Job Description

•    Develop and run urban-scale building performance simulations integrating energy demand, thermal comfort, and health-related metrics.
•    Model and assess thermal comfort at the building and neighborhood levels or urban scale using indicators such as PMV, UTCI, or equivalent frameworks.
•    Incorporate public health data or proxies (e.g., heat exposure, ventilation adequacy, indoor air quality) into urban simulation workflows.
•    Collect, process, and integrate urban morphology, weather, and building systems data using GIS and simulation-ready formats.
•    Calibrate and validate models with empirical datasets (e.g., sensor data, census health indicators, or climate observations).
•    Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of design or policy interventions on urban vitality, especially for vulnerable populations.
•    Visualize and communicate complex simulation outcomes using charts, maps, and interactive tools for both academic and stakeholder engagement.
•    Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including experts in urban planning, environmental health, and computational modeling.

Job Requirements

Required:
•    A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Building Science, Building Performance Simulations, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
•    Experience with building energy modeling tools
•    Understanding of thermal comfort modeling, indoor climate conditions, and their relevance to human health.
•    Proficiency in Python, Javascript or similar platforms for parametric modeling and data automation.
•    Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred:
•    Experience with urban-scale simulation platforms 
•    Knowledge of urban climate adaptation in the built environment, or resilience planning.
•    Ability to link simulation results to equity-focused or health-outcome frameworks.
•    Experience with data visualization tools and workflows for communicating simulation results to varied audiences.
•    Publication experience

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : The Built Environment

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29221