You must have a recent PhD, experience in formulation and solving optimization problems, understanding of optimization fundamentals, familiarity with distributed computing and programming languages, and experience working in diverse research teams.

You will collaborate with experts to apply mathematical optimization for energy systems, develop frameworks, explore AI/RL enhancements, and publish research.

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<ul><li>The Complex Systems Simulation and Optimization (CSSO) Group in the NREL Computational Science Center has an opening for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher – Computational Science, with emphasis on mathematical optimization and its application to the design and control of energy systems. We are looking for a dynamic researcher with a strong technical background to help us transform our renewable energy future through advanced automation, control and decision making.</li><li>The successful candidate will have extensive experience with mathematical optimization formulations and algorithms and their application to physical systems. Additionally, the candidate will be familiar with parallel algorithmic approaches for large-scale linear, nonlinear, integer, and stochastic optimization problems. We anticipate that the research will involve integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, such as reinforcement learning (RL), with classical mathematical optimization approaches and implementations. We seek candidates capable of pursuing research directions that combine these algorithmic components, using implementations that are suitable for effective utilization of the modern parallel computing architectures that are available at NREL. Candidates with creative problem-solving skills, interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a passion for the mission and goals of both NREL and EERE are of particular interest.</li></ul>

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The Complex Systems Simulation and Optimization (CSSO) Group in the NREL Computational Science Center has an opening for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher – Computational Science, with emphasis on mathematical optimization and its application to the design and control of energy systems. We are looking for a dynamic researcher with a strong technical background to help us transform our renewable energy future through advanced automation, control and decision making.The successful candidate will have extensive experience with mathematical optimization formulations and algorithms and their application to physical systems. Additionally, the candidate will be familiar with parallel algorithmic approaches for large-scale linear, nonlinear, integer, and stochastic optimization problems. We anticipate that the research will involve integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, such as reinforcement learning (RL), with classical mathematical optimization approaches and implementations. We seek candidates capable of pursuing research directions that combine these algorithmic components, using implementations that are suitable for effective utilization of the modern parallel computing architectures that are available at NREL. Candidates with creative problem-solving skills, interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a passion for the mission and goals of both NREL and EERE are of particular interest.

Postdoctoral Researcher – Mathematical Optimization for Energy Systems.

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