Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and capable Postdoctoral Researcher to provide support for the delivery of a research project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) entitled \xe2\x80\x9cReal-time Virtual Prototypes for the Power Electronics Supply Chain\xe2\x80\x9d. The programme will focus on research in real-time models of power electronic components enabled by methods for multi-physics and Model Order Reduction techniques, and model validation. The project will be undertaken in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and supported by several industrial partners including Dynex Semiconductors and Advanced Electrical Machines.

The postdoctoral researcher role is full-time for a fixed term ending 15 June 2026.

The role holder will work within the Computational Mechanics and Reliability Group (CMRG) at the University of Greenwich, as part of an experienced research team, to deliver the project. The post is located at the Greenwich Campus, in the historic Old Royal Naval College on the banks of the river Thames in London.

We are interested to receive applications from candidates with inter-disciplinary knowledge and experience in computational mechanics, numerical modelling, thermo-mechanical modelling using Finite Element (FE) method and FE simulation software (e.g. ANSYS), scientific computing (e.g. MATLAB), material modelling and material degradation/failure of electronic components. The ethos of the post is directed towards applied research and collaborative working.

Main duties will be to undertake research into computationally efficient techniques for thermomechanical-induced damage evolution and reliability/wear-out models that allow for intellectual property protection of power electronic components, while accounting for the non-linear behaviour of the internal interconnect structures and predicting their time to failure under application-tailored operational loads. To complement the modelling work and to validate developed models, the role holder will have excellent support from the team and state-of-the-art experimental facilities at the University of Nottingham.

Candidates should have PhD in relevant subject area, or detailed and explicit timeline for very near-term completion.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Stoyan Stoyanov via email . Formal applications must be submitted through the University\'s recruitment portal.

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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage).

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

\xc2\xa329,762 to \xc2\xa335,308 plus \xc2\xa34069 London weighting per annum

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