It’s time for your master thesis!
Master thesis in Energy Systems Analysis
Nuclear Fusion as a Building Block for Renewable Energy Systems
This thesis addresses fundamental questions at the intersection of fusion research and energy system modelling:
How close is nuclear fusion to generating electricity that is economically competitive? What role could fusion play in a fully renewable energy system—backup capacity, hydrogen production, or bridging extended periods of low renewable output? Which technological components dominate costs, and where might potential savings enhance competitiveness?
We offer
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Supervision by two researchers with expertise in optimisation and energy systems
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Access to an established energy system modelling framework at Forschungszentrum Jülich
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Provision of well-structured, high-quality datasets
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A highly relevant scientific topic with direct societal impact
Your profile
- Applicants should be enrolled in mathematics, computer science, engineering (with a focus on energy systems), or a related field. We expect:
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Knowledge of integer programming / MILP
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Programming experience (Python, C++/Java, Julia, Rust, …)
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Experience with MILP solvers (Gurobi, AMPL, CPLEX, SCIP, JuMP, …)
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Basic understanding of physics and engineering concepts, ideally including the fundamentals of nuclear fusion
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Motivation to implement ideas in practice: reading data, building and modifying integer programmes, and conducting computational experiments
