University of Calgary Geothermal Energy Laboratory looking to fill two Postdoctoral Fellow positions

Postdoctoral Fellow in Responsible AI Engineering

The Postdoctoral Fellow will help develop explainable machine learning software applications for the advanced geothermal systems developed at Eavor Technology Inc. The techniques developed could be generic enough to apply to different domains and would be field-tested and evaluated within the various use cases of geothermal software systems. This project is funded by Alberta Innovates.

Requirements:

  • Recent Ph.D. (within the past 3 years) in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related field

  • Significant experience with machine learning tools, GPU acceleration, and toolkits such as AutoML

    Application details:

    Applications should consist of a current CV, a list of 2‐3 referees with contact information, a cover letter describing relevant past research experience and a writing sample – either a conference or journal paper.

    Send complete applications to Dr. Gias Uddin (gias.uddin@ucalgary.ca) and Dr. Roman Shor (roman.shor@ucalgary.ca)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Drilling Mechanics and Non-Linear Systems Dynamics Modeling

The Postdoctoral Fellow will work on Drilling Mechanics, Bit-Rock interaction Modelling, and Non-Linear System Dynamics and Control to optimize hard rock drilling for Advanced Geothermal Systems. Eavor has developed the Eavor-Loop, a closed loop geothermal system for heat and power application. This project seeks to develop a digital twin of the drilling system to help improve drilling operations and optimize drilling rate. This project is funded in part by NSERC.

Requirements:

  • Recent Ph.D. (within the past 3 years) in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field

  • Significant experience with mathematical modeling, control system and observer design, and model validation is required

  • Programming experience in Matlab and Python is expected

    Application details:  

    Applications should consist of a current CV, a list of 2‐3 referees with contact information, a cover letter describing relevant past research experience and a writing sample – either a conference or journal paper.

    Send complete applications to Dr. Roman Shor (roman.shor@ucalgary.ca)

The U of C also has an opportunity for undergraduate students from a number of countries to visit Calgary in the summer of 2022 as part of the Mitacs Globalink Summer Research Internship. The Globalink Research Internship, provides a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for high-achieving senior undergraduates from around the world. Applications are due to Mitacs on September 22, 2021, at 1 p.m. (PT).

Globalink research interns receive:

  • Round-trip airfare to Canada (amount varies depending on country of origin)

  • Stipend for housing and living expenses (amount varies depending on country of origin)

  • Registration for industry events and professional development courses

For more details on these positions, please click the link: Current opportunities in the Geothermal Energy Lab