PhD student for our Intelligent-Human-Building Interactions lab (IHBI) - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan

We are recruiting a PhD student to study occupant-centric energy retrofitting. The successful applicant will participate in research activities in the Intelligent Human-Buildings Interactions (IHBI) lab at Umeå University. The start date of successful candidate is up for negotiation, but we expect the new PhD student could join the group between September and November, 2022. Application deadline is August 29, 2022.

Project description
The energy retrofitting measures alone do not guarantee energy saving in buildings, as the energy-related occupant behaviors have a considerable impact on actual energy performance. There is growing evidence that occupant-centric energy retrofitting can achieve significant energy savings.

The purpose of the project is to investigate how occupant-centric energy retrofitting should be developed considering the occupant’s behaviors interacted with energy retrofitting measures.

The PhD student will perform a series of experiments at the IHBI lab, in order to (1) identify energy-related occupant behaviors under various energy retrofitting measures to achieve occupant-centric energy retrofitting; (2) quantify the impacts of alternative behavior on energy consumption for a better understanding the role of the occupant in energy saving.

Studies are experiment-driven and multidisciplinary, in close collaboration with municipalities and other researchers.

Qualifications
To be admitted for studies at third-cycle level the applicant is required to have completed a second-cycle level degree, or completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are at second-cycle level, or have an equivalent education from overseas, or equivalent qualifications.

To fulfil the specific entry requirements to be admitted for studies at third-cycle level in energy technology with specialization in energy efficiency the applicant is required to have completed course requirements of at least 120 credits within the field of energy technology, closely related areas of application or other subject areas considered to be directly relevant for third-cycle studies.

Applicants who in some other system, either within Sweden or abroad, have acquired largely equivalent knowledge are also eligible. The requirements must be fulfilled at the time of admission for third-cycle level studies and must not be fulfilled at the time of application.

Further is courses and documented experience of human-building interaction, immersive virtual environment (e.g., VR, AR), indoor smart sensors, are meriting, as is very good knowledge of the English language, both in speech and in writing.

Terms of employment
The employment is expected to result in a doctoral degree and the main assignment for the doctoral student is thus to be active in research, study doctoral courses, and possibly participate in teaching courses at undergraduate level. The employment is limited to the equivalent of four years at full time or up to five years if teaching or other departmental work (max 20 %) is performed. The salary is fixed according to the established salary level for doctoral students at Umeå University.

Application
A complete application should contain the following documents:

1. A cover letter with a brief description of your qualifications, research interests, the motivation for applying, and your contact information (2 pages maximum);
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. Describe the future research plan relevant to the project mentioned above (3 pages maximum;
4. Certified copies of degree certificates.
5. Certified list of university courses with grades. Note that for international applicants the grading system should be explained in brief;
6. A copy of master thesis and publications (if any);

The application is made through our electronic recruitment system. Application deadline is August 29, 2022.

For more information contact:
Professor Weizhuo Lu, weizhuo.lu@umu.se, +46 73 836 9536
or Professor Thomas Olofsson, thomas.olofsson@umu.se, +46 90-786 67 10

Welcome with your application!