10 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Surrey, England

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow position focused on the modelling and simulation of electric vehicles and their components and on the development of advanced control algorithms to promote energy efficiency and occupant comfort during the vehicles operation. 

Our Centre specializes in cutting-edge research areas, with a particular focus on vehicle dynamics and the control of autonomous systems. Initial contract for the Research Fellow position is set for a duration of 13 months, with extensions subject to thorough performance assessments, availability of project funding, and specific project requirements

The post is part of the High-Scape Horizon Europe project, which focuses on exploring the feasibility of a family of highly efficient power electronics components and systems, including integrated traction inverters, electric drives and chassis actuators. Thanks to the presence in the consortium of industrial partners as well as Universities from all around Europe the project will be able to test its proposed solutions on two full size battery electric vehicle prototypes.

Working under the leadership of Dr Davide Tavernini, Dr Umberto Montanaro and Prof Patrick Gruber, you will be responsible for the day-to-day research tasks in accordance with the project plan. This will include: i) Developing and implementing advanced control algorithms for electric powertrains and chassis actuators to enhance vehicle performance, energy management and comfort; i1) Supporting advanced simulations and modelling of electric powertrains to optimise efficiency and performance; iii) Collaborating with a team of experts in various fields, including electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science; iv) Participating in project meetings, presenting research findings, and contributing to project reports and publications.

An exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow position focused on the development of new digital twin technologies relevant to the autonomous vehicle sector. The post centres on the analysis of test data and the design of a digital twin to support failure detection and allow predictive health monitoring of a novel fail-operational steer-by-wire system.

The post is part of the SAFE (Systems for Autonomy in Fail Operational Environments) project funded through a (CCAV) Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility: Supply Chain grant. The SAFE project will develop a fully redundant, fail-operational Drive-by-Wire technology platform to enable safe driver-out, on-road autonomous vehicle capability. By integrating purpose-built sub-systems, the project will create an automated vehicle capable of achieving SAE Level 4 autonomy. These safety-critical vehicle systems ensure lateral and longitudinal control, even in the event of a single-point fault or failure.

We are looking to recruit two experienced qualitative post-doctoral researchers with an interest in ethnic inequalities in mental health. The researchers will join a friendly team of quantitative and qualitative researchers on an NIHR funded project to explore inequalities in antidepressant prescribing in primary care for the South Asian diaspora. Duties will include participant recruitment, data collection, keeping meticulous records of participant retention, working with our PPI and governance representatives, data analysis, and writing for publication. The role will include recruiting from diverse communities.

The aim of this project is to investigate new fundamental communication models and schemes, which dynamically program and customise indoor wireless propagation environments for enhanced wireless communication; achieved by integrating the physics of wave-chaotic dynamics, the mathematics of random matrix theory, the engineering of reconfigurable electromagnetic surfaces (RIS), and the computing power of adiabatic quantum annealer. The research team includes Prof. Zhen Peng in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US and Prof. Gabriele Gradoni in the University of Surrey, UK. 

A vacancy exists for a RESEARCH FELLOW IN HEALTH ECONOMICS, in the Surrey Health Economics Centre (SHEC), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford.

This position is supported by research income and available with immediate effect, on a full time basis. The position is available for two years in the first instance.

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow position that focuses on designing and developing advanced control algorithms to enhance the energy efficiency and occupant comfort of the next generation of electric vehicles. This role also includes modelling and simulating electric vehicles and their components for control-oriented applications.

Join our dynamic and inclusive team at the Centre for Automotive Engineering within the School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds, valuing the unique perspectives they bring to our research, which, in turn, leads to innovative solutions. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone is not only welcomed but also valued, respected, and supported.

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity within the Centre for Environment and Sustainability for a postdoctoral research fellow position in the area of SRC willow production in aeroponics. The position is available for 1.25 years, starting in January 2024.

In this role, the research fellow would provide essential support in the delivery of a multi-million large-scale demonstration project, part of the BEIS Biomass Feedstock Innovation Programme. Led by the University of Surrey, you will be joining a team of 15 other scientists, innovators, and industry experts from the University and beyond, including Rothamsted Research, LettUs Grow, and UK Urban AgriTech (UKUAT).

The successful candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of the short rotation coppice willow trials. This will involve taking oversight of the work package and setting direction for delivery. You will be required to work closely with technical staff to ensure experiments are running smoothly, accurate data collection is being taken and the plants are in good heath. You will be responsible for data analysis, writing quarterly reports and producing academic publications from experiments. With only a short amount of time left in the project, we expect the candidate to have excellent leadership skills to allow us to successfully deliver the project to a high standard.

The position is part of an EPSRC cross-disciplinary research project titled Responsive Additive Manufacture to Overcome Natural and Attack-based disruption (RAMONA) led by Dr Gregory Gibbons (University of Warwick) with Co-Investigators Professor Parry from Surrey, Dr Philip Davies (Supply Chain – Bristol), Prof. Carsten Maple & Dr Greg Epiphaniou (Cyber Security – Warwick), Professor MA Williams (Additive manufacture – Warwick). The University of Surrey and Bristol University Business School are developing the multi-objective optimisation for supply chain disruption theme of the project, with this PDRA supporting the final deliverables of this part of the project.