PhD scholarship in Intelligent Power and Mission Management System for Hybrid Electric Air Mobility

PhD scholarship in Intelligent Power and Mission Management System for Hybrid Electric Air Mobility

The project will be conducted in collaboration with RMIT and Khalifa University. The growing demand for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) services, including both Urban and Regional Air Mobility (UAM/RAM) modes, offers several opportunities but also entails challenges towards achieving carbon neutrality.

Most UAM/RAM concepts are based on highly automated and autonomous Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, which often exhibit poor energy management, even when implementing the most recent technical solutions and Hybrid-Electric (HE) propulsive configurations. Significant research gaps exist in intelligent power/propulsion management and associated fault detection and recovery functions, hindering HE-VTOL aircraft's safety, efficiency, and sustainability in UAM and RAM operations. This project addresses these challenges by designing and developing Intelligent Health and Mission Management (IHMM) functionality for the Intelligent Power and Mission Management System (IPMS). The project will also involve the simulation and verification of the system.

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$40,000

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30/12/2025

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A bachelor's degree requiring at least four (4) years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology subjects that constitute at least 25% of a full time (or part time equivalent) academic year.

The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year; or a master's degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full time (or part time equivalent) academic year with an overall distinction average; or  a master's degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average; or evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the ADVC RT&D or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

The applicant must submit a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, evidence of English proficiency, and a writing sample (such a publication or capstone report) to Dr Ehsan Asadi via email: ehsan.asadi@rmit.edu.au

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