Research Associate (Wireless Communications) Full-time

Research Associate

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Today, the School has become one of the world's largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

We are looking for a research associate to advance innovative research on the application of pinching antennas in wireless communications. The role will focus on designing, modeling, and evaluating pinching antenna–enabled systems to enhance signal efficiency, channel capacity, and network performance for next-generation wireless technologies. Working closely with faculty and industry partners, the position contributes to the University's mission of developing cutting-edge communication solutions and driving impactful research translation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake research and development necessary to achieve the goals of the research project in pinching antennas and NTU's responsibilities.
• Preparation of conference and journal papers for publication of project findings.
• Collaborate with colleagues in School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the area of wireless communications.
• Participation in all project meetings; preparation and presentation of talks, posters and reports to disseminate the results of these studies.
• Participation in national and international conferences and workshops to present the results of the project to a wider audience and to learn about current advances in the field.
• Any other duties appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Principal Investigator.

Job Requirements:

• Master qualification degree in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
• Familiarity with pinching antennas and machine learning
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in python for machine learning
• Competent in soft skills / general personality traits e.g. information visualization, interaction design

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

Hiring Institution: NTU