Phd Position Modeling and Control of Large Second

il y a 2 semaines


Genk, Flandre, Belgique VITO Temps plein

The aim is to demonstrate that significant performance improvements can be achieved by designing control and estimation algorithms for the battery management system that accounts for variations among the batteries within the pack and including the integration of second-life batteries.

It is important to emphasize that the ultimate goal is to experimentally validate the efficiency, performance, and accuracy of the proposed methodologies.


Our offer
A 3-year fully funded PhD-research project. This PhD position is a cooperation between VITO unit Energy Technology, ESTP (Paris, France) and GIPSA lab (Grenoble, France).

The Doctoral Research will be performed mainly at the premises of VITO (Belgium) and short visits to ESTP (Paris region), and GIPSA-lab (Grenoble) are possible.


How to apply?
Call for the next VITO PhD jury closes March 25, 2024.
More information is available on PhD | VITO.


If you have a master's degree in control/electrical engineering and a passion for scientific excellence, you might be the perfect fit for our team.

We are looking for someone who can tackle challenging problems with creativity, analytical skills, and effective communication. You should also be proficient in Python programming. Having some background in electrical storage would be a plus.

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