Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Create and evaluate electrified powertrains, encompassing multi-stack fuel cell + battery, fuel cell + supercapacitor, and fuel cell + battery + supercapacitor configurations.

• Formulate real-time energy management approaches.

• Assess hybrid powertrains in comparison to various electrified powertrain systems.

• Execute the Ph.D. project at the Hydrogen Research Institute of UQTR under the guidance of Prof. Sousso Kelouwani, with the additional support of another professor.

• Work collaboratively with a dedicated team consisting of three Ph.D. candidates and one post-doctoral researcher.

• Engage in research focused on decreasing the carbon footprint of airships while ensuring performance is upheld.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree in electrical/mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a closely related discipline.

• Proficiency in optimization, power distribution, control theory, and machine learning.

• Familiarity with energy management design for hybrid vehicles is advantageous.

• Strong knowledge of MATLAB and Python programming languages.

• Understanding of electrical instrumentation, microcontrollers, DC-DC converters, and National Instruments systems, including CompactDAQ (cDAQ) and CompactRIO (cRIO).

• A committed, self-sufficient, energetic, and innovative mindset.

• Outstanding collaboration and communication abilities.

• Required application materials: a motivational letter, a curriculum vitae that includes publications, undergraduate and graduate transcripts if selected, and a technical writing sample.

🏝️ Benefits

• A fully funded Ph.D. opportunity.

• Financial support of 21,000 CAD per year.

• Option for remote work.