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Last application date Sep 30, 2025 00:00
Department TW08 - Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering
Contract Limited duration
Degree Master of science in engineering (technology), preferably in electromechanical or electrical engineering
Occupancy rate 100%
Vacancy type Research staff
Ghent University is a top 100 university worldwide and one of the major universities in Belgium, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members. The Electrical Energy Laboratory (EELAB) at UGent is involved in a Flanders Make research project AlExci., with a duration of 4 years.
The main goal of the AlExci project is to investigate how an electric motor can be built with less critical materials. In particular for this PhD, the focus is on using aluminum as conductor material instead of copper, and to study how aluminum can be used together with other sustainable materials for electric insulation of the conductors, for good thermal contact with the stator core, for long lifetime, and for easy disassembly and recycling. An example could be anodized aluminum: the aluminum oxide layer is fully recyclable.
As a PhD student, you will contribute to the development of multiphysics (electromagnetic & thermal) models for windings of electric motors. Also, you will study how the motor design can be modified to make the windings in the machine more robust against thermal variations or mechanical vibrations. The work includes a significant experimental part, i.e. making prototypes of stators and test the concepts for sustainable windings. The project has a user group of companies, which are active in enameled wire, impregnation and potting techniques, electric machine design and electric machine manufacturing or repair.
The initial contract duration will be one year, in which you are hired as a PhD researcher. The contract can be extended to 4 years in total, under the condition of a positive evaluation after the initial period. Ghent University offers an attractive salary with additional benefits, a positive and inspiring working environment and training possibilities. You will work at the Electrical Energy Laboratory in the Tech Lane Ghent Science Park in Zwijnaarde.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Applications may be sent by email to Hendrik.Vansompel@UGent.be. Application deadline is September 30, 2025. Please include cover letter and CV. Do not include reference letters, these will be solicited by us. Suitable candidates will be invited for an interview and may get a small assignment. We offer you a flexible starting date, with a preference to start as soon as possible. For more information about the topic of the PhD itself, please contact Hendrik.Vansompel@UGent.be.
Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the Dutch language area, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members.
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