Post Doctoral Fellow, Electrical Engineering

Position Overview

KU is seeking a highly motivated Post Doc to work on …

• an internally funded project under Advanced Power and Energy Center (APEC)-Theme IV- Transportation Electrification for the project Efficient Power Train for high power vehicles ”.
• The candidate is expected to provide high quality research support and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at publication thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University.

Tries their best to acquire the varied skills necessary to advance their career with guidance from the advisor. These skills include but are not limited to: :

1. The ability to present research plans/ findings in a convincing style
2.  work towards technology transfer to industry - both in oral and written modes of communication
3. understand research group management and supervision of others
4. establish contacts and network with colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, and
5. organize and teach a class or a course if more inclined towards a teaching career.

As part of the project, the researcher will have access to state-of-the-art research equipment and facilities at the ADVANCED POWER and ENERGY CENTER (https://www.ku.ac.ae/apec) and will get an opportunity to work alongside researchers and graduate students from various backgrounds as part of a wider team.

Position Requirements

• Execution of the research project as per the plan
• Maintenance and progress of the research lab
• Assist the faulty in Supervising the MSc/PhD thesis related to the above research project. Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line ManagerAdhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

Essential Criteria

• A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with specialization in power electronics, drives/Electric vehicles.
• Should have credited graduate level  courses related to control systems, power electronics,  electric drives, ANN and Fuzzy control, adaptive control and model predictive control
• Experience writing scientific or review papers;
• A willingness to contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture
• Excellent English language communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• The proven ability to work on multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to train and mentor students and support fellow researchers
• Highly developed reasoning and problem-solving skills

Desired Criteria

• PhD  gained from and/or experience working in a top 500 QS or THE ranked University
• At least 2 year of increasingly accountable relevant experience as a researcher in academia or in industry
• At least 1 lead author publication in a Q1 journal in the relevant field
• Experience contributing to high impact publications in top 10% journals in the relevant field

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team (recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae).

Primary Location: KUK – Khalifa University
Job: Post Doctoral Fellow
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time