Luleå University of Technology is growing rapidly with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 1.9 billion per year. We are currently 1,840 employees and have 17,670 students. In the coming years, billions of kronor will be invested in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in major projects aimed at a more sustainable society nationally as well as globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly topical research projects and the social transformation that follows. We have a wide range of programs to match the skills that are in demand. We hope you will help us build the sustainable businesses and societies of the future. Control engineering and automation play a significant role in optimizing resource consumption and reducing emissions in various industrial applications. It is therefore an important tool to enable greener and more sustainable industrial processes. The Control Engineering group at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology is long established in the field of control and optimization of complex dynamic systems in, for example, mining and process industries, energy production, energy distribution, data centers and food production. In these industries, there is a strong focus on sustainability and circularity and a need for research efforts in control and optimization to achieve this. The group has recently been granted funding for research focusing on modeling, simulation and control to enable fossil-free steel production. We are therefore looking for a committed and creative person for a position as a PhD student to join the research team. We work in close collaboration with LKAB, Sweden's largest steel industry, and other industry and stakeholders regionally and internationally. The control engineering group also has a strong connection to ProcessIT Innovations at Luleå University of Technology, which is a collaboration center in northern Sweden that works to develop new technical solutions based on industrial needs. Subject description Control Engineering includes analysis and synthesis of models and model-based algorithms for control, estimation and monitoring in complex dynamic systems. Project description The main research area will concern control and optimization, applied to fossil-free steel production. The aim of the project is to explore the use of control strategies and optimization techniques in a new steel production process, where hydrogen replaces the fossil fuel in the conventional process. The project is funded by LKAB's Foundation for Sustainable Transition of the Mining and Mineral Sector. Work tasks As a PhD student, you are expected to perform both experimental and theoretical work within your research studies and communicate your results at national and international conferences and in scientific journals. Most of your working time will be devoted to research studies with the aim of successfully defending a doctoral thesis. You will work closely with your academic supervisors and industrial partners in the project. In addition, you will be involved in other academic tasks, such as teaching and supervising undergraduate students for up to 20% of the full-time position. You will also have good opportunities for training and skills development, as well as to be involved in challenging development projects. Travel will be required to collaborate with industrial partners and to present research results at conferences and meetings. Qualifications To be qualified for the position, you must have a Master's degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering physics, computer science or other related discipline, preferably with a strong interest or experience in applied mathematics, optimization, control engineering and modelling. Proven scientific excellence and experience in experimental work is considered an asset, as well as effective communication skills, both written and oral. You need to be a good team player and at the same time able to take own initiatives and work independently. You will represent the group in different contexts, both in Sweden and worldwide, therefore good knowledge of English is required. Knowledge or experience of metal fabrication is an advantage and knowledge of Swedish is an advantage as part of our teaching is given in Swedish. Information about the position Employment as a doctoral student is limited to 4 years, teaching and other departmental duties may be added up to 20% of full time. Place of employment: Luleå. Planned start date: November 1, 2024. For more information, please contact: Professor Andreas Johansson, 0920-49 2334 andreas.johansson@ltu.se Trade union representatives: SACO-S Joanna Hübinette, 0920-49 3432 joanna.hubinette@ltu.se OFR-S Lars Frisk, 0920-49 1792 lars.frisk@ltu.se How to apply We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the application button below. Applications should include a CV, cover letter and copies of verified secondary school and university diplomas. Your application including diplomas should be written in English or Swedish. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Reference number: LTU-3374-2024 Application deadline: October 6, 2024