsberg, and is embedded in the wider SFI CELECT centre and the Norwegian Industrial Systems Engineering Research Group (NISE). The project focuses on life-cycle perspectives on system qualities , especially how long-living energy, infrastructure, and defence systems can remain changeable and affordable to update over decades. The research addresses a p...

Uppsala University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in digital twins for resilient microgrids at the Division of Electricity, Department of Electrical Engineering, in Uppsala, Sweden. The 24-month, full-time position contributes to a collaboration with KTH – the Royal Institute of Technology and the City of Uppsala focused on strengthening energy security in a new urban district. The project will develop a digital twin of a solar-based local microgrid and its digital infrastructure. Resea...

The University of Exeter is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a National Grid-funded project developing AI-enabled grid planning automation tools. The role is based in Exeter, United Kingdom, within the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. The project focuses on power networks and energy systems, with particular emphasis on advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI. The successful researcher w...

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is offering multiple PhD positions in solar-powered electrodialysis for brackish water treatment at the new Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), in collaboration with Prof. Bryce Richards (IMT). This research sits within the broader area of renewable energy-powered membrane processes and focuses on how electrodialysis can be adapted to fluctuating solar energy and non-steady-state operation. The project targets the removal of inorganic contam...

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher in Mathematical Optimization for Energy Systems in Golden, Colorado. The position is based in the Advanced Computing Solutions Group within the NLR Computational Science Center. The researcher will develop and apply mathematical optimization methods to the design and control of energy systems. Research may combine linear, nonlinear, integer, and stochastic optimization with artificial intelligence techniq...

Mateo Daniel Roig Greidanus, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, is recruiting two PhD students to join the REACT (Resilient Energy and Advanced Converter Technologies) Power Electronics Laboratory. The preferred start is Summer or Fall 2027. The research focuses on two directions: physics-based modeling and Edge AI for cyber-resilient power electronics, and advanced control and optimization of power-electronic systems. Projects may involve converter-level digital twins, physics-info...