About the Project
PhD Project Description:
Natural Gas Networks are a very efficient mechanism of transporting energy. Billions of Dollars have been invested into these assets over the past 50 years to make them safe and secure. In the potentially de-fossilised energy systems of the future what role will these networks have to play? How will this critical infrastructure be best utilised to minimise carbon emissions and transport renewable energy to homes and businesses. These are some of the questions that will be answered during the course of this PhD.
Energy Systems Integration Partnership Programme
This PhD project is part of the Energy Systems Integration Partnership Programme (ESIPP), which is an €11m capacity building project co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland, industry and philanthropic donation. The collaborative project spans a number of disciplines, such as Electrical, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Consumer Behaviour and Technology Adoption. The ESIPP programme will focus on Energy Systems Integration (ESI) which is a multidisciplinary area ranging from science, engineering and technology to policy, economics, regulation and human behaviour. ESI is coming to the fore in the planning, design and operation of the global energy system and seeks to optimise the energy system and other large scale infrastructures, in particular water, by leveraging the synergies across all scales and pathways (i.e. electricity, fuels & heat).
ESIPP’s core operations are based in the Energy Institute of University College Dublin (UCD) and partners with Dublin City University (DCU), Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The research work will be carried out with strong collaborative links to major energy industry players, such as AIB, EirGrid, Ervia, ESB, Glen Dimplex and seventeen other official industry collaborators. The collaborative nature of the research is envisaged to further strengthen industry research links, facilitate maximum societal research impact, and also further the career development and training of the successful candidate. Expected research findings and outputs will be published in leading international peer-reviewed power and energy conferences and journals. For more information, please see: http://esipp.ie/
Funding Notes
The position will be fully funded, and is available immediately. To apply, please include a CV (max 2 pages), including contactable referees and copy of transcript, and a covering letter in your application. The PhD funded duration is up to four years, with a student stipend (tax free) of €18,500 per annum. Additionally, standard tuition fees, project related materials and travel will be provided, as agreed with PhD supervisor.
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