Job Description

We are hiring a Research Engineer to work on investigating micromechanics of granular soils from the perspectives of thermodynamics, discrete element modelling and neural networks. 

The related preliminary work can be found below:

• Zhang P, Karapiperis K, Weeger O, 2025. t-PiNet: A thermodynamics-informed hierarchical learning for discovering constitutive relations of geomaterials. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 197, 106049
• Zhang P, Yin ZY, 2021. A novel deep learning-based modelling strategy from image of particles to mechanical properties for granular materials with CNN and BiLSTM. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 382, 113858

Job Requirements

•    Possess a bachelor’s degree or higher.
•    Demonstrate a research or professional background aligned with the topic (thermodynamics/constitutive modelling/DEM/neural network). Experience in multiple areas is highly desirable.
•    Exhibit proficiency and passion in coding (python/C++).
•    Display strong teamwork capabilities and effective communication skills.
•    Open to fixed-term contract. 
 
If you are interested in this topic and passionate about exploring it further, please apply through the application portal and email a copy to (pinzhang@nus.edu.sg)  with the subject line: ‘position + current affiliation + name’. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29259