Research Engineer (Wave-Vegetation Interaction and Coastal Hydrodynamics)

Job Title: Research Engineer (Wave-Vegetation Interaction and Coastal Hydrodynamics)

University-Level Unit: Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 10/11/2026

Job Description

Where do gaps in mangroves or seagrass leave a shoreline exposed to waves Join Asst Prof Jiarui (Gary) Lei's team at the National University of Singapore to investigate this question on the CFI Singapore VASE-R project (V2-P9).

Develop theoretical and numerical models of wave–vegetation interaction. Test how vegetation density, patch spacing and gaps affect both the amount and the spatial uniformity of wave attenuation.

Support wave-flume experiments and coastal field surveys. Align and quality-check wave records, maps of vegetation cover and gaps, and bed-elevation surveys along the same transects.

Use experimental data to calibrate and validate XBeach simulations. Work with project partners to map stretches of shoreline where protection weakens and develop guidance for post-storm inspections.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or master's degree in civil, coastal or environmental engineering, physical oceanography or a related field.
• A strong foundation in fluid mechanics and numerical modelling, with programming skills in Python or MATLAB.
• Ability to analyse measurement data and document methods. Experience with XBeach, wave-flume or coastal field measurements, or geospatial data analysis would be useful.
  
  

Req ID: 34946