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Impact PhD ‘Digital Twins for the Hydrogen Industry’

$40,000 p.a. ($120,000 Total)
3 Years / 3 EFTSL
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April 7, 2024
May 30, 2024
Research
CQUniversity is leading a Commonwealth Department of Education Regional Research Collaboration (RRC) program grant “Development of Hydrogen Applications for Regional Industries“ with partners Swinburne University of Technology and Charles Darwin University. As part of the RRC grant, this PhD project will develop a digital twin for a green hydrogen production system, including the renewable generator, electrolyser, water demineraliser, compressors, and the hydrogen storage. The digital twin is an exciting concept that combines the areas of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to create digital replicas of real-world objects, systems, machines, or processes. These models can then be used to tweak and adjust variables to study the effect on whatever is being twinned, while also allowing the development of digital twin-based applications at a fraction of the cost. The digital twin can be used to monitor operation, run simulations, train technicians, study performance, and identify improvements for the real system, leading to more reliable and lower-cost green hydrogen production. We seek someone who wishes to develop core skills and expertise in the developing hydrogen industry.

Please see the Entry Requirements for Research Degrees.

Essential:

  • Master’s degree or Honours degree (4 years) in Engineering, Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or relevant disciplines
  • Experience working with or modelling chemical, electrical and mechanical systems 
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated with an aptitude for research and development 
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary projects and excellent communication skills 
  • Be located in Gladstone QLD or willing to move to primary location 
  • A valid working with children’s check card (or ability to obtain prior to or upon commencement) 

Optional (but preferred):

  • Experience with sensors and data collection 
  • Large-scale and advance data analytics knowledge skills 
  • Programming experience, e.g., Python or R 
  • Research and relevant work experience 
  • Experience with and/or interest in publication in peer-reviewed journals 
  1. CV
  2. Cover letter addressing the selection criteria
  3. Academic transcripts, and
  4. 3-Year research plan, including motivation, state-of-the-art, research questions or hypotheses, and publication plan.

For further information and to send the application, please contact Paul Hodgson, Director, Centre for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy (p.hodgson@cqu.edu.au) or Principal Supervisor, Professor Jamshid Aghaei (j.aghaei@cqu.edu.au). 

The candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application via email to their nominated email address as soon as an outcome is available. 
Commonwealth Department of Education Regional Research Collaboration (RRC) Program