The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) is internationally recognized for its excellence in education and cutting-edge research in infrastructure, environment, resilience, and sustainable urban systems. As one of the largest and most research-active civil and environmental engineering schools in the world, CEE brings together a vibrant community of faculty, researchers, and students working across multidisciplinary areas such as geotechnical engineering, water and environmental systems, materials science, and computational modeling.
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We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance innovative research in multiscale clay science and geotechnical engineering. The role will focus on developing fundamental and applied insights into clay–fluid interactions, environmental geotechnics, and sustainable soil-based materials using a combination of computational modeling, laboratory experimentation, and data-driven analysis. The successful candidate will support ongoing and emerging research projects, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and help strengthen NTU’s leadership in sustainable geotechnical systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct research in geotechnical engineering, including waste isolation, contaminant sequestration, sediment transport, geopolymer design, and general soil engineering applications. Responsibilities include performing computational simulations, designing and carrying out experiments, processing data, preparing progress reports, publishing research papers, and assisting in the preparation of research proposals.
Mentor junior PhD students, master students, undergraduate students, and potential high school students for their research projects.
Job Requirements:
PhD degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering or related field
Relevant research experience on geotechnical engineering
Relevant research experience in molecular dynamics simulations and computational fluid dynamics will be preferred.
Excellent proposal writing and report writing skill
Excellent journal paper publication record
Self-motivated and able to work on your own and in a team
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication and writing in English as required to publish research
Strong responsibility for research.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU