Modelling Energy Transition

Key words

Acelerating energy transition

Interdisciplinary research

Policymaking

Institutes/Department

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED-UvA)

Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS-UvA)

Technical aspects

Bottom-up approach

Developing a system-level framework

Interactions between layers of government, industry, civil society, and other stakeholders

Potential conflicts, tradeoffs, and synergies across many scales

Developing decision-support methods

Notions pf resilience in a low-carbon energy system

Requirements (background)

System thinking

Dynamic modelling

Should be familiar with Complex adaptative systems

Stakeholder engagement

Province of North Holland

Polder Simulation Center (POLicy Decision-support and Evidence-based Reasoning, https//polder.center/),

Department of Theoretical and Computational Ecology at IBED (UvA-IBED-TCE)

Dr. Yael Artzy-Randrup

Dr. Colin Hickey

Activities

Quantitative and qualitative research on dynamical systems approaches to the energy transition

Informe the research and develop it in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders in energy transition

Questions

What are the main stakeholders in energy transition?

Mathematical modelling and computational simulation

Needed studies

Pareto front

Monte carlo

Otimization technics

Agent based modelling

Bottom-up

Help coordinate events in the Polder Center, to participate in activities such as brainstorming with the team on a new interdisciplinary MSc program in Complex Systems & Policy, and to take an active role in contributing to the construction of the Climate, Sustainability, Behavior and Policy section of the Polder Center.

Complex adaptive systems (CAS)

Professional command of English, in terms of speaking, reading and writing, and an excellent communicator with scientists across other disciplines and stakeholders

Capable and interested in initiating connections with other associates of the Polder Centre, like organizing periodic meetings, pleasant to work with and to exchange information with

Complex adaptive systems (CAS) are a type of system that is characterized by its ability to self-organize, adapt, and evolve in response to changes in its environment. These systems are made up of a large number of interacting components or agents, which can be simple or complex, and operate according to simple rules.

What are the main challenges in modelling energy transition

What are the main requirements for a model for energy transition

Interview

Presentation of around 5-10 minutes on a project you recently conducted

It does not need to be directly related to the topic of the psotdoc

We are interested in hearing how you have applied your technical skills and conceptual approaches in earlier projects.

The second part will be devoted to the interview on the position itself. Each part should take around 15-20 minutes

"My approach often includes a combination of Mathematical Models and Computational Agent-Based Stochastic Simulations to represent different levels of system organization, as well as tools from Network Theory and Nonlinear Dynamics, while my questions often relate to unsoled queries in the universe of Complex Systems."

Global Climate Justice and Individual Duties

Stakeholder engagment

Spatial distribution

Stakeholder participation - not only agent-based model

Mapping of sensitive environmental aspects

Mapping of vulnerable population

Sensitivity analysis of technologies learning curves and difusion (Bass model)

Stakeholder engagement (gamification)