Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Cyprus : Post-doctoral fellowship on power systems


Enhancement of power system integrity and stability using novel sensing technologies

Project Main Objectives:


- To develop methodologies to use synchronized measurement technology for effective monitoring of the voltage stability of power systems

- To develop algorithms and tools to integrate sensors in order to provide the power system operator with valuable information about the integrity and possible threats to the system

- To develop methodologies for the application of synchronized measurement technology for voltage stability enhancement of power systems

- To develop controlled islanding methodologies for power systems to ride-through severe faults

- To develop methodologies for the use of synchronized measurement technology for developing methods to prevent power system blackouts caused by voltage instability problems.

Each applicant must satisfy the following constraints set by the funding agency for this project:

·     Obtained his/her Ph.D. between June 9, 2006 and June 9, 2011

·     Is available to start immediately

In addition, the following is desired:

-   Strong background in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Electric Power Systems, or Control Systems, or Computational Intelligence/Optimization. An understanding of power systems operations is preferrable.

- Experience in one or more of the following sub-topics: voltage stability, state estimation, synchronized measurement technology, wide area measurement and control systems, and the use of power systems simulation software (e.g., MATLAB, DigSilent).

- Solid publication record

- Very good command of English (both speaking and writing)



Appointment: Two year contract

Salary: €2500 per month

Application deadline: March 15, 2013



The successful applicant will work at the KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks which is part of the University of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus. The Center’s aims are to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the area of intelligent networked embedded systems and applications to the design and management of large-scale complex systems with emphasis on safety-critical and trustworthy systems. The Center’s research priorities include the investigation of novel methodologies in the area of intelligent systems and networks and the application of the acquired knowledge to the surveillance, safety, control and administration of vital resources. It instigates interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary interaction and promotes collaboration between industry, academia and research organizations in high-tech areas of global importance.

The KIOS Research Center currently coordinates over €8.3 million in research funding, both from European and National funding sources. It is a lead/active partner in several FP7 and other EU projects, as well as the coordinator organisation for an ERC Advanced Grant, for the FP7 project iSense, and the ESF-COST Action "Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructure Systems (IntelliCIS)". Amongst its multidisciplinary research portfolio are projects which focus on areas related to the security of the smart grid and of critical infrastructures, interdependencies between critical infrastructures, as well as on the wide area monitoring and control of power systems.

Currently there are 70 researchers at KIOS working on a variety of projects.  Research teams are led by faculty staff from the University of Cyprus, who are accomplished academics with excellent research records. The Director of KIOS is the elected President of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society for 2012-2013.



Applications should be sent via e-mail to elias@ucy.ac.cy and should include a curriculum vitae outlying the educational and research experience of the applicant, journal and conference publications, as well as the contact information of two referees from whom references may be sought (the curriculum vitae should contain a photo)

The successful applicant will work under the direction of Prof. Elias Kyriakides (http://www.eng.ucy.ac.cy/elias).

Application Deadline : 15 March 2013