Job Information
- Organisation/Company: TU Wien
- Department: Institut für Automatisierungs- und Regelungstechnik
- Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)
- Country: Austria
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
The Automation and Control Institute (ACIN) belongs to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of TU Wien. At ACIN, more than 50 researchers conduct basic research, solve challenging practical problems, cooperate with industrial research partners, develop innovations, and offer students excellent academic teaching in the fields systems theory, automation, and control engineering. More info at https://www.acin.tuwien.ac.at/komplexe-dynamische-systeme-cds/.
The Automation and Control Institute (ACIN) at TU Wien is offering the following PhD-Position (m/d/f):
Modeling and Control of an Inductive Strip Annealing System
What you’ll be doing
In the Complex Dynamical Systems Group (Prof. Andreas Kugi) and in close cooperation with an internationally active, industrial research partner you will develop new methods for mathematical modeling, optimization and control of an inductive annealing system for steel strips.
Research topics
- Modeling and control of distributed parameter dynamical systems
- Development and data-based parametrization of a model of the inductive strip annealing system
- Consideration of phase transformations as well as electrical and electromagnetic material properties
- Real-time estimation of non-measurable system quantities
- Design-optimization and control of the inductive heater
- Realization and validation on an industrial strip annealing system
Where to apply
E-mail: steinboeck@acin.tuwien.ac.at
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Your profile
- Master’s degree in mathematics, automatic control, computer science, mechatronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics, material science, metallurgy, process engineering, or physics
- Excellent technical understanding and analytical capabilities
- High commitment and motivation, willingness to contribute to academic teaching
- Team spirit, strong communication skills, goal orientation, structured, and responsible way of working
- Very good command of written and spoken English, basic skills in German favorable
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer
- Future-oriented research and innovative solutions for the latest problems
- Scientific freedom and time to author a PhD dissertation
- Solid training and continuing education as well as participation in international conferences
- Promotion, support, dialog, and cooperation in a motivated and interdisciplinary team
- Cooperation with a renowned, internationally active, industrial research partner
- Secured funding and well equipped infrastructure
- Employment contract for 3 years (40 hours a week) with option for extension
- Gross salary of € 52.865,40 p.a.
Website for additional job details: https://www.acin.tuwien.ac.at/en/stellenausschreibungen/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: TU Wien - Institut für Automatisierungs- und Regelungstechnik (ACIN)
Country: Austria
City: Wien
Postal Code: 1040
Street: Gußhausstraße 27-29
Contact
City: Vienna
Website: https://www.acin.tuwien.ac.at/
Street: Gußhausstraße 27-29
Postal Code: 1040
E-Mail: steinboeck@acin.tuwien.ac.at