Renewable Energy and Power Systems Research Group
Australia's energy mix is rapidly moving towards one that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. This group researches the next generation of technologies for renewable energy production. Power generation and managing how it is used or needed and delivered can improve energy efficiency and minimise consumption.
Current research projects
- Smart grid for energy management in buildings and home automation
- Smart grid for plug-in vehicles and low-carbon transportation alternatives
- Smart grid for cyber and physical security systems
- Smart grid for distributed energy resources
- Smart grid for energy savings and financial management
- Smart grid for intelligent monitoring and outage management
- Power Electronics applications in Renewable Energy. FACTS and Energy Storage
- Fuel Cell Dynamics and Modelling
- Power systems reliability
- Power system transients
- Condition monitoring of transformers and diagnostics
- Power quality and harmonics
- Optimisation,modelling and control of Electric Machines and Transformers
- Artificial intelligence applications to Power Systems
PhD Scholarship-Planning Future Electricity Grids: Renewables
A three-year PhD scholarship is available at Curtin University to study the impacts of high levels of photovoltaic generation in distribution feeders. The project is funded through a larger collaborative agreement between Curtin University, QUT, TU Dortmund, RWTH Aachen University, the University of Duisberg-Essen, Ergon Energy and the Queensland Government. These partners are developing a comprehensive economic and power systems model of the electricity grid to support high levels of renewable generation from wind and solar sources. The successful applicant will be part of a larger international research team.
The scholarship of $26,140 annually for three years is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and international students for study commencing on or before 18th July 2011. Applicants should provide an expression of interest to Professor Peter Wolfs by email, p.wolfs@curtin.edu.au, at the Centre for Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems, Curtin University, prior to 31st January 2011. The expression of interest should include a detailed Curriculum Vitae and two academic references.
The award of the scholarship will be merit based. Preference will be given to applicants with power industry experience and/or higher degrees in electrical engineering but consideration will be extended to applicants from related disciplines including electronic engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics. The successful applicant will be based at the Bentley Campus of Curtin University in Perth.
