Postdoctoral Research Associate in Carbon-Neutral Demand Forecasting
University of Sydney
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Carbon-Neutral Demand Forecasting
University of Sydney
About the opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for two Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research project in carbon-neutral energy demand forecasting, in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). This project supports infrastructure planning and policy for a net-zero future by developing a high-resolution, bottom-up model of future energy demand that incorporates electrification, fuel switching (hydrogen and ammonia), and behavioural change.
You will contribute to the design and implementation of the DEEPSyM-Grid platform, previously developed in collaboration between the University of Sydney and MHI, enabling precinct-scale modelling of clean energy demand and scenario-based analysis for Australia's energy transition.
You will be jointly based in the University of Sydney School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, led by Profs. Gregor Verbic and Ali Abbas.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
About you
The University values courage and creativity, openness and engagement, inclusion and diversity, and respect and integrity. As such, we seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate who has:
Pre-employment checks and declarations
Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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