Project Overview
The "Mens, Manus and Machina—How AI Empowers People, Institutions and Cities in Singapore (M3S)" project is driven by the goal of investigating the nature of work, redefining our relationship with technology, and exploring how institutions can adapt to foster livability, sustainability, innovation, and social welfare.
Humans have spent eons learning how to work effectively with each other as a species, but at the scale of human history, we are still neophytes to computation and automation. The main research questions we want to address are: 1) How will we design AI and robotics technologies and train humans to build the skills and habits necessary for success in an AI and robotics-heavy work environment?
Job Description
Perform fundamental and applied research on soft robotics, with particular emphasis on design, fabrication, and control of soft robotic manipulators for complex manipulation tasks.
- Develop novel control strategies, algorithms, and sensory feedback systems to enable precise and adaptive manipulation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate mechanical, electrical, and software components into functional robotic systems.
- Conduct experimental validation and performance evaluation of developed soft robotic manipulators.
- Participate in the applied projects with lab’s industrial partners.
- Present research results at top international workshops and conferences, exhibits as well as internal project meetings.
- Write and co-author articles for publication in tier-1 interdisciplinary journals and top conferences.
Job Requirements
The successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. in computer science, mechanical engineering, robotics or a related field, and have experience in interactive systems and/or soft robotics. Ability of working in a multidisciplinary team environment, problem solving skills and high creativity are very welcome.
To apply, please visit our website at: https://portal.smart.mit.edu/careers/career-opportunities
Interested applicants are invited to send in their full CV/resume, cover letter and list of three references (to include reference names and contact information). We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
