PhD Opportunities in Renewable Energy Systems

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...

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...

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...

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...

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is inviting applications for Direct and Regular PhD fellowship routes in the Control and Instrumentation Engineering Department. The opportunity is aimed at highly motivated candidates interested in energy systems, intelligent sensing, advanced control and digital technologies. Research themes include intelligent sensing and instrumentation for critical infrastructure, energy systems, industrial processes and oil and gas pipelines; advanced co...

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany is seeking motivated PhD and postdoctoral researchers to join the SYDSEN (Systems, Data, Simulation & Energy Research Group) under the supervision of Professor Sanja Lazarova-Molnar. The research focuses on data-driven modeling, simulation, expert knowledge, and Digital Twins to support better decision-making in complex systems. Potential application areas include smart manufacturing, energy systems, reliability, and other cyber-physical systems...

Aalborg University is offering a three-year, full-time PhD stipend in thermal modeling and advanced thermal-management solutions for high-power modules and magnetic components . The position is based at the Aalborg campus in Denmark within AAU Energy, the Section of Power Electronics Systems and Materials, and the Sustainable Power Electronics and Electrification research programme. The PhD project is part of the GreenMag project and focuses on megawatt-class planar magnetic components for futur...

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is seeking a PhD Candidate in Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Decarbonized Heat Generation in Trondheim, Norway. The position is based in the Department of Energy and Process Engineering's Refrigeration research group and forms part of the KSP project IndHTHP, conducted in close collaboration with SINTEF Energi AS. The research addresses industrial electrification and sustainable energy systems through high-temperature heat pum...