Position Overview

KU is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate with Masters qualification specialized in power electronics to work on Electric Vehicles project with focus on any of the areas namely electric vehicles power train/ high gain bidirectional DC-DC converters /grid interaction of Electric vehicles /regeneration in electric vehicles/design of high frequency motors or fault tolerant operation of multiphase drives/battery energy management in EVs

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 ( ) and will get an opportunity to work alongside researchers and graduate students from various backgrounds as part of a wider team.

Position Requirements

• Masters in Electrical Engineering with specialization in power electronics /Drives
• Modeling of power electronics systems and drives
• Simulation -experience in MATLAB/ PSIM
• Experience in power electronics laboratory prototype design, testing. printed circuit board design ,assembly and testing
• Experience in digital controllers programming., closed loop operation of power electronics systems/drives
• 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 Manager

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

Essential Criteria

• Masters from a reputable university in \xe2\x80\xa6 or related discipline
• Experience of undertaking assigned research tasks and starting to manage own workload
• Contributing to scientific papers and academic journal articles where possible acting as lead/ corresponding author
• A willingness to contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture
• Excellent English language communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to function as part of a team working on multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines
• Well-developed reasoning and problem-solving skills

Desired Criteria

• Masters gained from and/or experience working in a top 200 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 ( ).

Primary Location: Abu Dhabi UAE
Job: Research Associate
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time

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