Postdoctoral Fellow - Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
BENJAMIN M. STATLER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES
LANE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the general area of power and energy systems. This position supports research initiatives related to managing and optimizing battery storage and solar energy systems integrated into the electric grid and will primarily focus on projects related to health monitoring, distributed optimization, modeling, as well as data analytics and machine learning applications in monitoring, analysis, operation, and control of power grid system. The initial appointment is for 7 months with the possibility of extension (contingent on funding).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: conducting research on solar-rich power systems; attending research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current research findings; identifying and assisting with acquisition of funding from public, private, and governmental sources; searching scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for research goals; performing laboratory and field experiment activities according to protocol; writing and presenting research/study status reports for review; preparing results of research findings for presentation to colleagues, and the sponsor at professional/technical conferences; work closely with graduate/ undergraduate students, faculty members and industry partners to coordinate the project progress,  contribute towards top quality technical journal publications, as directed.