Research Fellow (Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering), ChBE

Job Title: Research Fellow (Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering), ChBE

University-Level Unit: College of Design and Engineering

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 14/09/2026

Job Description

• The Research Fellow will work closely with the Principal Investigator on several research projects on using machine learning in chemical and optimization problems
• The Research Fellow will help to develop machine learning models and control systems for both theory and applications
  
  

Job Requirements

• A PhD degree in a relevant area, e.g., Chemical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, etc.
• The candidates should have strong math, modeling, programming, and scientific writing skills, and prior experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Chemical process modeling for electrochemical surface engineering processes and/or pharmaceutical crystallization, with expertise in dynamic/data-driven modeling, optimization, Aspen, COMSOL, or CFD
• Techno-economic analysis (TEA) & life-cycle assessment (LCA) for chemical, energy, or biomanufacturing processes, based on simulation models in Aspen, COMSOL, etc.
• Control theory & applications — including nonlinear systems, MPC, reinforcement learning, stability analysis, etc.
  
  

Req ID: 34405