International Energy Cooperation Program
of E.ON Energy Research Center
(IECP)
International Energy Cooperation Program
of E.ON Energy Research Center
(IECP)
Content
IECP International Energy Cooperation Program
International Energy Cooperation Program (IECP) Network
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IECP Cooperation Partners and Coordinators
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General Information
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IECP RWTH Students Exchange - Outgoings
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IECP Students Exchange - Incomings
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Multidisciplinary Research at E.ON ERC - Main Topics
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Organization of the Enery Research Center
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Contact
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ACS
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Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems
International Energy Cooperation Program
(IECP) Network
At E.ON ERC, an International Energy Cooperation Program (IECP) was established and
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) were signed by renowned universities that also
focus on the field of energy to facilitate the exchange of ideas, personnel and students
through close cooperation in projects/internships. Most of the E.ON ERC Scientific Advisory Board Members belong to IECP partner universities. Through the IECP Program, the
center obtains important insight into activities of other research centers and their strategic
aims.
Furthermore, E.ON ERC and the IECP partners have maintained many business contacts
with national and international companies, which are able offer internships.
The following pages show the research areas of the different partners, so that students,
who are interested in an exchange via IECP, can find possible partners and research areas.
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IECP Cooperation Partners and Coordinators
Memorandum of Understanding
Partner Coordinators
E.ON ERC Coordinators
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - RMIT University Melbourne, Australia
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and the E.ON Energy Research Center (E.ON ERC) offer projects in the area of energy research
and technologies. The focus primarily lies on energy efficiency, energy
savings and environmentally sound energy supply. Referring to this the
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and the institutes PGS, ACS
and FCN work together, to gain insight into these research fields.
Antonello Monti
Reinhard Madlener
Rik W. De Doncker
Melbourne Energy Institute (MEI) - University of Melbourne Australia
The MEI research portfolio covers three main areas. Energy production, energy distribution and consumption as well as economics and
policy. A project exchange is possible in the fields of geothermal energy, reservoir engineering and geological storage of CO2 in cooperation
with the institute GGE.
Christoph Clauser
Faculty of Engineering - University of Alberta Canada
The University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering ranks in size among
the top five per cent of more than 400 engineering schools in North
America. The exchange can take place in the areas of electrical engineering and automation (PGS and ACS), energy and building design
(EBC), engineering geology (GGE) moreover energy and environmental
systems studies (FCN).
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Horacio J. Marquez
Michael Lipsett
Joseph Doucet
Tayfun Babadagli
Andrew M. Knight
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Christoph Clauser
Rik W. De Doncker
Partner Coordinators
E.ON ERC Coordinators
WindEEE Research Institute (WindEEE RI) - University of Western Ontario Canada
The Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Research Institute
(WindEEE RI) was established in 2011 as a clear recognition of novel
opportunities in wind research at University of Western Ontario. Project
exchanges are possible in the areas of electric aspects of power generation, distribution and economic, riskmanagement and policy implementation of aspects related to new forms of energy in cooperatioon
with the E.ON ERC.
Antonello Monti
Rik W. De Doncker
Reinhard Madlener
LIH (Rafig Azzam)
CWD (Ralf Schelenz)
CCES (Marek Behr)
Aalborg University Denmark
Aalborg University is among the leading universities in the world within
health technology research, wireless communication, energy, computer science, innovation economics and comparative welfare studies.
An exchange is possible in the areas of energy technology (PGS),
electronic systems (ACS), civil engineering (EBC) and economy and
planning (FCN).
Jakob Stoustrup
Per Heiselberg
Arne Remmen
Frede Blaabjerg
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller Reinhard Madlener
Rik W. De Doncker
Yoshihiko Kataoka
Isao Sato
Hiro Akagi
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Rik W. De Doncker
Diana Zalostiba
Andra Blumberga
Talis Juhna
Leonids Ribickis
Oskars Krievs
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Rik W. De Doncker
Dirk Uwe Sauer
Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan
Tokyo Tech is the top national university for science and technology in
Japan with a history spanning more than 130 years. The project exchange is possible in the areas of power electronic conversion technologies and storage systems (PGS), automation and electrical grids (ACS)
as well as energiy efficiency in buildings and indoor climate (EBC).
Riga Technical University (RTU) Latvia
The aim of the RTU is to facilitate innovation and technology transfer
in university through activities promoting the inventions of RTU researchers, new technologies and connecting the researchers with the
right resources to bring the inventions and new technologies onto the
market. To cover these issues there is a collaboration between the
Riga Technical University and the institutes PGS, ACS, GGE and FCN
of the E.ON ERC.
Centre for Renewable Energy - Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway
The Centre for Renewable Energy was founded to increase the quality,
efficiency and scope of education, research, development and innovation within renewable energy in Norway. As part of the IECP, exchanges in the areas of electrical engineering and automation (PGS and
ACS), energy and building design (EBC), engineering geology (GGE)
and energy along with environmental systems studies (FCN) are possible.
Ivar Wangensteen
Sten Olaf Hanssen
Knut H. Sorensen
Martin Landro
Tore Undeland
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Christoph Clauser
Rik W. De Doncker
The Energy Research Institute (ERI RAS) - Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, Russia
The ERI RAS of Sciences researches with the focus of global energy
industry in particular large-scale energy investment, energy efficiency
and environmentally sound energy technology investments under uncertainty, roadmapping, scenario analysis, sectoral trends in energy
use and production. The cooperation takes place with the Institute for
Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).
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IECP Cooperation Partners and Coordinators
Memorandum of Understanding
Partner Coordinators
E.ON ERC Coordinators
Paul Erhart
Lina B. Tjernberg
Per Jacobsson
Filip Johnsson
Rüdiger Eichel
Armin Schnettler
Dirk Uwe Sauer
Reinhold Kneer
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Antonello Monti
Olof Samuelsson
Maria Wall
Lars J. Nilsson
Leif Bjelm
Mats Alaküla
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Christoph Clauser
Rik W. De Doncker
Manfred Morari
Jan Carmeliet
Thomas Rutherford
Alan Green
Johann Kolar
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Christoph Clauser
Rik W. De Doncker
Chalmers University of Technology Gothenburg, Sweden
In the context of International Energy Cooperation Program the Chalmers University of Technology and RWTH Aachen University offer
exchanges for projects in the areas of power electronic conversion
technologies, small scale power generation and storage and battery
systems at the PGS. Furthermore at the FCN areas such as environmental systems analysis, development of methods and tools for the
analysis of technical systems and products, at ACS projects in the
areas of information and communication technology for electrical grids
and automation are offered. The EBC offers a project exchange for
issues such as sustainable energy concepts for buildings and room
air conditioning.
Lund University Sweden
The Lund University in Sweden is one of the top 100 universities in the
World. With eight faculties covering engineering, science, medicine,
economics, social sciences, fine and performing arts, law and humanities, together with a number of specialised research centres, Lund
University has a breadth of research and a strong cross-disciplinary
approach to finding solutions to today‘s world problems. As part of
the IECP exchanges with the institutes of the E.ON ERC are possible.
These can take place in the areas of electrical engineering and automation (PGS and ACS), energy and building design (EBC), engineering
geology (GGE) and energy and environmental systems studies (FCN).
Energy Science Center (ESC) ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Developing future environmentally, friendly energy systems re­quires the
input from research in a large number of scientific disciplines. Most
of these are cultivated at ETH Zurich, which has a bright tradition in
energy-related research. The ESC researches mainly in the areas of
electric power generation and energy distribution, energy for personal
and freight transport systems and energy for heating and cooling in
domestic and industrial applications. Therefore a cooperation between
all of the Instituts of the E.ON ERC is possible.
Midlands Energy Consortium (MEC) United Kingdom
University of Birmingham, Loughborough University, University of Nottingham
The MEC comprides the University of Birmingham, Loughborough
University and the University of Nottingham, Aston University as well
as the University of Warwick. Exchanges can be held in the areas of
energy storage, fuel cells, hydrogen production and storage power as
well as electronics and electrical networks (PGS and ACS), sustainable
societies: economics, policies, practices and impacts (FCN), demand
reduction and management in buildings (EBC) and clean fossil fuels
and carbon storage technologies (GGE).
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Xiao-Ping ZhangJan
Dennis Loveday
Richard Green
Colin Snape
Jon Clare
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller
Reinhard Madlener
Christoph Clauser
Rik W. De Doncker
Partner Coordinators
E.ON ERC Coordinators
Diana Zalostiba
Andra Blumberga
Talis Juhna
Leonids Ribickis
Oskars Krievs
Antonello Monti
Dirk Müller Reinhard Madlener
Rik W. De Doncker
Dirk Uwe Sauer
Granger Morgan
Andra Blumberga
Talis Juhna
Leonids Ribickis
Oskars Krievs
Rik W. De Doncker
Antonello Monti
Reinhard Madlener Dirk Müller
Christoph Clauser
FREEDM Systems Center - North Carolina University USA
The FREEDM Systems Center was designed for a new generation of
scientists to research renewable energy based electric power systems.
The cooperation with the FREEDM Systems Center and the E.ON ERC
takes place in the areas of green energy grid infrastructure. Therefore
the fields of distributed energy resources and storage devices, providing perfect power qualitiy and stability and being able to operate with
100 % renewable energy.
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Pennsylvania, USA
CMU is home to the world‘s leading experts in a range of fields. From
computing to the arts to the environment to biotechnology, CMU students, faculty and staff are shaping the future with a strong focus on
finding practical answers to complex problems. As part of the IECP
exchanges with the institutes of the E.ON ERC are possible . These
can take place in the areas of electrical engineering and automation
(PGS and ACS), energy and building design (EBC), engineering geology (GGE) as well as energy and environmental systems studies (FCN).
Letter of Intent
Faculty of Electrical Engineering - Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) Warsaw, Poland
The Letter of Intent exists between the Warsaw University of Technology on behalf of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the RWTH
Aachen University on behalf of the E.ON ERC as well as CAMPUS
Cluster SE and FEN. In furtherance of their mutual interest in education
and research in the areas of renewable energy technologies, energy
savings and flexible electrical networks, the universities work together.
Lech Grzesiak
Rik W. De Doncker
Baku Higher Oil School - State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic Baku, Azerbaijan
The Letter of Intent exists between the Baku Higher Oil School of the
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic and the RWTH Aachen
University on behalf of the E.ON ERC. In furtherance of their mutual
interest in education and research in the areas of renewable energy
technologies and Petroleum Geology Engineering, the universities
work together.
Elmar Gasimov
Rik W. De Doncker
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* Abbreviations of Research Areas
ACS
Antonello Monti, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems
CCES Research Association, Center for Computational Engineering Science
CWD
Research Assozciation, Center for Wind Power Drives
EBC
Dirk Müller, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate
ERC
Rik W. De Doncker, E.ON Energy Research Center
FCN
Reinhard Madlener, Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior
GGE
Christoph Clauser, Institute for Applied Geophysics and Geothermal Energy
IEK
Wolfgang Bleck, Department of Ferrous Metallurgy
IFHT
Armin Schnettler, Institute for High Voltage Technology
LIH
Rafig Azzam, Institute for Geology and Hydrogeology Engineering
PGS
Rik W. De Doncker, Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems
WSA
Reinhold Kneer, Institute of Heat and Mass Transfer
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General Information
Application
The application has to be submitted to the International Office. The International Office
checks and forwards the applications to the responsible authorities.
Conditions for application
A good study performance is needed. Therefore only applications with a German average
grade of at least 2.0, which is equivalent to an American GPA of 3.0, are accepted. Good
English skills, at least European level B2 is required.
Deadline
The E.ON ERC‘s exchange program doesn‘t have any deadlines. Applications can be
submitted any time.
Documents
For a full application the registration form from the International Office, an overview of
grades, a CV, a motivation letter, a proof of language proficiency as well as a learning
agreement has to be submitted.
Funding
IECP is not funded. The apliccant has to take care of travel and living expenses but there
are different options for scholarships. The RWTH Aachen University provides information
about different funding programs. These ones can be found under http://www.rwthaachen.de/cms/root/Studium/Im_Studium/~ehg/Stipendien_Foerderung/?lidx=1
Language of Application
The application has to be in English.
Lead Time
Every application should be submitted as early as possible. Usually the lead time takes
approximately one semester for processing and finding a supervisors at the partner
university.
Research Topic
The motivation letter should contain a research field as well as the partner university,
where the exchange should take place. After this the exact research topic will then be set
in a personal meeting at the E.ON ERC in cooperation with the partner university.
The RWTH form can be found at:
http://www.international.rwth-aachen.de/aw/cms/InternationalOffice/
Startseite/~tnq/home/?lang=de
Further Questions
For further questions that refer to the IECP, please contact:
exchangeprogram@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de
For further Information on studying abroad please contact:
international@rwth-aachen.de
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IECP RWTH Students Exchange
Procedure for Outgoing Students
The term ‘outgoings’ denotes students, who, within the scope of a research project, wish to work at an E.ON ERC partner university for
project work in the field of sustainable energy for a period of at least three up to a maximum of six months. The student exchange procedure (left figure) is organized according to the following three steps:
Step 1
All students, who are interested in a foreign student exchange, should make an appointment for a personal
consultation at the International Office of RWTH Aachen University for a formal review of their application. To this
meeting each candidate should bring all necessary application documents. Please note that the IECP has different
conditions than the International Office. The documents, that have to be included in the application are a registration form, CV, motivation letter, proof of language proficiency (at least European Level B2), overview of grades
(the German average grade has to be at least a 2.0, which is equivalent to an American GPA of 3.0) and a learning
agreement. In the motivation letter the student has to state a subject area as well as the partner university in which
the project exchange should take place.
The International Office also offers group consultations regarding general as well as country-specific questions.
If all documents are complete, the International Office will check if the application meets all requirements set by
E.ON Energy Research Center. If they are fulfilled, the application is forwarded to the responsible team at the faculty and after that to E.ON ERC.
In the case of an IECP student exchange, there are no deadlines to consider. Applications can be submitted at any
time. The duration of this procedure is six weeks.
Step 2
After a student’s application has been successfully examined, the International Office informs the responsible
RWTH faculty about a possible exchange. The faculty checks the application on discipline- specific qualifications,
such as Numerus Clausus, Credit Points, academic recognition and possible research topics. The contents of the
application as well as the determination of the applicant’s suitability for such an exchange are likewise reviewed in
this step. In addition, the faculty is able to provide information on the acceptance of credit points or study works.
The International Office and the faculty have to allow the exchange for the student. This procedure takes six weeks.
Step 3
As soon as all formalities have been clarified, E.ON ERC will invite the student to a personal meeting in order to
plan the specific research project and the exchange program. After this E.ON ERC will then contact the desired
university to find a research project for a student exchange. Also the E.ON ERC will mediate the following contact
between the student and the contact person of the partner university. If a matching project is found, the exchange
will start.
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IECP Student Exchange
Procedure for Incoming Students at RWTH
The term ‘incomings’ denotes students, who wish to work within the scope of a research project at E.ON ERC in Aachen in the field of
sustainable energy for a period of at least three up to six months. The student exchange procedure (left figure) is organized according to
the following three steps:
Step 1
The E.ON ERC requires all application documents (registration form, CV, motivation letter, proof of language proficiency, overview of grades, learning agreement). These can be handed directly to E.ON ERC or to the contact
person of the partner university. In the case of an E.ON ERC student exchange, there are no deadlines to consider.
Applications can be filed at any time.
Step 2
After an internal agreement regarding a possible research project, the application is directed to the responsible
RWTH faculty where it is reviewed. Any questions about the content, e.g. the recognition of the exchange program, the research topic or credit points, can be clarified via a personal consultation.
Step 3
The responsible faculty of RWTH wwill inform the International Office of RWTH Aachen University about the accepted application and the upcoming student exchange. Then the International Office will take care of all formalities
such as the university letter of admission and registration. However, the International Office is not responsible for
finding the student appropriate living accommodations.
After all formalities have been clarified, the prospective exchange student should directly contact his/her project
advisor at E.ON ERC regarding further information.
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Multidisciplinary Research at E.ON ERC Main Topics
According to its mission statement, E.ON Energy Research Center (E.ON ERC) focuses on international, national, regional and internal
cooperative projects. These projects are executed by E.ON ERC together with external partners, to collect knowledge about various
disciplines. The fact that E.ON ERC offers expert knowledge about several research areas under one roof is a major advantage, therefore
the E.ON ERC can apply for funding to initiate and manage large international projects that are within the scope of its mission statement.
The variety and complementary experiences of researchers at the five institutes enable the development and implementation of sophisticated research projects. Thus, the E.ON ERC represents a unique interface to the university. Its concept of multi-disciplinary research has
brought many research projects to Aachen. E.ON ERC can explicitly address the complex requests of industry and modern research
by means of the equipment and the interdisciplinary work culture from various disciplines. Moreover, E.ON ERC welcomes cooperations
with other institutes of RWTH Aachen University as well as other universities. In addition, together with 50 institutes, E.ON ERC is member
of JARA Energy, i.e. the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance on Energy, formed by Jülich Research Center and RWTH Aachen University in
particular to JARA Energy, and cooperates with numerous other regional, national and international partners.
The center focuses on research related to energy savings, energy efficiency and sustainable energy supplies. More specifically, the institutes strongly cooperate in projects related to sustainable power generation and efficiency, energy economics and policy, integration of
renewable energy in existing and new grid infrastructure.
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Organization of the Energy Research Center
Professor Rik W. De Doncker is head of the E.ON Energy Research Center. In addition, he directs the Institute for Power Generation and
Storage Systems (PGS). Professor De Doncker and the institutes are assisted by the Central Offices Team, consisting of the Administration Offices, the ICT and the Electrical and Mechanical Workshop. The five institutes are positioned at the same hierarchical level and
are in charge of different reasearch fields. Head of the Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems (ACS) is Professor Monti.
The Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate (EBC) is led by Professor Müller. Head of the Institution for Future Energy
Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN) is Professor Reinhard Madlener. Professor Clauser directs the Institute for Applied Geophysics and
Geothermal Energy (GGE).
Contact
E.ON Energy Research Center
RWTH Aachen University
Mathieustraße 10
52074 Aachen
Germany
www.eonerc.rwth-aachen.de
exchangeprogram@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de
Coordination Team
International Office, Fundraising and Alumni
RWTH Aachen University
Templergraben 57
52062 Aachen
Germany
www.international.rwth-aachen.de
international@rwth-aachen.de
Coordination Team
Prof. Rik W. De Doncker
Dr. Sabine Vogel
Tel.: +49 241 80 49667
Fax: +49 241 80 49669
Torsten Blut, M.A
Claudia Hanke, M.A
Tel.: +49 241 80 90660
Fax: +49 241 80 92662
Involved Faculties
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Hr. Miessner
miessner@fb4.rwth-aachen.de
Faculty of Georecources and Materials Engineering
dekanat@fb5.rwth-aachen.de
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Dr. Wehr
wehr@fb6.rwth-aachen.de
School of Business and Economics
dekanat-fb8@rwth-aachen.de
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Publishing Information
International Energy Cooperation Program
Published on behalf of the Director
Univ.-Prof. Dr. ir. Dr. h. c. Rik W. De Doncker
E.ON Energy Research Center (September 2015)
RWTH Aachen University
Responsible
Dr. Sabine Vogel
Editor/Layout
Martha Gorecki
Ming Fei
Photos
Andreas Schmitter (p. 4)
Peter Winandy (p. 8)
E.ON ERC (other photos)
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