项目介绍

2026年6月5日

The Swedish Energy Agency-funded Pilot and Demonstration project “Energiomställning genom effektiv optimering av lokala energiresurser” (Energy Transition through Efficient Optimization of Local Energy Resources) is a major system demonstration and scaling initiative.

The project demonstrates how energy communities can optimize local energy resources (solar PV, batteries, heat pumps and electric vehicles) through energy management and also asses its impact on the electric grid network. The aim is to deliver real system-level benefits: efficient energy sharing, flexibility services, reduced grid reinforcement needs, and broad replication of scalable, equitable energy community solutions.

The doctoral student at KTH will play a central role in the technical and system-level work, focusing on development and calibration of digital twins, advanced modelling and optimization of local energy systems, focusing on energy communities, techno-economic analysis, grid-impact studies, and scenario modelling for large-scale replication.

Supervision: Dr. Jagruti Thakur, Prof. Björn Laumert and Dr. Patrik Ollas (RISE) are proposed as the supervisors. is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

Completed courses or course modules in energy systems, optimization methods, and power grid analysis are required in accordance with the admission criteria for the specified doctoral program. Specific knowledge in data analysis, thermal network analysis and power grid automation is an advantage.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years’ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. 

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement. Read more about Doctoral studies (PhD) | KTH | Sweden.

Union representatives

Contact information forunion representatives.

Doctoral Student’s network (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information forPhD chapter.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must include the following elements:

• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.