Research Fellow (Deepfake Detection) Full-time

Research Fellow Position

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) 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. The EEE Rapid-Rich Object SEarch (ROSE) Lab focuses on research in: visual search & retrieval, video analytics & deep learning, and multimedia forensics & biometrics. Resources at the ROSE Lab consist of NTU faculty, researchers, PhD students, and visiting researchers from other institutions from around the world, as well as large-scale GPU computing facilities for deep learning. Our Lab aims to hire a Research Fellow to lead a research project on Real-World Deepfake Detection and Image Forgery Localization. The role will focus on the design, development and evaluation of such tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research into Real-world Deepfake Detection, Image Forgery Detection & Localization, and Multimedia Forensics
• Creation and/or adaptation of large-scale datasets for research and algorithm evaluation
• Be part of a research team in the execution of funded research projects
• Assist in drafting of proposals for new research grants in the above areas

Job Requirements:

• A PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Research experience in Computer Vision, Image Processing, Multimedia Forensics, Image Forgery Detection & Localization, Deepfake Detection, and related areas.
• Proficiency in software such as PyTorch, OpenCV, and programming languages such as Python, C/C++, as well as Linux (eg. Ubuntu) is essential.
• Knowledge of GPU computing, CUDA programming, model optimization, and industry experience in engineering software development would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to users and management boards.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders and lead a team of 3–4 researchers or student assistants.

Hiring Institution: NTU

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.