Postdoc in Implementing Advanced Controls in Buildings for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response - DTU Construct

Are you passionate about leveraging IoT, machine learning, and optimization to make buildings smarter and more sustainable? 

Join us to advance your career by working at the intersection of digital building technologies, data science, and energy systems. By joining our forward-thinking section Digital Building Technologies at DTU Construct, you will gain hands-on experience in implementing and scaling innovative solutions that impact operational efficiency and user experience in the built environment.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be strengthening the department’s competencies in advanced modelling and control of buildings' energy systems, e.g., heating, cooling, and ventilation systems using IoT technologies. You will collaborate closely with academic and industry partners to bridge research and practical applications, while contributing to the digital transformation of the building and energy management sectors. 

Your primary tasks will be to: 

• Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques for dynamic energy system modelling
• Develop advanced optimization algorithms for building energy management and control (e.g., MPC, RL)
• Develop and evaluate digital co-simulation platforms (e.g., TRNSYS-Python)
• Implement and test AI-enabled smart energy management strategies in real-world settings
• Conducting in situ measurements, including planning, setting up sensors, data collection, and data management
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and supervise student projects

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). You are also encouraged to apply if you are close to finishing your PhD. In this case, please state clearly the timeline to obtain the degree. 

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2 years. The starting date is 1 September 2025 or according to mutual agreement. The position is full-time.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Rongling Li, liron@dtu.dk (https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/persons/rongling-li). 

You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at www.construct.dtu.dk.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 13 June 2025 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications 
• Other records of relevant research activities (optional)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering develops and utilises science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and the sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and services, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy systems.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.