Professorship (W3) in "THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION Endowed Professorship for Refrigeration Technology and Heat Pumps"

Professorship (W3) in „THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION Endowed Professorship for Refrigeration Technology and Heat Pumps“

INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING ENERGETICS; THERMOTECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY STORAGE | AT THE EARLIEST CONVENIENCE
The University of Stuttgart is one of the leading technically oriented universities in Germany in one of Europe’s most vibrant high-tech and industrial areas. The university is a reliable employer, partner for technology transfer and is committed to the interdisciplinary integration of engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences based on the fundamentals of cutting-edge research at a disciplinary level.

The professorship represents research and teaching in the subject area of refrigeration engineering and heat pumps.

Based on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, energy engineering as well as production engineering, research shall advance the theory, simulation and experimental investigation of the operational behavior of individual system components as well as entire systems, particularly regarding the use of natural refrigerants, to achieve the climate protection targets in the building sector. With technology development on the apparatus level and process level of refrigeration engineering, the overall efficiency of future systems for the air conditioning and cooling of buildings shall be significantly improved and a basis for the increased use of renewable energy sources shall be provided.

For experimental investigations, various component test benches, climate chambers and measuring rooms are available. Essential research objectives are the energetic and ecological aspects of refrigeration engineering and heat pumps for the stationary use in buildings and residential districts.

In research, a focus on several of the following fields is expected:

• Analysis and calculation to optimize components and systems with methods of the thermal-energetic simulation and computational fluid dynamics
• Development of control and operation management strategies by rule-based and AI approaches to improve energy efficiency and robustness
• Use of synthetical and natural refrigerants with low global warming potential such as e.g. ammonia, propane or carbon dioxide in cycle processes and the as-sociated lubricants
• Use of waste heat from refrigeration cycle processes, integration and coupling with building technology
• Integration of refrigeration systems and heat pumps in district heating systems
• High-temperature heat pump processes for industrial applications

In teaching, candidates are expected to offer courses in refrigeration engineering and heat pumps for the Master programs of energy engineering and mechanical engineering. International candidates are expected to teach courses in German after a transitional period of three years.

We are searching for an individual who is distinguished by high-ranking scientific publications or patents with international visibility. Strong technical and leadership experience in the field of refrigeration technology and heat pumps as well as teaching experience are expected.

For a qualitative assessment of your academic accomplishments, we kindly ask you to submit a short description of your three most important scientific achievements, which should be no longer than one page in total. Possible successes may include, for example, those in the fields of research, teaching, science and society, knowledge and technology transfer, inventions and patents, software development or spin-offs.

The requirements for employment listed in § 47 and § 50 Baden-Württemberg university law (LHG) apply.

Written applications (including including curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, description of the three most important scientific achievements, list of publications, description of teaching activities, main research areas) and a fully completed applicant data sheet ( www.f04.uni-stuttgart.de/documents/Self-Disclosure-Neu.pdf) should be sent in electronic form no later than November 27, 2023 to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Energy-, Process- and Bio-Engineering, dekanat@f04.uni-stuttgart.de, preferably as a single PDF file. Please be aware of the risks regarding confidentiality and the integrity of your application contents when sending your application via unencrypted email. Alternatively, postal applications to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Energy-, Process- and Bio-Engineering, Pfaffenwaldring 9, 70569 Stuttgart are also accepted. Please address any questions regarding the current appointment process to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Hufendiek, Dean of the faculty, dekan@f04.uni-stuttgart.de.

The University of Stuttgart has established a Dual Career Program offering assistance to partners of those moving to Stuttgart: www.uni-stuttgart.de/dual-career-en.

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