National Industry PhD Program: The National Industry PhD Program is an Australian Government initiative to enhance workforce mobility among higher degree by research students and promote knowledge transfer between academia and industries. This scholarship opportunity is offered by the University of Adelaide and OptiGrid Pty Ltd, inviting applications for a PhD project exploring the application of reinforcement learning for modeling market participant behavior to improve electricity price prediction accuracy in the Australian National Electricity Market.
National Industry PhD Program Scholarship: Reinforcement Learning for Accurate, Online Price Prediction in the Australian National Electricity Market
Designation: PhD Researcher
Research Area:
- Reinforcement learning
- Electricity market modeling
- Online price prediction
- Power system operation
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Candidates must meet the PhD admission requirements at the University of Adelaide, including English language proficiency.
- Strong background in machine learning, particularly deep reinforcement learning, with experience in electricity markets and power systems engineering.
- Proven expertise in handling large datasets and time-series analysis, with familiarity in electricity market data.
- Advanced Python programming skills, preferably with experience in machine learning frameworks, data analysis libraries, and cloud computing.
- Excellent academic record with either First Class Honours or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
Job Description:
- Undertake a 4-year PhD program at the University of Adelaide, co-located at the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and OptiGrid office.
- Develop an innovative AI-powered solution that captures real-world behavior of market participants to improve the accuracy of electricity price forecasting.
- Collaborate with research specialists at the University of Adelaide and OptiGrid to co-design and execute the research project.
- Participate in a specialized training program in research translation and communication.
How to Apply:
Applicants should email the following documents to the principal supervisor, Dr. Ali Pourmousavi Kani (a.pourm@adelaide.edu.au), with the subject line ‘National Industry PhD Program Application’:
- CV
- Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining your interest and alignment with the project
- Degree certificates and academic transcripts, with translations of non-English documentation
Last Date for Application: 7 February 2025
