About the role
Research Fellow (Materials Science/Biomass/Biomaterials) is a active engineering role at ntu in NTU Main Campus, Singapore. Open the role to review the official description and apply on the company site.
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Key Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough literature reviews and generate periodic updates
- Synthesize, functionalize, and characterize porous materials (e.g. SEM, XRD, DLS, FTIR, TGA/DSC, MTS, ICP-MS, etc.)
- Carry out assays and analysis to understand degradation and nutrient release kinetics of the platform
- Correlate material properties, nutrients release with plant growth performance through measurement of seed germination, seedling development, crop yields and nutritional profile of the plants
- Develop scale-up strategies and collaborate with local/overseas farms and industry partners for large scale trials and industrial production
- Supervise junior research staff, undergraduate and graduate student projects
- Manage logistical issues and laboratory inventory
- Coordinate collaborative work within multidisciplinary team and external collaborators
- Generate periodic progress report as required by funding agency
- Report and manuscript writing
Requirements
- PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomaterials or related fields
- , recycling of biomass, functionalization, and characterization preferred (e.g. SEM, XRD, DLS, FTIR, TGA/DSC, ICP-MS, etc.)
- A strong track record of research ability and demonstrated contribution to research (e.g., research publications, grant applications, patents) required
- , aerogels, or porous materials preferred
- Good communication and writing skills
- Good coordination/project management skills
- Able to plan and execute experiments with minimal supervision
- Able to take initiative to improve processes and troubleshoot problems
- Able to organize well and adhere to deadlines
- We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
- Hiring Institution: NTU