Energy transition to decarbonized energy sector presumes development of smart grids and consumer empowerment leading to massive involvement of consumers into energy markets and operational control of power systems. The flexibility of electricity demand / loads of consumers in the meaning of demand response (DR) is a pathway to, and prerequisite of such involvement as it enables matching of electricity demand with the growing shares of variable renewble energy in power supply.
The proposed PhD position on Development and research of demand response (DR) control algorithms in smart grids is hosted in Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) as a part of CoDeF project – Consumer Demand Flexibility in Electricity Use. The project is granted by MSCA Doctoral Networks action under the call HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01, see project website https://www.codef-dn.eu.
The proposed research is in line with the second one of three major CoDeF objectives as enabling frameworks: how to facilitate flexible consumer demand through enablers, such as control algorithms and smart grids, smart devices in the home, and institutional frameworks.
The research work will be carried out in LEI division Smart Grids and Renewable Energy Laboratory, supervised by senior researcher Virginijus Radziukynas and supported by the staff of the Laboratory. Since the CoDeF pursues overarching goals of training the recruited researchers and providing them with strong research skills and key transferable competencies in flexibility promotion, the PhD position at LEI could benefit of doctoral network synergies including knowledge exchange with other researchers and associated partners of the consortium. Collectively, the doctoral network will share multidisciplinary, integrated, innovative the research results relevant for energy policy, society and further research.
The objectives of this PhD research are (1) investigate the impact of demand response activation / deactivation processes on the grid stability in relation to transient processe, momentary voltage deviations (under-voltages, over-voltages) and over-currents; (2) develop the AI-based DR control algorithms which provide smooth and smart activation of DR units precluding the destabilisation of grid; (3) estimate /measure the effectiveness of the developed algorithms.
The expected results: (1) understanding of dependence of grid operational security on instantaneous massive activation / deactivation of DR ~capacities; (2) innovative DR control algorithms developed and tested; (3) indicators of effectiveness of DR control algorithms; (4) recommendations for relevant players as DR and flexibility aggregators, grid operators, BRPs and energy suppliers on optimal control of DR process.
The candidate is expected to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and communicative researcher with a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, coming from a reputable institute. He/she is supposed to have:
Experience with Matlab/Python/similar Tools is considered as bonus points for the candidate.
The candidate should not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (e.g. work, studies) in Lithuania for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of his/her assignment.
The candidate will be recruited for 36 months, with the initial appointment for 12 months, to be extended for subsequent years on the condition of positive evaluation by the doctoral commission. Salary for the workplace (PhD scholarship) is ~2,500 EUR.
The PhD candidate can start from existing energy system models and dedicated expertise available in the Laboratory group, and will collaborate both with other international partners of the CoDeF consortium.
Planned secondments during the recruitment include a 6 months stay at Technical University of Denmark DTU with focus on automatic control theory and artificial intelligence methods.
If successful, a PhD degree in Engineering will be awarded and the researcher will be enrolled at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).
Applicant should express his/her interest by completing an online application form by August 31, 2024 23:59. The application should include:
Lithuanian Energy Institute announces a competition for Admission to state-funded full-time doctoral studies in the fields of Energetics and Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Economics.
📆 Submission of applications: 5 – 20 (till 1 p.m.) June, 2024
📆 Motivational interviews: 26-28 June, 2024
📆 Notification of applicants about the competition results: 2 July, 2024, 4.30 p. m.
Doctoral research topics and admission procedure:
https://www.lei.lt/en/phd-studies/admission-to-phd-studies/
Call for the position of the Director of the Lithuanian Energy Institute (brief)
Publication date: 27 May, 2024.
Documents can be submitted no later than 27 June 2024 (inclusive).
JPs e3s & ESI – Joint workshop on Sustainability in Energy Systems
4th june 2024, Lithuanian Energy institute, Breslaujos st. 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania.
A central aim of the energy transition is not only to achieve climate-neutrality, but also that the future energy system is sustainable. Today, energy systems models (ESMs) are the dominant tool used for the model-based construction of energy scenarios aimed at providing policy advice to achieve climate-neutrality typically by the middle of the century. However, in most cases the models used minimise total system costs under different decarbonisation constraints and, more generally, focus on techno-economic aspects, i.e. they fall short in considering sustainability aspects in a wider sense. A comprehensive sustainability assessment of the resulting scenarios and energy systems is typically missing and, in the few cases where it is carried out, the scenarios typically perform poorly with respect to sustainability criteria beyond global warming potential since these criteria are not taken into account in the scenario construction. As a result, the produced scenarios and systems lack practical feasibility.
This one-day workshop is aimed at discussing the methodological challenges and possible solutions to provide the required pre-conditions to develop sustainable energy systems and transition scenarios from a holistic perspective. Therefore, the focus will be on multidisciplinary approaches, which are suitable for considering environmental, economic and social aspects as well as their cross-impacts and for dealing with the target conflicts that arise inevitably. The aim is to summarise the possible solutions and research requirements discussed in a white paper.
This is a roll-up-your-sleeves workshop. Participants are encouraged to present a poster at lunchtime, which should focus on possible contributions to the topic of the workshop (solutions for constructing transition scenarios towards sustainable energy systems more holistically). Potential posters should ideally address at least two of the following topics:
Participants interested to present a poster should send a poster title to m.menon@eera-set.eu and g.botton@eera-set.eu by April 30th 2024 at the latest.
Lithuanian Energy Institute offers promising studies in the European Green Deal topics with great prospect of employment.
Lithuanian Energy Institute invites active students who have obtained a master’s degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry, energy, thermal engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics, environmental engineering, natural sciences, economics to contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal and apply to doctoral studies in the fields of
▶️ Energetics and Power Engineering,
▶️ Environmental Engineering,
▶️ Economics.
Doctoral research topics and admission procedure (2023):
https://lei.lt/phd-studies/admission-to-phd-studies/
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🔹 Who can apply for PhD studies?
Individuals with Master’s qualification degree or having graduated from one-level higher education system.
🔹 Financing:
The PhD studies can be financed by the budget of the Republic of Lithuania or a PhD student‘s personal finances.
🔹 Scholarships:
Doctoral students admitted to state-funded positions receive monthly scholarships: during the 1st year – 931 Euro/month, during the 2nd-4th years – 1078 Euro/month.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
✓ Submission of applications: 6 – 23 (till 3 p.m.) June, 2023
✓ Motivational interviews: 28-30 June, 2023
✓ Appeals: 3 July, 2023, from 8 to 10 a.m.
✓ Results of appeals: 3 July, 2023, 4 p.m.
✓ Notification of applicants about the competition results: 3 July, 2023, 4.30 p.m.
Lithuanian Energy Institute invites applications for the post(s) of
Chief Research Associate
at the Laboratory of Combustion Processes:
Research topic: research, technology development and practical application of advanced combustion and gasification processes (Technological Sciences, Energy and Thermal Engineering) [1,0 FTE].
Research Associate
at the Laboratory of Combustion Processes:
Research topic: Thermochemical conversion of waste to higher value-added products (Technological Sciences, Energy and Thermal Engineering) [1,0 FTE].
Junior Research Associate
at the Laboratory of Heat-Equipment Research and Testing:
at the Laboratory of Combustion Processes:
Research topic: Application of thermochemical processes for the processing of waste biomass and waste into valuable energy and chemical products (Technological Sciences, Energy and Thermal Engineering) [1,0 FTE].
at the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory:
To carry out research work on the safety assessment of radioactive waste disposal (Technological Sciences, Energy and Thermal Engineering) [1,0 FTE].
at the Laboratory of Materials Research and Testing:
Research work on the study of materials generated during the solid recovered fuel and energy production process (Technological Sciences, Environmental Engineering) [0,5 FTE].
Applicants must submit:
Documents will be accepted until 3 April 2023, 16.00, at Breslaujos st. 3, Room AK-216/217, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania.
For more information, please contact: Svetlana.Petraitiene@lei.lt or call +37037401815.
Eligibility requirements:
Applicants must have the competence to carry out a scientific work on the topic indicated in the advertisement.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements for the position, as approved by the Lithuanian Energy Institute Scientific Council Resolution No V5-1.5.2 of 25 January 2019.
These requirements and the description of the procedure for organising competitions and certification of researchers at the Lithuanian Energy Institute are available at https://lei.lt/apie-lei/veiklos-dokumentai/
The 2nd CERN Baltic Conference (CBC 2022) to be held in National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences (FTMC) in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 10-12, 2022. It is an annual conference organised by the CERN Baltic Group (CBG), where location is rotated within CBG member countries and hosting institutions.
Lithuanian Energy Institute also takes part in CERN Baltic Group’s activities. On our behalf we invite researchers, engineers, students (of all levels), and industrial representatives as well as stakeholders of the Baltic states to participate in the event.
In the spirit of CBG principles (transparency, honesty, sharing and collaboration), the Conference has set the following objectives:
The Conference aims to gather the Baltic scientists and research institutions, and to help organizing activities towards the long-term mission, such as that of CERN and related collaborations/experiments.
The scientific and technical CERN Baltic Conference covers the full spectrum of CERN and related activities (e.g. research, engineering, computing, industrial, and policy).
Topics are related, but not limited to: Accelerator, Detector and other Advanced Technologies, High Energy Physics, Data Science and Computing, Nuclear Medicine. From physics to engineering, from fundamental science to industry. Topics will be logically linked to the CBG activities within the CERN collaborations, experiments and studies: such as CMS, CLIC, FCC, MEDICIS, AEGIS, CLOUD, and others.
CERN-related researchers, engineers, students (of all levels), and industrial representatives (incl. CERN Industrial Liaison Officers of EE, LT, and LV) as well as stakeholders of the Baltic states.
Expert speakers form CERN and CBG Member institutions will be invited to participate and to contribute to the each of the topics.
Important deadlines
Registration and Event Page: https://indico.cern.ch/e/cbc2022
Abstract submission closes: September 15th
Conference starts: October 10th. 9:00.
Conference ends: October 12th 19:00.
Preliminary conference fee:
120 Euro
Contact us at:
cbc-2022@cern.ch
Venue:
National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences
Saulėtekio av. 3. LT-10257 Vilnius
Lithuania
Lithuanian Energy Institute offers promising studies in European Green Deal topics.
Lithuanian Energy Institute invites active students who have obtained a master’s degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry, energy, thermal engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics, environmental engineering, natural sciences, economics to contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal and apply to doctoral studies in the fields of ▶️ Energetics and Power Engineering, ▶️ Environmental Engineering ▶️ and Economics.
Additional admission will be announced on September, 2022. Follow updates on our website.
Doctoral studies at LEI: www.lei.lt/en/phd-studies/
Admission information for the year 2022: www.lei.lt/en/phd-studies/admission-to-phd-studies/
Career opportunities at the Lithuanian Energy Institute
Please be informed that as of October, 2021 the legal form of the Lithuanian Energy Institute is a Public Institution.
We would like to inform you that in accordance with the Government of the Republic of Lithuania September 22, 2021 Resolution No. 777 “On the Reorganization of the Lithuanian Energy Institute, Approval of the Statute of the Lithuanian Energy Institute, investment and transfer of state property under the State Property Trust Agreement” (link) Lithuanian Energy Institute (legal name is: Lietuvos energetikos institutas), located at Breslaujos str. 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania (company code 111955219, data is collected and stored in the Register of Legal Entities, VAT no LT119552113), changed the legal form from the budget institution Lietuvos energetikos institutas to the public institution Lietuvos energetikos institutas. The public institution is owned by the Republic of Lithuania, the rights and obligations of ownership are held by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania.
The new Statute of the Lithuanian Energy Institute and the sets of financial and budget execution reports are available on the Internet at www.lei.lt
The Lithuanian Energy Institute announces a competition for Additional Admission to a limited number of state-funded full-time doctoral studies in the fields of Energetics and Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Economics.
Applicants have to submit the documents via e-mail studijos@lei.lt or submit to Breslaujos st. 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania, room AK-233. The paper version of documets will be asked when signing a study agreement.
Important dates and deadlines:
Submission of applications:
from September 13, 2021 (8 a. m. – 4.30 p. m.) till September 17, 2021 (8 a. m. – 1 p. m.)
Motivational interviews:
21-24 September, 2021
You will find all the information and Doctoral research topics for candidates to doctoral studies intake 2021 here:
https://lei.lt/en/phd-studies/additional-admission-to-phd-studies-2021/
| Studies Administrator | Jolanta Kazakevičienė |
| Address | Breslaujos str. 3 – 233, LT-44403 Kaunas |
| Phone | +370 37 401809 |
| studijos@lei.lt |
