PhD & Postdoctoral Positions, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany (2017)

The Laboratory for Automatic Control and System Dynamics at the Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany is looking for candidates for filling of vacancies (PhD students or PostDocs) starting January 1st, 2018 or later. The contract duration is three years with a possibility of continuation. The salary is competitive and depends on your experience and personal situation (further information see links below).

The lab:
Research at the lab focuses on development of mathematical methods for control, optimization and identification of uncertain dynamical systems. Our research is motivated by applications from the energy and agricultural sectors as well as from automation in general. We therefore offer a variety of interdisciplinary projects and large freedom for own research ideas and solutions. Well-equipped and new offices, laboratories and IT facilities provide an ideal research environment.

Job and project descriptions:

You will work on research projects and aim for publications of your results in reputed journals and participate at international conferences. Your research addresses, but is not limited to:
- robust and stochastic optimal control and fault diagnosis
- set-based analysis, verification and system identification
- hierarchical control and scheduling for networked, dynamical systems (in particular energy systems)
- learning-based control

Postdocs will have the opportunity to become a team leader and build up their own research group and/or supervise PhD students in the Lab.

Your profile:
- PhD., diploma or master’s degree in control theory, automation or chemical engineering, cybernetics, applied mathematics (especially optimization and model reduction) or similar areas
- good English skills; knowledge of German is an advantage
- strong motivation for theoretical development of new control methods as well as their practical implementation
- ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and good self-organization skills
- interest in student supervision and teaching

Further details:
PhD & Postdoctoral Positions, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany (2017