PhD Opportunities in Renewable Energy Systems in Portugal

This PhD position is based at RWTH Aachen University within the Chair of Thermodynamics of Mobile Energy Conversion Systems (TME) and the Institute of Thermodynamics , in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The research environment is embedded in the chair’s broader work at the Center for Mobile Propulsion (CMP) , where the focus lies on mobile propulsion systems, including internal combustion engines with synthetic fuels, fuel cells, and battery-electric drives. The advertised project is cen...

The Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics (ie³) at TU Dortmund University invites applications for three PhD scholarships within the European MSCA Doctoral Network TRAIN-FAST . The project focuses on the power system integration of ultra-fast charging (UFC) systems for electric vehicles . The doctoral research is organized around three linked topics: provision of grid ancillary services by UFC systems, bi-directional UFC capability for supporting grid island operati...

This PhD project is part of the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership between the Universidad de Sevilla and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre . The doctoral candidate will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, simulation, sustainable transport, energy systems and policy support for decarbonisation. At the Universidad de Sevilla, the student will join the Robotics and Computer Technology Laboratory (RTC) within the Architecture and Computer Technology (ATC) Department ....

The University of Oslo invites applications for two PhD Research Fellowships in Climate Risk and Energy Systems at the Department of Technology Systems in Kjeller, near Oslo, with a planned move to the Blindern campus in spring 2027. The fellowships are part of the project “Energy system transitions under evolving climate conditions: drivers, impacts, and solutions” , funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Norwegian Research Council. The research aims to build the knowledge base...

This PhD project focuses on resilient power systems and how electricity networks can maintain reliable operation and recover effectively under crisis, war, and other strained operating conditions. The work is situated at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Uppsala University , with the position placed in the Division of Electricity at the Ångström Laboratory . The research addresses increasing demands on the electricity system due to electrification, higher use of existing transmission a...

This PhD project investigates whether quantum computing can improve decision-making for future energy systems under uncertainty. Based at the University of Southampton , the research will connect hybrid quantum–classical computing with large-scale stochastic optimisation for the net-zero energy transition. Energy-system planning requires long-term decisions about generation, storage, and infrastructure before future demand, weather, and renewable generation are known. The project will develop al...

PhD project on hydrogen and industrial decarbonization The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a three-year PhD Candidate position investigating the future role of hydrogen and hydrogen products in industrial decarbonization. The project is based at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at NTNU's Trondheim campus. The research examines how alternative pathways toward a zero-emission industrial sector could reshape industrial p...

This doctoral position is based in Theme Technology and Social Change at Linköping University, a research and teaching environment that brings together social-scientific, humanistic, and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology, science, medicine, and social change. The project examines how socio-technical systems change when biogas , previously mainly legitimized as an energy technology, is increasingly valued through multiple and potentially competing functions. The doctoral researcher wil...

This PhD project at the University of East Anglia focuses on the design optimisation of brushless doubly fed machines (BDFMs), an emerging electrical machine technology for offshore wind turbine generators. BDFMs can operate with fractional-sized power converters and eliminate rotor brushes and slip rings. Their simplified gearbox systems, compared with high-speed generators, may reduce capital and operational costs while improving reliability and reducing maintenance requirements. These charact...