Electrical Engineering Research Opportunity
This research role offers a chance to advance your expertise and establish a strong, emerging research profile in Electrical Engineering.
You will collaborate with the solar farm industry to develop and validate methods enhancing the reliability of large solar farms. Your key responsibilities will include:
* Developing predictive maintenance algorithms for solar farms and engaging with industry partners for knowledge sharing and feedback.
* Reporting to the funding organisation Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) and contributing to national recognition and impact in the research area.
* Establishing a research program, collaborating on research projects, seeking and managing research funding, publishing in reputable journals, utilising best practice research methodologies, and participating in project discussions.
Additional responsibilities include supervising students, recruiting and managing employees, providing performance feedback and training, resolving conflicts, ensuring correct remuneration and benefits, developing partnerships, demonstrating leadership through mentoring, engaging in internal service roles and committees, performing administrative functions, providing support to colleagues, and upholding university values.
At the University of Queensland, you will work alongside talented professionals from around the world within an environment that encourages interdisciplinary collaborations. Our teaching focuses on student success beyond graduation. We provide access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and staff support and development.
To be considered for this opportunity, you should have a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on renewable energy systems or an equivalent combination of tertiary qualifications, minimum 3 years of industry experience, and demonstrated technical expertise in electrical engineering and renewable energy systems.
A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences are also essential. Additionally, evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining, and managing external research funding or technical projects is required.
A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion, as well as experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities, are also expected.