Research Fellow (Material Science/Engineering)

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

Seeking to hire a strategic researcher with extensive experience and background in materials synthesis, battery fabrication, and recycling of batteries. Th focus of the project is battery materials synthesis, fabrication, recycling and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Synthesis and characterization of advanced battery materials and fabrication.

• Scoping studies on next generation batteries, recycling of lithium- ion batteries and circular economy potential in Singapore

• Experimental techniques for upcycling materials

• Synthesis and characterization of battery materials and fabrication. Precipitation, characterization and purity analysis of products by various characterization techniques

• Carry out optimization of the equipment and SOP of various processes for batteries

• Prototyping activities including proof of concept demonstration of successful processes

• Responsible for project goals, deliverables, and objectives of the company project

• Preparing and delivering meeting presentations, notes, updates, and reports as per the request of the project

Job Requirements:

• Possess at least a Doctoral degree in Materials Science/Engineering or related disciplines.

• Experience in working on battery systems, fuel cell systems,  Recycling or equivalent

• Synthesis of new cathode and anode materials for batteries

• Wide knowledge of different synthesis methodology for various materials

• Expertise in materials characterization techniques including ICP-OES, XRD, SEM, TEM, spectroscopic techniques,

• Knowledge of electrochemical studies, including such as electrodialysis, electrodeposition, galvanostatic, potentiostatic, impedance techniques

• An effective team player with good communication & interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a team as well as independently without supervision

• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Good communication and writing in English for research purposes

• Strong responsibility for research / work

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

Hiring Institution: NTU