Dear colleagues,
We have a vacancy for a fully-funded 4-year PhD position at the University of Twente on ‘Socio-technical futures of novel integrated solar PV technologies’.
The PhD candidate will study ongoing developments and future visions for novel PV applications from a socio-technical perspective with a view on the following questions: What are possible advantages and drawbacks, not only in terms of expected yield, efficiency, spatial requirements, but also flexibility to adjust to future developments and changing conditions, and with regard to fit and accessibility for different user groups and energy justice? How do citizens perceive novel PV applications, be it in their role as customers or as citizens exposed to an increasing and varied presence of solar technologies in their environment? And how will developments in the context (e.g. building, mobility, energy sector, policy and geopolitical developments) enable and constrain new solar PV applications and mediate their actual impacts?
The position is embedded in the national research and innovation programme SolarlabNL. The programme develops innovative ways to integrate solar PV into the built environment, vehicles, and infrastructure, in collaboration with Dutch companies that specialize in producing solar PV modules for non-standard applications. Thus, it’s an excellent environment to conduct societally relevant research in close contact to key stakeholders!
The deadline is March 25, 2025. For more details and the possibility to apply, please see our vacancy portal.
Do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to learn more and we would be grateful if you could forward this to any individuals or groups who might be interested.
Best regards,
Kornelia Konrad
Dr. Kornelia Konrad
Associate Professor ‘Anticipation and Assessment of Emerging Technologies’ https://people.utwente.nl/k.e.konrad
University of Twente|Department of Technology, Policy and Society|Section Knowledge, Transformation & Society (KiTeS)
+31 53 489 3906, k.e.konrad@utwente.nl
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