AI-Driven Catalysis Postdoc for CO2 Reduction

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance AI/ML‑driven high‑throughput, closed‑loop experiments for discovering and optimising electrocatalytic materials for CO₂ reduction. The role integrates automated fabrication and characterisation workflows with agentic AI systems to drive autonomous experimentation and data‑driven decisions.

The successful candidate will collaborate with computational and electrochemical researchers to validate models,

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Strong hands-on experience designing AI/ML-driven high-throughput experiments.
• Experience developing AI-agentic workflows for automated data collection and decision making.
• Proven ability to analyze structure–performance relationships in electrocatalytic materials.
• Strong publication record in peer‑reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct AI/ML-driven high-throughput, closed-loop experimentation to accelerate discovery of electrocatalytic materials for CO2 reduction.
• Design automated workflows for materials fabrication and characterisation, integrating AI agents for autonomous experimentation.
• Develop multi-parameter optimisation strategies to explore complex process spaces including in-situ catalyst regeneration.
• Collaborate with computational researchers to evaluate and validate predictive models with experimental feedback.
• Analyse and interpret experimental results to identify factors influencing performance.
• Publish high-quality research articles in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

Skills

AI/ML workflows

High-throughput experiments

Autonomous experimentation

Materials science

Electrochemistry

Data analysis

Model validation

Education

PhD in Chemistry

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Nanyang Technological University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance AI/ML‑driven high‑throughput, closed‑loop experiments for discovering and optimising electrocatalytic materials for CO₂ reduction. The role integrates automated fabrication and characterisation workflows with agentic AI systems to drive autonomous experimentation and data‑driven decisions.

The successful candidate will collaborate with computational and electrochemical researchers to validate models,