Research Associate (Wireless Communications)

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

We invite applications for a Research Associate to support pioneering research on the application of pinching antennas in next-generation wireless communications at School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of NTU. The role involves designing, modeling, and analyzing innovative antenna-enabled communication systems to improve signal efficiency, channel capacity, and network performance. The successful candidate will conduct theoretical research, collaborate with faculty and researchers in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and contribute to high-impact publications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake research and development necessary to achieve the goals of the research project in pinching antennas and NTU’s responsibilities.
• Preparation of conference and journal papers for publication of project findings.
• Collaborate with the colleagues in School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the area of wireless communications.
• Participation in all project meetings; preparation and presentation of talks, posters and reports to disseminate the results of these studies.
• Participation in national and international conferences and workshops to present the results of the project to a wider audience and to learn about current advances in the field.
• Any other duties appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Principal Investigator.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Knowledge of pinching antennas, wireless communications, and machine learning.
• Strong analytical, research, and scientific writing skills.
• Proficiency in Python for modeling and machine learning applications.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and presentation abilities.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to meet research milestones and deadlines.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg.