[Opt-Net] Fully-funded Ph.D. Position on advanced optimization algorithms for challenging energy optimization problems

[Antonio Frangioni]

The call for admission to the Doctorate Schools of the University of Pisa is currently open

https://www.unipi.it/en/education/courses/phd-programmes/call-for-applications-for-admission-to-phd-programmes-academic-year-2026-2027-2/call-b-2026-27/

Within it, 13 fully-funded positions are available at the Doctorate School in Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science

https://www.unipi.it/wp-content/uploads/info_b42.pdf

In particular, the bourse

Advanced Algorithmic Approaches for Large-Scale Optimization with Applications to Energy Systems, High-Performance Computing, and Data Analysis

is founded by the PowerMax project and seeks for candidates with interest in the solution of challenging energy optimization models (in particular related to the role of Long-term Energy Storage systems) by means of the advanced solution algorithms available (and to be developed) within the SMS++ framework 

https://gitlab.com/smspp/smspp-project

Deadline for the application is August 10, 2026 at 13:00 CET.

Anyone interested in the above bourse is very welcome to contact Antonio Frangioni (frangio at di.unipi.it) for further information. Thank you for forwarding this information to any possibly interested person.