ETH Zurich is one of the leading universities of the world with a strong focus on science and engineering. In 2010 it established the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC) in collaboration with the National Research Foundation (NRF) to do interdisciplinary research on pressing problems.
The Singapore-ETH Centre is home to a community of doctoral, postdoctoral and professorial researchers working in three main programmes: Future Cities Laboratory, Future Resilient Systems, and Future Health Technologies. The centre provides a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment to researchers working on diverse themes, with the shared vision of translating research to practical solutions for more sustainable and liveable cities, resilient physical and social urban systems, and patient-centric healthcare systems.
Project Background
SEC is leading the interdisciplinary Cooling Singapore 2.0 project. The project is dedicated to reducing the urban heat island and improving the outdoor thermal comfort in Singapore. The project has develop a Digital Urban Climate Twin (DUCT) for Singapore. This includes development, deployment and operations of the necessary technical infrastructure and integration of a variety of computational models for anthropogenic heat emissions and urban climate simulations. The project is entering its final phase where is testing and transferring the DUCT to external stake holders.
Task/Job description
We are looking for a talented individual to join our interdisciplinary and international team based at the Singapore ETH-Centre.
Your key responsibilities are:
- Model and simulate the impact of district energy systems (with a special focus on cooling technologies) to urban warming in Singapore.
- Test the Energy system models to fine tune their performance in side the DUCT and de-bug when needed.
- Scenario testing. Carry a sensitivity analysis of the Energy model to understand its performance.
- Integrate these optimization algorithms into the Digital Urban Climate Twin platform.
Requirements
You should have:
- Master’s or PhD degree in Operations Research, Energy Systems, Process engineering, Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
- A good command of scripting and data analysis languages (Python, Matlab, R) is preferred.
- Experience working with model-based energy and/or building systems design is a plus.
- Experience running and testing the energy model City Energy Analyst is a plus.
- Experience working in interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Competency to execute excellent independent work and engage with external stakeholders.
Information about the application process and contact for applicants
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae,
- A copy or reference to three of your top publications (if any), and
- Names of two references.
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
Further information can be found on our website: https://sec.ethz.ch/research/cs.html
The Singapore-ETH Centre is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer. All candidates will be evaluated on their merits and qualifications, without regards to gender, race, age or religion.
