Research Fellow (Optical Characterization)

ntu; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Q²Lab in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering seeks a Research Fellow to lead experimental optical work and develop all-optical neuromorphic architectures. You will work closely with theory groups and international partners to advance high-performance photonic devices.

The role requires a PhD in Physics or Materials Science (optics focus) and hands-on experience with optical setups. Entry-level candidates are welcome.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Materials Science with optics focus.
• Experimental optical work and hands-on setup experience.
• Ability to work independently and with international partners.

Responsibilities

• Running the lab and maintaining experimental flow.
• Assisting with optical measurements and data collection.
• Implementing all-optical neuromorphic architectures.
• Collaborating with theory groups on related projects.

Skills

Hands-on optical experiments

Optical measurements

Independent collaboration with int'l.

Education

PhD in Physics or Materials Science (optics focus)

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.Today, the School has become one of the world's largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

This is a job posting for an Research Fellow at NTU's Q²Lab, in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE).

Q²Lab works on electronic and optical devices that exploit both classical and quantum functionalities. It is built mainly on GaN semiconductors, complemented by 2D materials, liquid crystals, and perovskites. Its work spans MBE/MOVPE growth, in-house characterization, and device fabrication in NTU's EEE clean-room. The target devices are high-power/high-frequency transistors, nonlinear photonic circuits (including all-optical computing), and quantum emitters and qubits, with topological physics and new light-matter coupling regimes incorporated therein. Q²Lab belongs to NTU's EEE, which is a founding school of the university, with over 3,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students. It ranks 4th worldwide in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS subject rankings.

Key responsibilities:

• Running the lab
• Assisting with optical measurements
• Implementing all-optical neuromorphic architectures
• Collaborating with theory groups

Job requirements:

• Candidates need a PhD in Physics or Materials Science (optics focus)
• The work is experimental and mostly optical
• Hands-on experience building optical setups
• Familiarity with polariton physics (a must)
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work independently and with international partners
• Entry-level candidates are welcome

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU