Research Associate (Engineering – Mechanical, Clean/Renewable Energy/Building) Full-time

Sustainable Indoor Farming Research Team Member

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 industrialization 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.

You will be part of a dynamic research team working on topics relevant to the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE). The SBE team focuses on building energy modelling and simulation, decarbonization strategies for the built environment and R&D of green building technologies such as HVAC systems, thermal energy storage, data-driven building control systems and other novel solutions for the urban built environment sector. This position is to recruit a member of the research team to work on a project on sustainable indoor farming.

Key Responsibilities

• You will need to actively support SBE projects at ERI@N in terms of project R&D, technology evaluation, project coordination, and stakeholder interfacing.
• The role will include the following:
  • Conduct research, analysis and performance assessment of agritech/indoor farming testbeds, including design and implementation of integrated plant/energy/environmental database and model-predictive control for indoor farming applications.
  • Assist project team in deployment of testbeds and instrumentation for testing and validation of agritech/green building solutions e.g. equipment or hardware/software systems.
  • Lead in preparation and submission of project reports/test reports.
  • Work closely with industry partners to realize synergies in testbeds, site implementation and demonstration.
  • Engage stakeholders at management and working levels internally as well as with external funding agencies, collaborators and industry partners, including delivering presentations and guiding discussions or workshops as necessary.
  • Assist in authoring of technical publications for completed or ongoing research projects.
• You will be an integral part of the SBE team and will need to participate in project discussions especially related to project implementation details.
• Familiarity with green building technology, HVAC system study and optimization, sustainable building design, and building energy modelling, CFD modelling or BIM modelling for built environment applications is preferred.
• Knowledge in test instrumentation, PLC programming and cloud-based/IoT applications is preferred.
• Prior experience in sustainability standards and green building accreditations would be advantageous.

Job Requirements

• Masters degree in engineering (e.g. Mechanical, Clean/Renewable Energy or Building related) or sustainable buildings design.
• Experience in sustainable design/analysis for the built environment, Green Mark or LEED projects, M&E construction and development (min 1yr preferred).
• Proficient in MS Office applications, MATLAB, CFD or energy modelling software.
• Should be a very hands-on person, willing to take on non-routine tasks.
• Possess good communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders and work under tight timelines.
• Positive attitude, ability to work independently as well as in a team.

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