Research Fellow (Intelligent Carbon Management)

Job Description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of the Built Environment (DBE) invites applications for a full-time Research Fellow to drive R&D in carbon management and optimization within the built environment. The successful candidate will lead the development of an activity-level carbon calculation methodology and digital tool that automatically tracks emissions across project lifecycle, integrating data science, ontologies / knowledge graphs, and carbon accounting. The Research Fellow will help develop and lead the CognitionX Lab ( with Dr. Jinying Xu, Assistant Professor and Director of the Cognition X Lab, contributing to a high-impact research agenda and industry collaborations.

Key Responsibilities

• Tool and methodology development

Design and implement a scalable activity-level carbon calculation tool, including data ingestion, estimation algorithms, and automated reporting.

Apply data science, uncertainty quantification, and optimization / operations research to evaluate and recommend carbon reduction strategies under cost, schedule, and quality constraints.

Publish in leading journals and conferences; prepare technical reports, software documentation, and open science artefacts where permissible.

Co-develop the Cognition X Lab's technical roadmap and research priorities with Dr. Jinying Xu.

What We Offer

Application Materials

Please submit the following as a single PDF in the application system by 20 December, 2025 :

Evaluation Criteria

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

NUS is committed to a diverse and inclusive research environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Note : If you plan to align the tool with specific standards, datasets, or industry partner requirements, share those details and we can further tailor the scope, deliverables, and evaluation metrics.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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