Research Fellow – Battery Electrochemistry

About the role

The School of Materials Science and Engineering at NTU seeks a Research Fellow to advance battery electrochemistry under extreme conditions. The role bridges experimental work and data‑driven modelling to develop next‑generation lithium‑ion batteries.

Key responsibilities

• Design and evaluate electrolyte systems for lithium‑ion batteries operating across wide temperature ranges and high voltages.
• Develop and apply in‑situ electrochemical characterization techniques to probe reaction kinetics and interfacial phenomena.
• Build and curate standardized multimodal datasets (numerical, spectral, imaging) for AI‑driven optimisation.
• Contribute to physics‑based electrochemical model reformulation and integration into knowledge‑integrated AI frameworks.
• Publish findings in high‑impact journals and present at international conferences.
• Assist with manuscript preparation, grant development, and reporting to funding agencies.
• Mentor junior researchers and support laboratory management, procurement and equipment coordination.

Required profile

• PhD in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Strong research track record in electrolyte design, interfacial electrochemistry or lithium‑battery systems.
• Hands‑on experience with in‑situ electrochemical characterization techniques.
• Familiarity with solvation chemistry, electric double‑layer theory and electrochemical modelling (e.g., pseudo‑2D models) – highly desirable.
• Experience or willingness to engage in data‑driven approaches and collaborate with AI/ML researchers.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, multi‑institutional research environment.

Required skills

• Electrolyte design
• Interfacial electrochemistry
• Lithium‑ion battery systems
• In‑situ electrochemical characterization
• Solvation chemistry
• Electric double‑layer theory
• Electrochemical modelling (pseudo‑2D)
• Structured dataset curation
• Collaboration with AI/ML for model development

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a leading multidisciplinary research centre.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art laboratory facilities and advanced characterisation equipment.
• Support for publishing, conference travel and professional development.