Artificial Intelligence, Smart Data, IoT, Photonics, Satellite Localization and Blockchain are just some of the technologies managed and aimed at the realization of innovative projects in different application sectors: from Industry 4.0 to Cybersecurity, from Intelligent Mobility to Agritech, from Space Applications to Medicine and Well Being, from Smart Cities to Cultural Heritage.

LINKS is a Foundation born from an agreement between Compagnia di San Paolo and Politecnico di Torino that has been operating for about 20 years at national and international level in the field of applied research, innovation and technology transfer in which work about 160 researchers. Its objective is to enhance the lever of research and innovation, contribute to the growth of the socio-economic system, activate large-scale processes and projects with significant impacts on the territory and establish a dialogue with the local, national and international business fabric, with a view to sharing and enhancing knowledge, experience and innovation.

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Research Area description

LINKS' Future Cities & Communities (FCC) research domain supports private enterprises and Public Authorities to shape the cities and the communities of the future, accelerating the change towards innovation and sustainability, with the final goal of improving people’s quality of life.
FCC is composed of around 30 researchers with complementary competencies: transport, electric, environmental and biomedial engineers, mathematicians, computer and data scientists, urban and spatial planners.
FCC research is focused on 3 programmes: Mobility & Logistics, Climate, city & environment, ICT for energy & people.
FCC's applied research projects are focused on: transport and mobility planning and modeling, sustainable, efficient and circular logistics, urban regeneration, user-centric planning and design, climate change and environmental impacts, environmental and energy innovation, blockchain applications and telemedicine.

Description of the activity required

The candidate will work in the field of applied research of ICT technologies to energy sustainability developing algorithms and applications. The candidate will participate in the design, development, test and validation of algorithms and prototypes for edge-cutting application in the Energy field, especially for electric mobility and smart grids.

The basic ICT technologies applied range from IoT systems for sensing energy measurements, from the simulation of complex systems and their optimization. Examples of the activities carried out by the research group are: scheduling of electrical storage systems or other assets, cooperative charging algorithms for electric vehicles, decision support systems for electric mobility charging points planning.

The candidate will work at applied research projects funded in the context of industrial collaborations or within European projects.

MSc degree in electric/energy engineering or computer science/engineering

• 1-5 year work experience
• Programming skills in commonly used programming languages such as Python;
• Competencies in design and modeling of decentralised smart energy systems;
• Creative, proactive attitude joint with interest in working on development of innovative solutions;
• Ability to work in a team and independently;
• Proficient English level (both written and oral)

Contract type: full-time fixed term research contract

Duration: 12 months

Location/Workplace: LINKS Foundation (Turin - Italy)