PhD Studentship in Strategic Power System Planning

This PhD studentship is offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. The project focuses on developing sophisticated planning methods for future power systems at the core of the transition to net-zero energy systems. Power systems must transform by incorporating clean energy resources, mostly variable renewable energy resources and nuclear, while accommodating doubled electricity demand from newly electrified energy uses such as transportation and heating. The successful applicant will join the research group of Dr Elina Spyrou, which currently has three PhD students and a postdoctoral researcher. The group actively contributes to the Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society Center (EPICS) and collaborates closely with partners in the UK, USA, and Australia. The research will involve defining research questions with supervisor support, conducting independent research, reviewing relevant literature, and disseminating results in high-impact refereed journals and conferences.