PhD-Position (m/f/d) in Modeling and Control of an Inductive Strip Annealing System

The Automation and Control Institute (ACIN) at TU Wien is offering the following PhD-Position (m/f/d): Modeling and Control of an Inductive Strip Annealing System

What you’ll be doing

In the Complex Dynamical Systems Group (Prof. Andreas Kugi) and in close cooperation with an internationally active, industrial research partner you will develop new methods for mathematical modeling, optimization and control of an inductive annealing system for steel strips.

Research topics

- Modeling and control of distributed parameter dynamical systems

- Development and data-based parametrization of a model of the inductive strip annealing system

- Consideration of phase transformations as well as electrical and electromagnetic material properties

- Real-time estimation of non-measurable system quantities

- Design-optimization and control of the inductive heater

- Realization and validation on an industrial strip annealing system

Your profile

- Master’s degree in mathematics, automatic control, computer science, mechatronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics, material science, metallurgy, process engineering, or physics

- Excellent technical understanding and analytical capabilities

- High commitment and motivation, willingness to contribute to academic teaching

- Team spirit, strong communication skills, goal orientation, structured, and responsible way of working

- Very good command of written and spoken English, basic skills in German favorable

We offer

- Future-oriented research and innovative solutions for the latest problems

- Scientific freedom and time to author a PhD dissertation

- Solid training and continuing education as well as participation in international conferences

- Promotion, support, dialog, and cooperation in a motivated and interdisciplinary team

- Cooperation with a renowned, internationally active, industrial research partner

- Secured funding and well equipped infrastructure

- Employment contract for 3 years (40 hours a week) with option for extension

- Gross salary of € 52.865,40 p.a.