Postdoctoral Research Fellow
About The Position
Under the supervision of an SDSU Faculty member, this position is intended to provide mentored advanced training to enhance professional skills and research independence in the Post Doc's academic discipline. The role involves conducting sponsored research, supervising master’s and undergraduate students in their projects, and collaborating with other postdocs and doctoral students. The position is primarily focused on a second-life EV battery storage project, which is currently in operation (320kWh) and requires monitoring and continued improvement. This includes developing and validating optimization algorithms for improved operation and cost savings. The role will also involve deploying an energy management controller in a SunGrow 550kWh energy storage system, continuing to commercialize the system if possible, and working on wireless battery management systems using Dokusi chips, 5kWh battery pack design and prototyping for solid-state batteries, and 1kWh battery pack conceptual design for lithium-air batteries. The position also includes conducting experiments, analyzing data, writing papers and reports, presenting results to sponsors, and participating in proposal writing.
Requirements
- A doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate field
- Ph.D in electric Engineering with a focus on power electronics
- Minimum 3 years of experience post Ph.D degree
- Experience with lithium-ion batteries
- Excellent publication history
- Excellent written and oral skills
- Experience in supervision of graduate and undergraduate students
- Proficient in power electronics
- Experience with lithium-ion batteries and storage systems
- Coding experience with DSP and microprocessors
- Proficient in Simulation tools such as Maxwell, AutoCAD, Protel DXP, ANSYS Fluent, Simulink, PSIM
- Experience in the design of power converters
- Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire
- Satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check)
Nice To Haves
- Mandarin-speaking is a plus as it may require to communicate with one of the project sponsors in Chinese
Responsibilities
- Conduct research in power electronics
- Supervise master’s and undergraduate students in their projects
- Collaborate with other post doctors and doctoral students
- Monitor and improve the second-life EV battery storage project (320kWh)
- Develop and validate optimization algorithms to improve operation and cost savings
- Deploy the energy management controller in a SunGrow 550kWh energy storage system
- Continue to commercialize the system if possible
- Work on wireless battery management systems using Dokusi chips
- Design and prototype 5kWh battery packs for solid-state batteries
- Conduct conceptual design for 1kWh battery packs for lithium-air batteries
- Conduct experiments for the above projects and record data
- Develop algorithms to optimize the design and operation of the above systems
- Analyze data and write papers and reports about the results of the projects
- Present the results to sponsors
- Participate in writing proposals
Benefits
- Equal opportunity in employment
- Equal access to resources and support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
