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PhD position
PhD position on Modelling, simulation, and experimental analysis of double skin window/façade systems with integrated sensing and control
technology
(AD-13-17)

A PhD position is available at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture and Technology in the Energy and
Environment group. The field of work will be modelling, simulation and experimental analysis of a new type of double skin window system.

Information about the Department and Group

The Department of Architecture and Technology has 65 staff members. It is host for the Energy and Environment group. Other scientific groups comprise
Building Materials and Constructions, Building conservation and Transformation, and Form and Theory.
Currently, the group consists of nine faculty members, three Postdoctoral/Researcher fellows, and seven PhD candidates, and will increase with some
new PhD candidates within 2017. Research activities within the group range from building physics to building energy use and energy efficiency, indoor
environment, integrated energy design, solar energy in architecture, lighting and daylighting, environmental performance of buildings, to low emission
refurbishment of built environment. The group is strongly involved in the Norwegian FME Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB)
(http://www.zeb.no), Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) (http://www.ntnu.no/zen) as well as in various national and international projects, e.g. IEA
Tasks or EBC Annexes. The group has tight collaborations with SINTEF Building and Infrastructure and shares laboratory facilities with SINTEF and
other departments at NTNU.

Research project description

The research project is funded by the Research Council of Norway, under the program FRINATEK - Young Research Talents. The project title is:
REsponsive, INtegrated and VENtilated - REINVENT - windows.
The aim of the project is to develop a new prototype of ventilated double skin window system as well as models to evaluate the thermophysical
behaviour of such a system in order to obtain optimal operations through integrated sensing and control technology. At the same time, the project will
investigate the potentials and challenges of dynamic building envelope components with autonomous control systems in contrast with conventional
systems (either not controlled or controlled through a centralized building management system).
The project team consists of one PhD candidate, one Post-doc Fellow, one Researcher (part-time), and the Principal investigator/Project manager.
The project is a collaboration with two partners: SINTEF Building and Infrastructure and SAPA Building Systems. In addition to this, different
collaborations with international universities and research centres are planned.

Work description
The PhD candidate will deal with both numerical and experimental activities, in collaborations with other members of the research team at NTNU and
SINTEF, and with the industrial partner.
The PhD candidate will develop a physical-mathematical model of an advanced ventilated double skin window, and implement it in a suitable code for
building performance simulations. The aim of this activity is to determine optimal operations for the ventilated window in order to implement control logics
in a local controller. Real-time simulation for continuous, autonomous control of the system is the ultimate goal of this part of the research project.
Parallel to the numerical activities, the PhD candidate will contribute to the experimental analysis of the advanced ventilated double skin window, carried
out on a full-scale prototype to be tested in a climate simulator available at the shared laboratories of NTNU and SINTEF. This activity involves
experimental design, installation, calibration, and control of the monitoring system, as well as analysis of experimental data.
Outputs of the research work should be: a validated numerical model for mechanically and naturally ventilated double skin window/façade systems,
possibly implemented in a real-time simulation environment; identification of the operation issues in these systems; definition of optimal control logics for
different climates.
Previous research work should be utilized with this research work, especially for the development of the physical-mathematical model, as well as for the
design of experiments and calibration/monitoring.
The PhD candidate is expected to contribute to the dissemination activity in the project, primarily through scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals,
papers to be presented in international conferences, and popular science communications.
Collaboration with the other PhD candidates, other team members in the project, and guiding MSc students will be beneficial for this project.
Furthermore, the candidate should collaborate with the national and international partners. The PhD candidate should spend a period abroad at one or
more of the selected universities/research centres involved in the collaboration, among them the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Aalborg
University, Denmark, and Tecnalia, Spain. Short-term scientific missions at the production site of the industrial partner (located in Germany), and to other
relevant institutions/companies collaborating in the project are also expected. Additional funds are provided to cover extra-costs connected to these
activities.

Qualifications
Applicants have to address strictly the following selection criteria:

Required:
A highly motivated candidate with a high-grade (minimum character B) Master's degree (or equivalent) within architecture, civil and environmental
engineering, energy engineering, environmental physics, or related field.
Good physical-mathematical knowledge and analytical skills.
A good understanding of thermophysical phenomena in building envelope components.
Experience with simulation tools relevant for the building performance modelling and simulation, e.g. IDA-ICE, EnergyPlus, Dymola.
Experience with programming languages as well as generic computational tools, such as, C+, MATLAB, Pyton, Modelica, or similar.
A high level of personal responsibility, initiative, and ability to work in a project team.
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
Ability to work independently and to take initiatives.

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Desired:
Experience with experimental activities on full-scale prototypes is an advantage.
Previous research activities in the field of façade or façade systems is an advantage.
Experience with automation and control (both hardware and software) is an advantage.
The ability to guide Master students in relevant topics
Excellent communication skills with both technical and administrative staff.
Fluent Scandinavian (written and spoken language) is an advantage in relation to Faculty duties - see conditions below.

Conditions
PhD Candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at salary grade 50, gross NOK 436 900. There will be a 2% deduction to
the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross wage.
Engagement as a PhD Candidate is done in accordance with “Regulation concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral
research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident”, given by the Ministry of Education and Research of 19.07.2010.
The goal of the positions is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants will engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of
the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement. See http://www.ntnu.edu/ad/phd for more information.
The successful applicant will be employed full-time by NTNU for a fixed period of four years, of which three equivalent-time years are dedicated to the
research activity, and one equivalent-time year is dedicated to Faculty duties (which range from co-supervision of M.Sc. students, lecturing and guidance
in courses, to different tasks in support of the educational activities of the Department/Faculty).
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. The positions adhere to the
Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. Women are encouraged to apply.
Further information about the position may be obtained from Francesco Goia, Department of Architecture and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim. Email:
francesco.goia@ntnu.no.
Application should not be sent to this email address but submitted via the dedicated link at the top-right corner of the vacancy notice on the NTNU
website (“Søk stillingen”).
Anticipated commencement: 1. September 2017, or in agreement with the Department.

The application
The application must contain information of educational background and work experience. Certified copies of transcripts and reference letters should be
enclosed. The relevant applicants should send, through the dedicated page on jobbnorge.no, the following documents: motivation letter, CV, grade
transcripts, a short project description on maximum 5 pages, and other enclosures such as recommendation letters and scientific publications.
Mark the application with AD-13-17.
The application must be submitted via this webpage. The application sent to the contact persons will not be considered as relevant.

Application deadline: 03.07.2017

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