Senior Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Applied Physics)

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

Job summary

NTU's Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow to develop a CFD engine and building energy models as part of a cloud AI-based valuation framework. You will lead CFD development, contribute to OpenFOAM workflows, and collaborate with partners across academia and industry.

The role requires a PhD and 3+ years in CFD, with strong coding skills in Python/C++ and experience with energy modelling tools.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Applied Physics
• At least 3 years of CFD development experience
• Familiarity with CFD solvers (Fluent, 6Sigma, STAR-CCM+, etc.)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in OpenFOAM and/or C++ in CFD environments
• Soft skills in information visualization and interaction design
• Experience with energy modelling or coding platforms including SketchUp, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, TRNSYS, and Python
• Ability to work at a fast pace and adapt to new information
• F1 experience would be advantageous
• Experience with Python, C++, and Unix shell scripting would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Develop new CFD solutions with academic and industry partners
• Identify new research and technology development priorities
• Provide CFD technical leadership to new programs
• Collaborate to develop OpenFOAM methods, processes and workflows
• Develop and implement mesh, solver and post-processing workflows
• Support and optimise CFD tools, monitor issues
• Ensure CFD simulations align with commercial tool capabilities
• Research energy usage across scenarios and write reports
• Map total energy usage and propose actionable options
• Respond to team questions and publish papers/documents

Skills

CFD development

OpenFOAM development

Python

C++ development

Unix shell scripting

Energy modelling

SketchUp

EnergyPlus

OpenStudio

TRNSYS

Education

PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Applied Physics

Tools

OpenFOAM

Fluent

STAR-CCM+

EnergyPlus

SketchUp

OpenStudio

TRNSYS

Job description

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.

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

We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to develop a CFD engine and building energy models. The role will focus on participating in the development and implementation strategy of a cloud AI-based framework to perform business valuation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop new CFD solutions in partnership with our academic and technology partners;
• Identification of new research and technology development priorities;
• Providing CFD technical leadership to new research programs;
• Work closely with other team members to develop OpenFOAM methods, processes and workflows;
• Develop and implement mesh, solver and post-processing methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our CFD tools and workflow;
• Support and optimise CFD tools including monitoring and resolving issues;
• Ensure that CFD simulations and analysis carried out within the department are aligned with the capability of the commercial tools;
• Conduct research into and analysis the energy usage of different scenarios;
• Write reports and mapping the total energy usage;
• Thinking of ideas for actionable options;
• Respond to questions from team members;
• Publish papers and support documentation.

Job Requirements:

• PhD qualification degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Applied Physics or related field
• At least 3 years of relevant experiences in CFD development.
• Familiarity with CFD solvers (Fluent, 6Sigma, STAR-CCM+, etc.)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in OpenFOAM development and/or in C++ language development in a CFD environment;
• Competent in soft skills / general personality traits e.g. information visualization, interaction design
• Experience with energy modelling or coding platforms including SketchUp, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, TRNSYS, and Python;
• Proven ability to work at a fast pace and to react rapidly to new information;
• F1 experience would be advantageous but not essential;
• Experience of Python, C++, and Unix shell scripting would be advantageous

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

Hiring Institution: NTU