Development of isolated AC/DC power converters for distributed energy resources

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Padova Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

research activity specified as follows:

• develop high-efficiency isolated AC/DC converters based on monolithic bidirectional GaN devices and related modulation and control techniques;
• design and build prototypes, with particular focus on high-frequency PCB design and GaN device integration;
• develop modulation and control strategies using rapid control prototyping and experimental validation.

Young scholars who hold a Master’s degree in Energy, Electrical, Electronic, or Mechatronic Engineering, or an equivalent qualification no more than six years ago and have a curriculum suitable for assisting in research activities may submit an expression of interest for the assignment.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• EUROPE

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• EUROPE

Selection process

The assignment will be awarded based on the evaluation of expressions of interest received by the Research Supervisor Prof. Paolo Mattavelli according to the criteria indicated below:

• Expertise in power electronics and in the development of simulation models for power electronic systems using Matlab/Simulink.
• Skills in the design and implementation of experimental prototypes.
• Experience with rapid control prototyping platforms, such as Imperix, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems
• English language proficiency.