Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Research Associate (Urban climate modelling) di National University Of Singapore - Maukerja

Job Title: Research Associate (Urban climate modelling)

University-Level Unit: College of Design and Engineering

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Architecture

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 01/09/2026

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Research Associate to join our interdisciplinary project on urban heat island (UHI) mitigation through greenery-based solutions. This project is supported by NParks and aims to evaluate cooling effects of urban greenery and develop a modelling platform to assess and optimize the cooling benefits of various types and configurations of urban greenery in Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-scale multi-physics numerical simulations, e.g. simulation of thermal environment, urban greenery, airflow movement at the city, district and neighbourhood scales;
• Publish the research findings on top-tier academic journals and local/international conferences;
• Organize, and assist technical workshops, networking events and conferences (local and overseas).
  
  

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a relevant Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Atmospheric Sciences, Urban Climate, Architecture Engineering, Building Science, or related fields majoring in Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD);
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience;
• Well informed and knowledgeable in urban climate modelling;
• Experienced in using environmental simulation tools, such as UrbanMicroclimateFoam, OpenFOAM, WRF/PALM4U or other similar programs;
• Highly motivated individual with capacity to work independently.
• Good time management and planning;
  
  

Req ID: 34286