Industrial DTU - PhD Position for Advanced Power Electronics for Planar Integrated Power Converters
Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and STMicroelectronics invite highly motivated graduates to apply for a 3-year industrial PhD scholarship starting in December 2022 or soon thereafter.
STMicroelectronics (ST) has 46,000 employees that are creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. More than 8.000 peoples are working in R&D. ST is an independent device manufacturer, that work with more than 100,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. The technologies developed enables smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of the Internet of Things and 5G technology. The Electronics group at DTU Electro is globally recognized for the excellence of its research, innovation and scientific advice on high-efficient high-power-density switch mode power supplies, high frequency magnetic components, and renewable energy power applications, as well as wireless charging system.
Responsibilities and tasks
Advances in power electronics technology has a great potential to improve energy efficiency, industrial productivity, and product quality, as well as creating jobs for the welfare of society and help to build a sustainable future. It is believed that the next level of improvement in power electronics will come from high frequency integrated power electronic modules, which enable greater integration and standardization within power electronics systems and their end-use applications especially for applications where space is highly restricted such as electric vehicle, aerospace, portable electronic devices and computer system etc.
Magnetic components (inductors and transformers) are key elements in realizing energy conversion, and they are responsible for much of the size, the power loss, as well as the cost. This research is therefore focused on the design and optimization of planar magnetic components to reduce losses and sizes of the power converters, as well as PCB embedded magnetics integration. These technologies combined with latest semiconductors innovations will allow the design of novel high density power electronics systems. Your tasks include design of power converter circuits and magnetic components, as well as prototyping, measurements and tests, using latest power semiconductors technologies.
Qualifications and Requirements
You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Any candidate who:
- has good grasps of multiple power circuit topologies for AC-DC and DC-DC;
- has good experience in magnetic components design and optimization;
- has good experience in analog design
- is familiar with power semiconductor devices selection and characterization or power packaging;
- has good experience in PCB schematic and layout;
- is familiar with one or some of the following simulation tools such as MATLAB & Simulink, PLECS, PSpice, Ansys(Maxwell, Q3D), Altium and Orcad;
- is familiar with embedding programming;
- has good experience in making laboratory prototypes, debugging and testing power electronic circuits;
- is target-oriented, structure thinking, eager to learn new things and ready to think outside the box;
- is able to use communication skill in English at a good level;
will be considered as a candidate with favorable background. The candidate with highly self-motivation and enthusiasm, and is able to work under a great tension would be preferred.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education.
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Associate Professor Ziwei Ouyang and STMicroelectronics Research Center Managing Director Nunzio Abbate, Application Team Manager Sebastiano Yuri Ciardo and Application Engineer Claudia Malannino.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
The workplace at DTU is Lyngby Campus in our modern and newly renovated premises with state-of-the-art electronics research laboratories and student facilities. The workplace at STMicroelectronics is with advanced R&D laboratory and facilities.
Salary and appointment terms
The candidate will be employed by STMicroelectronics (System Lab (SRA) in Catania, Italy) and will at the same time enrolled as a PhD candidate at DTU – Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering.
The salary will be agreed upon with STMicroelectronics. The position is a 3-year Industrial PhD project. The position is a 3-year Industrial PhD project, on top of employment in STMicroelectronics.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Ziwei Ouyang: ziou@dtu.dk +45 4525 5764 or from ST: Nunzio Abbate: nunzio.abbate@st.com, +39 0957403149, Sebastiano Yuri Ciardo: yuri.ciardo@st.com, +39 0957403708, Claudia Malannino: claudia.malannino@st.com, +39 0957404302.
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 28 September 2022 (Danish time). We will be processing applications as they are received, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
Please follow this link to apply: Industrial PhD Position for Advanced Power Electronics for Planar Integrated Power Converters (dtu.dk)
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 13,400 students and 5,800 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
