Research Fellow - Robot Manipulation and Embodied Intelligence

About the role

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is looking for a Research Fellow to support scientific research and engineering practice in perception and embodied intelligence. The fellow works on a project researching learning from human demonstrations for robot manipulation used in household service and manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Develop robotic foundation models for general manipulation based on vision-language-action models
• Develop a learning from human demonstration (LfD) framework for vision-language-action models
• Develop a multi-embodiment retargeting framework with safety constraints
• Develop a mobile bimanual manipulation system to complete diverse tasks in household environments and manufacturing deployment scenarios

Required profile

• PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 3 years of research experience in a related area
• Publication track record is an advantage

Required skills

• Expertise in robotic manipulation systems
• Knowledge of robotic foundation models
• Proficiency in basic programming languages such as ROS and Python
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex concepts clearly

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.