Positions are available for Ph.D. students in the research group of Dr. Siowling Soh, at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS).
The research of our group is highly interdisciplinary. A major area of focus is functional polymers and stimuli-responsive systems. We seek to develop smart functions of stimuli-responsive materials by combining physical-chemical phenomena, unique properties of the functional polymers, interesting reactions, and design. The fields of application include drug delivery, micro-actuation, soft robotics, separation, and many others.
Another area of focus is the field of charge separation at the interface of matter, including solid, liquid, and gas. We seek to understand the phenomena fundamentally and control the amount of charge generated at the interface for a wide range of applications, including energy harvesting, filtration, separation, chemical analysis, and antistatic and anti-adhesive surfaces. The field is tremendously exciting because the science underlying the phenomena is poorly understood. Hence, there are a lot of opportunities for great fundamental discoveries and development of new applications.
Besides these two areas, our research group is also involved in many other areas, including molecular self-assembly, electrochemistry, 3D printing, reaction diffusion, transport phenomena, and others. The scope of the projects can range from fundamentals to applications and commercialization of products.
The ideal candidate is preferably a chemist, material scientist, engineer (e.g., chemical, mechanical, etc), or a researcher in a related field.
If interested, please contact Dr. Soh at the following email address: chessl@nus.edu.sg
For more information on the background of the research, please refer to: https://blog.nus.edu.sg/chessl/ |