Job Description
Job Title:
Research Engineer (Porous Materials)
University-Level Unit:
Centre for Hydrogen and Carbon Innovations
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:
Centre for Hydrogen and Carbon Innovations
Employee Category:
Research Staff
Location_ONB:
Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date:
25/09/2026
Job Description
- Design, synthesize, and optimize advanced porous materials, with a particular focus on organic porous materials, for both carbon dioxide and heavy metal adsorption and separation applications.
- Develop and implement synthetic strategies to tailor the pore structure, chemical functionality, and host–guest interaction properties of porous adsorbents.
- Conduct comprehensive material characterization to elucidate structural, chemical, and morphological properties of the synthesized materials.
- Evaluate adsorption and separation performance toward both carbon dioxide and heavy metals, and related separation processes.
- Analyze experimental results to establish structure–property–performance relationships and provide mechanistic insights for materials and separation process design and optimization.
- Prepare technical reports, research summaries, presentation materials, and manuscript-related data to support project progress and dissemination.
- Support laboratory operations, including experimental planning, instrument operation, data management, safety compliance, and coordination with project team members.
Qualifications
- The candidate should have at least a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, and related fields.
- The candidate should have some experience in materials synthesis and characterization.
- Experience in separation engineering is a plus.
Req ID:
34504