RWTH Aachen
Katharina Schmidt
Institute of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Building
We are currently looking for a student assistant in the field of modelling district energy systems. The aim is to set up an IT infrastructure to optimise and control district energy systems as part of the SmartQuart project (https://www.smartquart.energy). The infrastructure set up will be used for real time control of neighbourhood operation, aiming to maximise the usage of renewable energies. Power consumption flexibility is provided for this optimisation by an electrolyser with a hydrogen network (as storage), heat pumps with a heating network and a battery storage system. Live operation comprises 3 steps:
1. Data retrieval from the neighbourhood and calculation of forecasts
2. Optimisation of operations
3. Control of the neighbourhood (data transfer)
During the data query, the storage levels and consumption of the neighbourhoods are transferred. Predictions of future consumption are determined from this data using machine learning algorithms. Based on this data, the operation of the districts is optimised for a specific period. As last step the optimisation results are transferred to the districts as system operation schedules. The Chair of Energy Efficient Building E3D focuses on the energy modelling and simulation of buildings and urban districts, the development of numerical models, building information modelling (BIM), the modelling and simulation of building physics processes, energy monitoring and research into user behaviour and thermal ergonomics, including physiology and sensor technology. The chair is an interdisciplinary team and offers basic and industry-oriented research, international contacts and a modern working environment with some unique test facilities.
The successful candidate will be employed as a student assistant.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of initially 1 year.
A long-therm employment is intended and desired.
This is a part-time contract position.
The standard weekly hours will be 8 hours.
The salary is based on the RWTH Guidelines for Student and Graduate Assistants.
The position corresponds to a pay grade of 13,25 € per hour.
RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.
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