Master Thesis or Internship - Graph Partitioning in Power System Studies

Your Job:

• Review of (classical) partitioning algorithms, e.g. spectral methods based on Network Modularity
  
• Identification of use cases for graph partitioning in power systems related studies, e.g. for State Estimation
  
• Develope new or tailor existing QUBO (Quadratic Unconstrianed Binary Optimization) formulations for graph partitioning objecitves to the use case found in step
  
• Compare the partitioning found using the classical algorithms (from 1) with Quantum Optimization Ansatz (from 3)

Your Profile:

• Enrolled as master student in a university
  
• Good background in physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or other related subject (you do not need a background in Quantum Computation/Optimization)
  
• Good programming skills
  
• Useful expertise for the project: Graph Theory/Network Science, Power Systems, Linear Algebra

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• Interdisciplinary work combining physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering
  
• Intensive supervision by one or more experienced and helpful colleague(s)
  
• Friendly and international working environment
  
• Access to high-performance computing hardware, and chances to run your algorithm on state-of-the-art quantum-computers and/or supercomputers
  
• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a forward-looking theme
  
• The chance to independently prepare and work on your tasks
  
• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.