Industrial Ph.D. Fellowship (These CIFRE) LIX - Ergelis
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LIX, Ecole Polytechnique and Ergelis
Industrial Ph.D. Fellowship (These CIFRE)
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Ergelis (www.ergelis.com) is going to sponsor an industrial
Ph.D. fellowship of the length of three years offered by LIX,
Ecole Polytechnique (www.lix.polytechnique.fr). The Ph.D. topic
is: "Optimization of thermal energy usage in buildings: modelling and
solution algorithms".
There are many decisions to take when heating and cooling
buildings. Some are continuous (e.g. gradual opening of ventilation
shafts), some are integral (e.g. switching engines on and off). Since
the equations governing heat behaviour are nonlinear, the problem of
taking these decisions in an optimal way will be modelled as a Mixed
Integer NonLinear Programming problem (MINLP). As this is an
industrially sponsored PhD, it stresses both the theoretical and the
practical side of this problem. Research will be conducted on
modelling this problem and finding innovative solution methods. These
will be implemented in the existing integrated software at production
level. The key qualities and requirements are: creativity, knowledge
of operations research techniques, ability to work (sometimes under
pressure) within a small industrial team, excellent hands-on practical
knowledge of C/C++ under Linux environment.
The successful candidate is going to carry out most of his/her Ph.D. work
at Ergelis headquarters (south-west of Paris on the RER B line). The
working environment is dynamic and informal, but it is industrial and
not academic. Normal working hours are to be expected (with some
flexibility). Time allocation for attending relevant conferences,
courses and/or summer school is possible. The salary is going to be
roughly equivalent to an entry-level salary for a technical job in
industry (considerably higher than a normal Ph.D. salary in France),
that is around 2000 euro/months (gross). The net amount will depend on
the many intricacies of the French tax system, but on average the candidate
should expect 1600 euros/month net of contributions and income
tax. Some negotiation is possible, and there may be some pay rises
during the three-year work engagement.
The candidate is going to be supervised industrially as part of
Ergelis' working team, and academically by Ecole Polytechnique faculty
(Ph. Baptiste, L. Liberti).
Ergelis is located at Gif-sur-Yvette; the Ecole Polytechnique is
located near Lozere. Both are in the south-west greater parisian area,
on the Paris fast metropolitan railway line RER B). The average
cost of renting a single room in Paris is between 300 and 500
euros/month, whereas a studio flat averages 500-800 euros/month.
The working language at Ergelis is French. Although knowledge of the
French language is not a requirement, it is expected that the
candidate should learn French as soon as possible after having started
the Ph.D.
Please send a CV in English or French and a short motivational letter, both
in PDF format, to:
Dr. Leo Liberti
(leoliberti @ gmail.com, http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/~liberti)
Industrial Ph.D. Fellowship (These CIFRE)
-----------------------------------------
Ergelis (www.ergelis.com) is going to sponsor an industrial
Ph.D. fellowship of the length of three years offered by LIX,
Ecole Polytechnique (www.lix.polytechnique.fr). The Ph.D. topic
is: "Optimization of thermal energy usage in buildings: modelling and
solution algorithms".
There are many decisions to take when heating and cooling
buildings. Some are continuous (e.g. gradual opening of ventilation
shafts), some are integral (e.g. switching engines on and off). Since
the equations governing heat behaviour are nonlinear, the problem of
taking these decisions in an optimal way will be modelled as a Mixed
Integer NonLinear Programming problem (MINLP). As this is an
industrially sponsored PhD, it stresses both the theoretical and the
practical side of this problem. Research will be conducted on
modelling this problem and finding innovative solution methods. These
will be implemented in the existing integrated software at production
level. The key qualities and requirements are: creativity, knowledge
of operations research techniques, ability to work (sometimes under
pressure) within a small industrial team, excellent hands-on practical
knowledge of C/C++ under Linux environment.
The successful candidate is going to carry out most of his/her Ph.D. work
at Ergelis headquarters (south-west of Paris on the RER B line). The
working environment is dynamic and informal, but it is industrial and
not academic. Normal working hours are to be expected (with some
flexibility). Time allocation for attending relevant conferences,
courses and/or summer school is possible. The salary is going to be
roughly equivalent to an entry-level salary for a technical job in
industry (considerably higher than a normal Ph.D. salary in France),
that is around 2000 euro/months (gross). The net amount will depend on
the many intricacies of the French tax system, but on average the candidate
should expect 1600 euros/month net of contributions and income
tax. Some negotiation is possible, and there may be some pay rises
during the three-year work engagement.
The candidate is going to be supervised industrially as part of
Ergelis' working team, and academically by Ecole Polytechnique faculty
(Ph. Baptiste, L. Liberti).
Ergelis is located at Gif-sur-Yvette; the Ecole Polytechnique is
located near Lozere. Both are in the south-west greater parisian area,
on the Paris fast metropolitan railway line RER B). The average
cost of renting a single room in Paris is between 300 and 500
euros/month, whereas a studio flat averages 500-800 euros/month.
The working language at Ergelis is French. Although knowledge of the
French language is not a requirement, it is expected that the
candidate should learn French as soon as possible after having started
the Ph.D.
Please send a CV in English or French and a short motivational letter, both
in PDF format, to:
Dr. Leo Liberti
(leoliberti @ gmail.com, http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/~liberti)