Karim Zaghib
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PhD in Explainable AI for Resilient Energy Optimization and Storage at Concordia University Concordia University in Canada
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PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
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Full funding availableCountry
Canada
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Concordia University

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PhD opportunity at Concordia University in Explainable AI for Resilient Energy Optimization and Storage (EXAIREOS), part of the Volt-Age Living Lab.
The project is supervised by Prof. Karim Zaghib in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. It focuses on battery energy storage, renewable energy integration, solar energy systems, energy management, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for building energy optimization and decarbonization.
Research topics include battery modeling and optimization, battery degradation and lifecycle analysis, state estimation (SOC/SOH), photovoltaic-battery co-optimization, renewable forecasting, intelligent energy management, and AI-powered simulation and decision-support tools. The successful candidate will work with real building energy data, weather data, electricity tariffs, and renewable generation profiles, and will collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers and industry partner Énergère.
Funding: fully funded PhD with tuition coverage and a competitive stipend of CAD 35,000 per year for 4 years.
Eligibility: applicants should have a master's degree in a relevant engineering or closely related field, with strong preparation in battery systems, renewable energy, modeling/simulation, optimization, Python or MATLAB/Simulink, and preferably machine learning or XAI.
Start date: Fall 2026. Applications: rolling review.
How to apply: send a single PDF with letter of intent, CV, unofficial transcripts, referee names/emails, publications, and supporting documents to volt-age.recruitment@concordia.ca. Use the subject line EMS_Your name.
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Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.
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