Full Professor of Intelligent Energy Management

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Faculty of Engineering Science at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint a

Full Professor of Intelligent Energy Management

at salary grade W3 to commence as soon as possible. This is a permanent civil service position.

Applicants should represent the field of artificial intelligence for electrical grids and distributed energy systems in research and teaching and already have an excellent record of relevant engineering work. The research focus should cover the subject areas of “Energy Management”, “Electrical Grids”, and “Distributed Energy Systems”.

In addition, in the field of algorithms with the subject areas

• Machine learning methods: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive learning,
• AI methods of forecasting, planning, and optimization for distributed systems,

and in the area of technical implementation, a further focus is placed on the following topics:

• Software and hardware concepts for real-time control of distributed energy systems,
• Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) for smart grids,
• Dynamic simulation and digital twins of distributed energy systems.

In order to integrate the chair into the faculty’s energy technology research, the research concept should demonstrate a connection to sector coupling and battery technology.

In teaching, the professorship should represent the foundations and specializations of the methods of artificial intelligence and electrical grids and play a key role in the further development of the bachelor’s and master’s programme Electrical Engineering & Information System Technology.

The future incumbent will be expected to be willing to take on a research orientation that complements the existing research groups in the Faculty of Engineering Science, especially in the Centre for Energy Technology, the currently being planned Bayreuth Centre for Artificial Intelligence, and the KINetzwerk Bayern, and to participate in interdisciplinary research both within the faculty – across faculty boundaries in the focus area Energy Research & Energy Technology – with the Bavarian Centre for Battery Technology (BayBatt) and in the context of the KINetzwerk Bayern.

The ability to teach in German and English is expected.

The hiring requirements for professors at universities of the State of Bavaria apply. You will find the complete vacancy notice at https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en.

Applications (CV including a list of publications, list of courses taught, experience obtaining external funding, as well as copies of certificates and diplomas) are to be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Science Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Tremmel and submitted via https://uni-bayreuth.berufungsportal.de by 4 February, 2024. Applicants are welcome to direct questions and requests for further information to the Dean at dekan.ing@uni-bayreuth.de. Application documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.