Research Fellow

at  NTU Nanyang Technology University Main OfficeHR

A Research Fellow position is currently available in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
The Research Fellow will work on a project to conduct the research on development ingestible electronic/robotic platform capable of continuous monitoring and on-demand for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and to conduct the investigation on development of ingestible robotic system to enable continuous monitoring of disease relevant biomarkers and on-demand delivery of therapeutics in the gastrointestinal tract in a non-invasive and automated manner. Novel sensors and actuators and their encapsulation methods will be investigated.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related field
• 4-year research experience in related area
• Expertise in large animal studies, such as swine and sheep
• Knowledge in interfacing circuit design for low power sensing and wireless communication
• Experiences in biosensors and actuators for biomedical applications are highly preferred
• Publication track record is preferred.
• Proficiency in basics of programming languages such as C, C++ and Python
• Proficiency in English as need to publish results
  We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
  Hiring Institution: NT

• Development of sensors that are capable of operating in harsh environment, such as 100% humidity and pH ranging 1-4.
• Development of a reconfigurable robotic platform with ingestible form factor and capable of controlled gastrointestinal retention.
• Integration of power management circuit, actuators for motion control, and monitoring sensors.