Research Assistant (Photonics and Quantum Physics)

at  NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant passionate about spearheading the discovery of new physics in emerging materials, especially pertaining to the development of compact, high-brightness light sources (e.g., compact X-ray sources, highly-efficient terahertz emitters). Our research takes place at the boundary of quantum materials, electron waveshaping and ultrafast optics. We have close collaborations with leading research groups at MIT and the Technion. Read more about our work at
https://sites.google.com/view/ljwgroup
.

Key Responsibilities:

• Discover new phenomena and applications for electron-photon interactions in emerging materials and nanostructures.
• Apply van der Waals-based X-ray sources to imaging problems
• Publish in world-class journals on topics related to nanophotonics and quantum physics.
• Assist in supervision of undergraduate students.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• Excellent English verbal/written communication skills as required to publish research.
• Strong academic credentials and keenness to keep learning
• Passion for fundamental research and discovering new physics
• Highly productive and strongly self-motivated in both independent work as well as teamwork
• Prior research experience on related topics is a bonus

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU

• Discover new phenomena and applications for electron-photon interactions in emerging materials and nanostructures.
• Apply van der Waals-based X-ray sources to imaging problems
• Publish in world-class journals on topics related to nanophotonics and quantum physics.
• Assist in supervision of undergraduate students