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MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
 
VISION
Shape and own the future 
To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of Technology anchored in its communities. 
 
MISSION
To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries and communities as end-users. 
 



FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 
(Thermo-mechanical energy storage technology) 
One-Year Fixed Contract 
 
Key Performance Areas: 
  • Conduct applied and innovative research on the development of cost-effective thermo-mechanical energy storage (TMES) technologies, especially compressed air energy storage. 
  • Write funding proposals or projects in energy management and sustainable energy systems. 
  • To prepare and publish manuscripts of high quality in DHET accredited journals. 
  • To support the research areas and/ or projects of the supervisor they have been allocated to (by means of active research). 
  • Manage data resulting from the TMES research development. 
  • Ability to co-supervise relevant postgraduate research and/or collaborating with other postdoctoral fellows. 
  • Involvement in initiating and managing research projects. 
  • Assisting in overall management and contribute to the various activities of the Research projects. 
  • To assist in any relevant assignments as required by their supervisor. 
 
Minimum Requirements: 
  • A Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering with background in Mechanical Engineering, or Doctoral in Mechanical Engineering with background in Electrical Engineering, obtained within the past 5 years. 
  • International Postdoctoral Research Fellows must have a long-term visitor’s visa endorsed for academic activities affiliated with MUT (Section 11(1)(b) Visitors Visa) 
  • Published at least 2 journal papers (DHET) in energy systems optimization in the last 5 years. 
  • Has not held full-time permanent academic or professional employment. 
 
Recommendations:
  • Practical experience in thermal processes and related simulation software. 
  • Experience in model simulation using MATLAB/SIMULINK, LabVIEW, PLC, Python, C or C++. 
  • Experience in using real-time simulators. 
  • Experience in writing quality funding proposals. 
  • Postgraduate student supervision. 
 
Stipend: R300 000.00 per annum (tax-exempt)


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Interested applicants should send (a) a motivation detailing the extent to which they meet the requirements of the position; (b) an application form (downloadable from www.mut.ac.za); (c) a Curriculum Vitae including a list of research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs; (d) certified copies of academic qualifications plus academic records (Please provide academic transcripts and SAQA evaluation certificate, if qualifications were obtained outside South Africa); (e) Certified copy of ID document; and (f) names of three contactable referees to: Department of Human Resources and Development, Mangosuthu University of Technology, PO Box 12363, Jacobs, 4026 or via email: hr.engineering@mut.ac.za copied to: numbib@mut.ac.za
 
Enquiries: Tel: (031) 907 7328 / 7560 / 7565 
Enquiries: 031 909 7236 
 
Closing Date: 06 September 2024 
 
Mangosuthu University of Technology is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity targets including people with disabilities.