Postdoc in Electricity market optimization with nonconvexities

Job description

European states (and Sweden) are working toward a sustainable intermittent renewable future. This green vision has brought about several important challenges. One of the major challenges is the increasing complexity in the Single Day-ahead Coupling (SDAC) model. First, the Market Time Unit (MTU) is planned to be reduced from 1 hour to 15 minutes. This roughly means an optimization model four times larger than what we have now. Second, the type and number of nonconvex orders are expected to increase by growing share of intermittent renewable generation. This in turn creates increasing complexity in calculating uniform prices. Third, Joint optimization of energy and balancing reserves in the day-ahead market which requires innovate algorithms to solve the SDAC model. In this project we propose to study these three issues and to develop policies to address these concerns, with the ultimate aim of improving the performance of the SDAC model. The postdoc researcher is a part of a team working on different electricity market issues and will be involved in teaching and supervision of the PhD students. 

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in electrical engineering, applied mathematics or applied economics. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Research expertise in electricity market areas
• Teaching abilities
• Strong computer programming skills for example using Julia/Python, MATLAB, or GAMS programming languages. 
• Excellent English-language skills proved by international English exams such as IELTS or TOEFL. 

Personal skills

• Ability to work in an international team and supervising the junior PhD students.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Economics, Operations Research or Applied Mathematics. Proven excellent knowledge of non-convex optimization theory, discrete optimization theory, stochastic processes, mathematical decomposition techniques, and electricity-market principles. Students with MSc degrees from other disciplines (for example physics or mathematics) who are interested in and capable of performing theoretical research in electricity-market areas are recommended to apply. 
• Knowledge of EU electricity market designs and involvement in electricity-market related projects. 
• Relevant papers in the areas of applied mathematics, operations research, or electricity markets. 
• Proven ability to work in an international team of researchers and collaborate with other team members. 

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long. 
• Nominating at least two reference persons who can comment on the applicant scientific performance. The recommendation letters can be also sent along with other application documents.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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