MERL is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to join our summer internship program and conduct research in the area of power system operation and control. The ideal candidate should have a solid knowledge of power distribution systems, power system state estimation, signal processing, and mathematical optimization. Experience with MATLAB or C/C++/Python is required. The duration of the internship is expected to be 3-6 months, and the start date is flexible. Senior Ph.D. students or Ph.D. holders specializing in electrical engineering or related areas are encouraged to apply.

The Electric Machines and Devices team at MERL is seeking motivated and qualified individuals to assist in the development of advanced motor drives technologies. The project goals are twofold: (i) explore model-based optimization methods to design switching voltage sequence for switching losses minimization; (ii) machine learning methods to model the nonlinear flux to current relationship (flux-map) of synchronous machines with spatial harmonics from the real-time experimental data during the commissioning process. The background of the ideal candidate is expected to overlap with at least one of the project goals, if not two. Senior PhD candidates working in mixed integer optimization, model predictive control or machine learning are encouraged to apply. Capability of implementing the algorithm in MATLAB and coding in C are a necessity. Knowledge of motor drives and hands-on experience in real-time systems are a plus. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months, preferably onsite at MERL and the start date is flexible.

MERL is looking for a self-motivated intern to work on electric machine monitoring, fault detection, and predictive maintenance. The ideal candidate would be a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering or computer science with solid research background in electric machines, signal processing, and machine learning. Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink is necessary. The intern is expected to collaborate with MERL researchers to perform simulations, analyze experimental data, and prepare manuscripts for scientific publications. The total duration is anticipated to be 3 months and the start date is flexible. This internship requires work that can only be done at MERL.

MERL is seeking a motivated and qualified individual to conduct research in modeling, control, simulation and analysis of electric system involved in xEV and electric aircraft. The ideal candidate should have solid backgrounds in some of the following areas: modeling, control, and simulation of electrical systems (including generators, motors, power electronics and batteries), aerodynamics, mission analysis, flight dynamics, and multi-disciplinary system design optimization. Demonstrated experience in software/language such as Modelica or Matlab/Simulink/Simscape is a necessity. Knowledge and experience of CarSim, NPSS, SUAVE, and FLOPS is a definite plus. Senior Ph.D. students in automotive, aerospace, and electrical engineering are encouraged to apply. Start date for this internship is flexible and the duration is about 3 months.

MERL is looking for a self-motivated intern to work on monitoring of motor drive system via vibration analysis. The ideal candidate would be a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering with solid research background in signal processing, vibration analysis, and mechanical system. Proficiency in Matlab or other related software is necessary. Experience in machine learning is a plus. The intern is expected to collaborate with MERL researchers to perform model simulation, data analysis, and prepare manuscripts for scientific publications. The total duration is anticipated to be 3 months and the start date is flexible. This internship requires work that can only be done at MERL.