Research Scientist – Sustainable AI & IoT

About the role

The Alibaba‑NTU Global e‑Sustainability CorpLab (ANGEL) is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist to advance interdisciplinary technologies that enable sustainable, healthy, and intelligent living environments. You will lead the creation of innovative contactless sensing systems, AI algorithms, and IoT solutions that improve human well‑being, building sustainability, and environmental resilience.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on emerging sustainable technologies.
• Design and develop novel contactless sensing systems using wireless technologies.
• Develop AI, machine learning, and signal‑processing algorithms for monitoring human activities, health, and environmental conditions.
• Validate sensing systems through laboratory experiments, field deployments, and real‑world pilot studies.
• Analyze large‑scale sensing data to generate actionable insights for sustainable infrastructure.
• Publish high‑quality research in leading international journals and conferences.
• Collaborate with universities, research institutes, healthcare providers, government agencies, and industry partners.
• Mentor students and present findings at international conferences, workshops, and stakeholder meetings.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Strong research background in wireless sensing, pervasive computing, IoT, or intelligent sensing systems.
• Research experience in environment and sustainability.
• Expertise in one or more sensing technologies such as Wi‑Fi, UWB radar, mmWave radar, or RFID.
• Solid knowledge of signal processing, machine learning, computer vision, or AI algorithms for sensing applications.
• Experience developing experimental systems and conducting real‑world validation studies.
• Excellent programming skills in Python, MATLAB, C/C++ or similar languages.
• Demonstrated record of publications in top‑tier venues.

Required skills

• Python
• MATLAB
• C/C++
• Wi‑Fi, UWB radar, mmWave radar, RFID
• Signal processing
• Machine learning
• Artificial intelligence
• Computer vision
• IoT