For a glance at the work that the group has performed in the area of
optimally planning production and maintenance in industry, please see
the research page on production and maintenance optimization
HERE.
In particular, the research in maintenance optimization has resulted
in two PhD dissertations, four licentiate degrees and a fair amount of
master theses, an industrial award in 2010 (The Scandinavian First
Maintenance Service Award) for a mathematical model aiming at the
optimal planning of the maintenance of the engine of the fighter
aircraft JAS 39 Gripen at GKN Aerospace in Trollhättan, as well
as plenty of related work, among which we can count the fact that one
of our models of industrial production and maintenance recently was
implemented in actual production at GKN Aerospace.
In a collaboration between Mathematical Sciences at Chalmers, the
Swedish Wind Power Technology Centre
(SWPTC) at
Chalmers, and The Swedish Research Council
(VR) a PhD student position is
made available in the mathematica optimization group, with the
tentative starting date July 1, 2016.
The PhD student will develop mathematical optimization models and
methods for efficient and effective maintenance work, in close
collaboration with scientists at Mathematical Sciences, SWPTC, and
several member companies within wind power production and
maintenance. The ultimate aim of the project is to be able to combine
the automatic measurements that are made on the status of critical
components and additional inspections on site, with the mathematical
models developed sofar - and within the project - in such a way that
following the project a maintenance app can be developed and utilized
by the member companies, thereby reaping the reward for participating,
and further enhancing the profitability and reliability of wind power
in Sweden.
We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in applied
mathematics, in particular in mathematical optimization, preferably
having a fairly recent masters degree in the field or a nearby one.
The link to the position is found
HERE.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Chalmers University of
Technology and the University of Gothenburg has about 170 employees,
and is the largest department of mathematics in Sweden. The department
conducts successful research in pure and applied mathematics and
mathematical statistics in a wide range of research areas. We are
located in a modern building at the centre of the Chalmers campus at
Johanneberg.
The application process for the PhD student position is coordinated with the joint application process for department wide PhD student positions at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Please indicate in your application that you are interested in the PhD student position in Wind Power Production and Maintenance.