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

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore’s Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow to develop a CFD engine and cloud AI-based framework for business valuation. You will lead CFD tool development, collaborate with partners, and advance energy modelling workflows across telecoms and buildings sectors.

The role requires a PhD and at least 3 years in CFD, strong OpenFOAM/C++ skills, and experience with energy modelling tools. Contribution to publications is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Applied Physics or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant CFD development experience.
• Familiarity with CFD solvers (Fluent, 6Sigma, STAR-CCM+, etc.).
• Proficiency in OpenFOAM development and/or C++ in a CFD environment.
• Experience with energy modelling tools and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop new CFD solutions in partnership with academic and technology partners.
• Identify new research and technology development priorities.
• Provide CFD technical leadership to new research programs.
• Work with team to develop OpenFOAM methods, processes and workflows.
• Develop and implement mesh, solver and post-processing methodologies to improve CFD tools and workflows.
• Support and optimise CFD tools including monitoring and resolving issues.
• Ensure CFD simulations align with commercial tool capabilities.
• Conduct energy usage analysis for various scenarios and report findings.
• Publish papers and contribute to project documentation.

Skills

CFD development

OpenFOAM

C++

Python

Energy modelling

Unix scripting

Education

PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace/Applied Physics

Tools

Fluent

STAR-CCM+

6Sigma

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 A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive