Postdoctoral Recruitment Notice of North China Electric Power University in 2026

North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) is a key national university directly under the Ministry of Education, and a core institution under the national "211 Project" and "985 Project Advantageous Discipline Platform" initiatives. In 2017, NCEPU was included in the national "Double First-Class" university list, marking the launch of a new journey to build world-class disciplines and a high-level research university. The university’s headquarters is in Beijing, with a branch campus in Baoding.

NCEPU attaches great importance to the development of its postdoctoral workforce, continuously increasing support, optimizing incentive mechanisms, and improving service systems. Postdoctoral researchers are a "vital force" for cultivating high-level innovative young talents and a "reservoir" for nurturing future faculty. The university warmly welcomes outstanding young talents aspiring to pursue development and collaborate in building academic excellence to join NCEPU.

### I. Position Types

The university offers two postdoctoral positions: **New Lecturer Postdoctoral** and **Regular Postdoctoral**.

- **New Lecturer Postdoctoral**: An integration of faculty recruitment and postdoctoral training, serving as a key channel for selecting and developing new faculty. Appointees are directly hired as lecturers with a term of 2–3 years. Those who pass the出站 assessment will sign an employment contract with the university, with their postdoctoral start date counting as the beginning of the first employment evaluation period.

- **Regular Postdoctoral**: Recruited for the university’s priority disciplines, academic teams led by distinguished faculty, and key research projects, with a term of 2 years. Outstanding performers may stay as faculty through the university’s recruitment process.

### II. Eligibility Criteria

1. Adhere to laws and regulations, demonstrate strong ideological and political integrity, ethical conduct, and academic ethics; excel in both moral character and academic performance; maintain good health; possess strong research capabilities, innovative potential, teamwork skills, and proficiency in verbal/written communication and classroom teaching.

2. Recent doctoral graduates, generally under 35 years of age. For New Lecturer Postdoctoral positions, the age limit is typically 32 years.

3. Preference is given to applicants with significant research achievements.

4. Commit to full-time postdoctoral research.

### III. Remuneration and Benefits

1. **New Lecturer Postdoctoral**: Entitled to benefits equivalent to a Level-10 Lecturer. The university provides an annual allowance of ¥50,000, a research start-up fund of ¥150,000, and a housing subsidy of ¥20,000/year for those not requiring university-provided accommodation.

2. **Regular Postdoctoral**: Annual salary of no less than ¥120,000.

3. Performance bonuses for research achievements, in accordance with university regulations.

4. Additional living allowances may be provided by cooperating supervisors, where feasible.

5. Comprehensive social insurance, medical insurance, and housing provident fund.

6. Encouragement to apply for national funding programs; all grants from national, provincial, or municipal authorities will be fully allocated to the recipient.

### IV. Introduction to Postdoctoral Research Stations

#### (1) Electrical Engineering Research Station

Established in 2001, it is hosted by the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering. It boasts a team of postdoctoral supervisors, including academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and recipients of the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund. Key platforms include:

- "985 Project Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform"

- National Key Discipline of Power System and Its Automation

- Beijing Key Discipline of Electrical Engineering (Level-1)

- 8 national/provincial key laboratories and research centers (e.g., State Key Laboratory of New Energy Power Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of High Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility).

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, total research funding reached ¥1.784 billion (average ¥446 million/year, a 254% increase from the "13th Five-Year Plan"), with ¥612 million in纵向 funding. The school has secured 5 national key R&D programs, 13 key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and 29 sub-projects under national key R&D/smart grid programs.

**Research Directions**:

New power transmission & transformation technologies/equipment; large-scale energy storage grid integration and system flexibility; protection and safety control of new energy power systems; multi-information fusion and integrated energy systems; energy internet communication technologies; smart power IoT; new power system models and market mechanisms; new energy grid integration and power forecasting; advanced electrical materials and equipment; design and control of new motor systems.

**Preferred Majors**:

Electrical engineering, electronic information, information and communication engineering, electronic science and technology, chemical engineering and technology, materials science and engineering, mechanics, etc.

#### (2) Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Research Station

Founded in 2007, it is affiliated with the School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Power Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering. Its supervisors include academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 973 chief scientists, and recipients of special government allowances. Disciplines cover engineering thermophysics, thermal energy engineering, power machinery, fluid machinery, refrigeration and cryogenics, and chemical engineering.

Since its establishment, it has recruited 84 postdoctoral researchers (26 currently in station). 34 have received funding from the National Natural Science Foundation or China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, including 11 National Youth Science Fund recipients and 2 Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Awardees. It was rated "Excellent" in the 2020 national postdoctoral station assessment.

**Research Directions**:

1. Energy and power: Safe, efficient, clean, and flexible operation of thermal, nuclear, and new energy power generation; advanced energy systems (e.g., multi-energy complementarity, CO

₂

cycles).

2. Energy equipment: Ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant equipment; wind turbine blades and transmission systems; photovoltaic/solar equipment; design, materials, and maintenance of heavy-duty/hydrogen gas turbines; high-efficiency, wide-margin compressors for multi-working-fluid power systems.

3. Energy and environment: Pollutant removal from thermal power; heavy metal and PM2.5 monitoring; CO

₂

emission reduction and utilization.

4. Energy storage: Electrochemical materials/devices; mechanical/thermochemical storage; hydrogen production, transportation, and utilization; thermal energy storage; storage-integrated energy systems.

**Preferred Majors**:

Energy and power (including new energy, energy storage, hydrogen energy), power engineering and engineering thermophysics, mechanical engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering and technology, materials science and engineering, mechanics, civil engineering, environmental science and engineering, etc.

#### (3) Business Administration Research Station

Established in 2003, it is based in the School of Economics and Management and Department of Economics and Management. It features:

- Provincial Key Discipline of Technical Economy and Management

- 1 provincial key laboratory, 1 provincial experimental teaching demonstration center, 1 national virtual simulation teaching center, and 3 provincial research bases.

Disciplines include power market theory, technical economic evaluation, technological innovation management, power economics, sustainable development, optimization theory, and energy-environment studies. In the past 5 years, it has led over 60 national projects (e.g., national key R&D programs, major National Social Science Fund projects) and 370+ enterprise-funded projects, with total funding exceeding ¥200 million, ranking among top university经管院系.

**Research Directions**:

Power market theory and application; technical economic evaluation; technological innovation management; power economics; sustainable development; optimization theory and decision-making; energy, power, and environment; carbon finance; carbon markets.

**Preferred Majors**:

Business administration, management science and engineering, electrical engineering, power engineering and engineering thermophysics, economics, mathematics, computer science, etc.

#### (4) Management Science and Engineering Research Station

Founded in 2009, it is hosted by the School of Economics and Management and Department of Economics and Management. Its faculty includes national outstanding teachers, Beijing teaching masters, and Ministry of Education "New Century Excellent Talents." Key platforms:

- Beijing Key Discipline of Management Science and Engineering

- National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center

- Ministry of Education "111 Talent Introduction Base"

- Beijing Key Laboratory.

In the past 5 years, it has led 30+ national projects (e.g., key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation) and publishes 150+ high-quality papers annually, forming a management school with distinct energy and power characteristics.

**Research Directions**:

Management science and application; energy management theory; project management; energy data science; risk management and decision-making; energy economics and low-carbon development; carbon metering and dual control of carbon emissions.

**Preferred Majors**:

Management science and engineering, business administration, electrical engineering, power engineering and engineering thermophysics, economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, etc.

#### (5) Control Science and Engineering Research Station

Established in 2012, it is affiliated with the School of Control and Computer Engineering, Department of Automation, and Department of Computer Science. Supervisors include academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, national ethics models, and Beijing teaching masters. Key platforms:

- State Key Laboratory of New Energy Power Systems (power generation process measurement and control platform)

- Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Process Measurement and Control

- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Power Information Technology

- Ministry of Education Innovation Team in Combustion and Advanced Detection.

Recent achievements: Led national key R&D programs and National Natural Science Foundation key projects with total funding exceeding ¥300 million; won 1 National Science and Technology Progress First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, and 30+ provincial awards.

**Research Directions**:

Intelligent power generation; virtual power plants and integrated energy systems; new energy power generation control and operation; data modeling and optimal control of new energy power systems; distributed control of networked systems; intelligent control; artificial intelligence applications; power cyber-physical security and privacy protection.

**Preferred Majors**:

Automation, electronic information, computer science, etc.

#### (6) Nuclear Science and Technology Research Station

Founded in 2019, it is hosted by the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Supervisors include academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, national talent program awardees, and recipients of special government allowances. It features the Beijing Key Laboratory of Passive Nuclear Safety Technology. Disciplines cover nuclear power plant control and simulation, reactor neutron physics, thermal hydraulics and safety, new materials for nuclear energy, and nuclear science frontiers.

In the past 5 years, it has secured over ¥150 million in research funding, leading/participating in 60+ national projects (e.g., major national science and technology projects, key R&D programs) and 100+ enterprise projects, with multiple national/provincial awards.

**Research Directions**:

"Full-scope virtual simulation of nuclear power engineering"; reactor thermal hydraulics; radiation measurement and protection; nuclear electronics; reactor materials and structural mechanics; nuclear materials; X-ray CT and NMR imaging.

**Preferred Majors**:

Nuclear engineering, nuclear science and technology, power engineering and engineering thermophysics, materials science and engineering, physics, chemical engineering and technology, energy and power, etc.

#### (7) Hydraulic Engineering Research Station

Established in 2023, it is based in the School of Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering. Its faculty includes national talent program awardees, Beijing outstanding teachers, and Hong Kong Scholars. Key platforms: Smart Water Conservancy Virtual Simulation Center, Pumped Storage Comprehensive Test Center, and Hydraulics Laboratory. Disciplines cover hydrology, river dynamics, hydraulic structures, water conservancy engineering, and water environment.

Recent funding exceeds ¥200 million from national projects and enterprise commissions, with 10+ provincial awards (e.g., Dayu Water Conservancy Science and Technology First Prize).

**Research Directions**:

Basin hydropower development; hydropower system simulation and risk analysis; flood control and water safety; smart basin virtual simulation; smart hydropower digital twins; water environment and ecology; hydraulic structures and geotechnical engineering; resettlement engineering; pumped storage technologies.

**Preferred Majors**:

Hydraulic engineering, hydraulic engineering management, hydropower equipment, civil engineering, geology, power technology, etc.