Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in and manage the research project with Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and the research team members to ensure all project deliverables are met.
• Undertake these responsibilities in the project:
  • Meet the milestone and deliverables in the project together with the PI,   co-I in the team 
  • Prepare ITQ for the procurement of equipment as well as consumables needed in the project 
  • To co-supervise Final Year project students with PI and co-PIs.
• Carry out Risk Assessment, and ensure compliance with Work, Safety and Health Regulations for the various process in the project.
• Coordinate procurement and liaison with vendors/suppliers for equipment training, maintenance and operation issue.
• Work independently, as well as within a team, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• To work with international and interdisciplinary team on developing high performance urban farming module via computational and empirical analysis
• Support in the design and maintenance of the vertical farm to be setup in SIT@Dover and willing to work on 
• Liaise with project members, including local industry partner and Tohoku University (Japan), to integrate the in-house developed light conversion film on the architectural design and system used for the urban farming module.

Job Requirements:

• Have relevant competence in building-related areas, such as architecture, building technology, and mechanical engineering.
• Have a degree in any of the following fields: architecture; building science; mechanical engineering. Possessing a Master’s or PhD degree will be advantageous with prior experience working in the architecture and/or sustainable building design.
• Experience in commercial CFD package such as ANSYS package is preferred. Candidate preferably should be familiar and have sufficient experience in using ANSYS FLUENT, Meshing tool and post-processing software.
• Knowledge and interest in urban farming will be advantageous and willingness to work on plant growth with daylight.