Research Engineer (Computational Electromagnetics)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore invites applications for an experienced Research Assistant in computational electromagnetics. The role focuses on developing algorithms for full-wave EM scattering and inverse problems to reconstruct permittivity, combining wave physics with deep learning.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, applying MoM and FEM methods, Green’s functions, and angular spectrum concepts; open to fixed term contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with electromagnetics specialization.
• Experience with numerical methods for EM scattering (MoM).
• Experience with FEM computational algorithms.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic theory (Dyadic Green’s function, angular spectrum).
• Strong proposal writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational electromagnetic algorithms for full-wave EM scattering.
• Solve inverse problems to reconstruct scatterer permittivity.
• Integrate wave physics with deep learning techniques.
• Address inverse problems with both non-learning and learning approaches.
• Interpret multiple scattering from a wave-physics perspective.

Skills

Numerical methods

MoM

FEM

Electromagnetic theory

Proposal writing

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (electromagnetics)

Tools

Dyadic Green’s function

Angular spectrum representation

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant in the field of computational electromagnetics.

• Expected to develop computational electromagnetic algorithms to calculate full-wave solution of electromagnetic scattering.
• Expected to solve inverse problems of reconstructing permittivity of scatterers.
• Expected to integrate insights of wave physics with deep machine learning algorithms.
• Expected to solve inverse problem using both non-learning and learning approaches.
• Expected to interpret multiple scattering, from the viewpoint of wave physics.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or closely related area, with a specialization in electromagnetics.
• Experienced in numerical methods of electromagnetic scattering theory, such as method of moment (MoM).
• Experienced in computational algorithm on Finite Element Method (FEM)
• Possess knowledge of electromagnetic theory, such as Dyadic Green’s function and angular spectrum representation, which are essential in interpreting the multipath effect in antenna decoupling.
• Has good technical proposal writing and presentation skills.
• Able to do research in a multidisciplinary team.
• Open to Fixed Term Contract.