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