Research Fellow (Emission Control of Ammonia Combustion) Full-time

Research Fellow Position

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.

The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is seeking to hire a research fellow to support the works on Emission Control of Ammonia Combustion. The job scope of the manpower is to conduct combustion experiments in constant volume combustion chamber; establish experimental databases for ammonia, hydrogen, and hydrocarbon fuels; perform emission formation pathways analyses by simulation software; explore the application of low-emission ammonia combustion methods.

Key responsibilities include:

• Validating detailed and skeletal chemical reaction mechanisms against experimental databases on combustion and emission characteristics.
• Developing and applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models to investigate intermediate reaction pathways and pollutant formation mechanisms in hydrogen–ammonia and hydrocarbon–ammonia systems.
• Deploying high-precision skeletal mechanisms in engine-scale simulations to capture combustion behaviour and pollutant evolution.
• Establishing predictive modelling frameworks that describe the chemical evolution of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen species during ammonia-based fuel combustion.
• Analyzing and quantifying pollutant formation pathways, with focus on CO, NOₓ, N₂O, and unburned NH₃.
• Generating modelling insights and tools to support the design and optimization of low-emission, ammonia-fueled propulsion technologies.

Job requirements include:

• PhD degree in Mechanical or Vehicle Engineering or the related fields.
• 3-year research experience in combustion, emission, or thermofluid modelling.
• Expertise in numerical simulation methods, particularly Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and chemical kinetics modelling.
• Familiarity with detailed and skeletal chemical reaction mechanisms and their application in multi-fuel combustion systems.
• Publication track record is as one reference.
• Proficiency in programming tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or C++) for data processing and model development is preferred.
• Proficiency in English and good communication capabilities for research work purposes.

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

Hiring Institution: NTU