In the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, we have an opening for a Research Fellow in the field of process systems engineering, including but not limited to state estimation, advanced process control, remaining useful life prediction, fault detection and diagnosis, and optimization solutions for industrial manufacturing processes by leveraging control theory, data analytics, machine learning, optimization, graph theory, information theory, etc. There will be extensive opportunities for successful candidates collaborate with reputable researchers in the field worldwide on theoretical research, and with practitioners from multinational industrial companies to deliver solutions to real-world industrial problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-quality studies on data-based/model-based process monitoring and process control for complex chemical and biomolecular systems.
• Apply theoretical findings through computer simulations and experiments.
• Publish results in leading journals and conferences in related fields.
• Assist the PI in supervising PhD students.
• Attend international conferences to present the results.

Job Requirements:

• Obtained a PhD degree (or will be awarded PhD degree shortly) in Process Control, Control Science And Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning or related fields.
• An excellent track record of research in the corresponding fields.
• Extensive experience and advanced math skills in control engineering, statistics, optimization, and/or machine learning.
• Excellent programming skills in, for example, Python, Matlab, Julia.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Expertise in state estimation, hybrid system control, network-based control, fault diagnosis, and/or model predictive control, and experience in applying machine learning in control systems are viewed as assets.

The position is available immediately.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU