Professor in Offshore Power Systems (2023-224-05205)

Job description Aalborg University contributes to the knowledge building of the global society as well as the development of prosperity, welfare, and culture of Danish society. This is accomplished through research, research-based education, public sector services and knowledge collaboration. Aalborg University educates students for the future and activities are based on a dynamic and transformative collaboration with the surrounding community. AAU Energy is a dynamic engineering research department in continuous growth and inspiring surroundings. AAU Energy has a very international environment and covers all areas of clean and sustainable energy systems of the future within electrical, thermal, and mechatronic energy technology. AAU Energy has campuses in both Aalborg and Esbjerg, this position is in Aalborg. The mission is to be world leading in both research and research-based education of the energy engineers of the future. AAU Energy has approx. 300 employees of many nationalities, of which 25 are administrative staff. In addition, AAU Energy constantly has approx. 50-70 guest researchers from around the world. Research and teaching are in the absolute world elite in the field of energy, and we have extensive and leading workshop and laboratory facilities, where research and innovation are carried out in direct collaboration with industry to a great extent. The position is offered in relation to the research program "Modern Power Transmission Grids" and the Professor will be positioned to the section for “Electric Power Systems and Microgrids”.The position requires research qualifications at doctor level within Electric Power Systems.Teaching will primarily be in Electric Power Systems, but also in other study programmes at the University.Required Background:Full Professor in the field of Offshore Power Systems, with focus on energy islands and the challenges that the future transmission system will face when integrating large shares of offshore transmitted renewable generation.Besides a very broad theoretical and practical knowledge of Power Systems, the candidate must demonstrate research experience in:• Point-to-point and multiterminal HVDC for offshore networks • Use of HVAC and HVDC cables in transmission systems, for both offshore and onshore applications, including hybrid solutions with overhead lines • Power system protection of multiterminal HVDC systems• Power system stability for low inertia grids• Propagation and mitigation of harmonics in power systems • Insulation Coordination for power transmission systems• Modelling of power systems for electromagnetic transient studies• Integration of P2X in the electric grid• Expert with simulation tools like PSCAD and DIgSILENT PowerFactoryThe education of future power engineers is an important task and candidates must demonstrate large teaching experience at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, both lecturing and supervising. Teaching will primarily be in the areas of Electrical Power Systems with focus on Electromagnetic Transients, Insulation Coordination, Power System Modelling, Power System Harmonics, Fundamentals of Power Systems and Circuit Theory. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) plays a key role at AAU and experience with this teaching methodology is required. Candidates must have experience with research management that can be demonstrated by: leadership of research groups, coordination of different research teams. Additionally, the position requires an interdisciplinary collaboration with stakeholders outside of academia both at national and international levels. Candidates should have experience cooperating with TSO (Transmission System Operator) and DSO (Distribution System Operator) companies, and non-Danish speaking candidates are expected to learn the language in a short time. Active roles in knowledge-exchange power grid societies (e.g., CIGRE) is advantageous. Denmark has a leading position regarding integration of large shares of offshore renewables, as well as in updating the transmission and distribution networks to accommodate the challenges of such large shares of renewables. Energy islands are the most recent example of the central role of offshore energy in Denmark. The full professor position has the main purpose of keeping Denmark at the forefront of this development of a modern transmission power system where offshore transmission plays a key role.