Research Fellow (Urban climate modelling)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Singapore seeks a highly motivated Research Fellow to advance a project on urban heat island mitigation. The role involves conducting simulations and publishing findings in prestigious journals, requiring a PhD in related fields and expertise in environmental simulation tools. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful climate and health resilience efforts within urban communities.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Atmospheric Sciences, Urban Climate, or related fields.
• Knowledgeable in urban climate modelling.
• Experience with environmental simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-scale simulations on urban heat island effects.
• Publish research findings in top-tier journals.
• Organize technical workshops and networking events.

Skills

Urban climate modelling

Environmental simulation tools

Independent working

Time management

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related fields

Tools

UrbanMicroclimateFoam

OpenFOAM

WRF/PALM

Job description

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Research Fellow to join our interdisciplinary project on urban heat island (UHI) mitigation through a novel nowcasting system. Supported by NRF, the project aims to develop a microclimate nowcasting platform that delivers real-time, hyperlocal information on urban heat risks in tropical cities. Leveraging Doppler lidar–based microclimate studies and machine learning, the research emphasizes vulnerable groups such as the elderly, low-income households, individuals with pre-existing health conditions, children, and outdoor workers. By integrating climate science, urban analytics, and social research, the project will generate actionable insights for communities, healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers. Ultimately, it seeks to enhance climate and health resilience while examining how timely climate information can strengthen community networks and encourage adaptive behaviors in a warming urban environment.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-scale multi-physics numerical simulations, e.g. simulation of thermal environment and airflow movement at the city, district and neighbourhood scales;
• Publish the research findings on top-tier academic journals and local/international conferences;
• Organize, and assist technical workshops, networking events and conferences (local and overseas).

Job Requirements

• Candidate must have a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Atmospheric Sciences, Urban Climate, Architecture Engineering, Building Science, or related fields majoring in Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD);
• Well informed and knowledgeable in urban climate modelling;
• Experienced in using environmental simulation tools, such as UrbanMicroclimateFoam, OpenFOAM, WRF/PALM or other similar programs;
• Highly motivated individual with capacity to work independently.
• Good time management and planning;