Research Fellow (AI for Materials Design)

Job Title: Research Fellow (AI for Materials Design)

Posting Start Date: 21/11/2025

Prof Shyue Ping Ong’s lab at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering aims to pioneer the integration of theory, experiments, and AI to accelerate the discovery and deployment of breakthrough materials. We are recruiting highly motivated Research Fellows who are passionate about accelerating materials innovation through scientific rigor, creative thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We welcome applicants with expertise in materials theory, experiments, AI for materials, or—ideally—a combination spanning these domains.

• Theory & AI in Materials Design
  • Develop and apply machine learning and AI models (e.g., ML interatomic potentials, generative design, reinforcement learning) to predict and design materials.
  • Perform first-principles and molecular dynamics simulations to model structural...