Research Assistant (Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Singapore seeks a candidate for high-impact research on non-volatile memory devices. Responsibilities include fabricating graphene heterostructures and participating in constructing a transfer platform for two-dimensional materials. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Science and have a strong grasp of graphene and related physics concepts. Proficiency in various tools and techniques is essential.

Qualifications

• Familiar with the concept of graphene and two-dimensional materials.
• Proficient in using fabrication-related equipment.
• Proficient in transfer methods for heterojunctions.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate graphene heterostructures and characterize via AFM and Raman spectroscopy.
• Participate in constructing a two-dimensional material dry transfer platform.

Skills

Graphene knowledge

Condensed matter physics

Raman spectroscopy

Atomic force microscopy

DesignCAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Tools

Transfer stage

Tube furnace

Electron beam lithography

Optical microscopy

Job description

Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Dr Wang Zihao under a project on "Pioneering the Non-Volatile Memory Devices Towards the Limit of Miniaturization through Ferroelectric Graphene Heterostructures" at the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM). They will be conducting their high impact research in:

1. Fabrication of graphene heterostructures and characterize their twist angle via AFM and Raman spectroscopy
2. Participation in the construction of a two-dimensional material dry transfer platform in I-FIM. The platform is capable of fabricating sandwich-like heterostructures, such as hBN-graphene-hBN - the main samples in this project

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree holder in Science
• Familiar with the concept of graphene, two-dimensional materials and condensed matter physics
• Proficient in using transfer stage, Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, tube furnace, electron beam lithography, optical microscopy and other fabrication related equipment
• Proficient in transfer methods of fabricating heterojunctions between two-dimensional materials and other semiconductors
• Proficient in using Raman spectroscopy to identify graphene phases
• Proficient in using DesignCAD to design device patterns