Openings
A number of positions for undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral positions are available in the group of Prof. Özyilmaz at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Department of Physics, and the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The fellows will join a recently funded multi-disciplinary research effort on graphene.
Applications should be written in English and emailed to Prof Barbaros Oezyilmaz at barbaros@nus.edu.sg. and liewhweehong@nus.edu.sg.The application should include a cover letter, CV with publication list, and contact information for at least 2 referees. Early submission is encouraged as applications are processed immediately. The positions will remain open until filled.
Post-doctoral Researcher / Research Fellow positions
Our group specializes in the material synthesis of 2D amorphous films and 3D carbon foams, device physics in the area of 2D spintronics, and generally graphene applications. We are searching for both experienced postdocs to drive the research in these areas and research engineers to develop in close collaboration with industry partners emerging use cases. You will be part of a friendly and ambitious team in a stimulating international environment and can take advantage of the state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities at CA2DM. You will be provided with a competitive salary package. In exceptional cases, also an appointment at the level of research assistant professor can be considered.
1) Large area transfer and applications
Prof Barbaros’ group is at the forefront of the 2D materials research and is continuously working towards achieving the first bio-application of 2D graphene sheets (PCT/SG2022/050129) targeting in healthcare, biomedical, and clinic environments. Our developed multilayer composite has not only exhibited its excellent bio-activities, but also revealed its potential use-cases in electronic sensing platform, healthcare management, and wellness monitoring. To support advanced electronics and sensing research based on 2D materials, this project aims to upgrade and implement desirable functions based on the Graphene-based solutions, and spin-off this technology into commercialisations. This project offers an opportunity to international collaborations with both academic research groups and industrial collaborators. More information is available.
2) Magneto-electronic circuit studies in 2D magnetic semiconductors and 2D magnetic superconductors
Position 1: Induced magnetism in two-dimensional semiconductor
Recently, our group has developed a novel method to induce magnetism in 2D in an otherwise nonmagnetic 2D semiconductor such as black phosphorus. We seek talented and highly motivated candidates to contribute to our ongoing efforts. Specifically, the postdoctoral researchers are expected to study the mechanism of the magnetic ordering in detail, engineer its magnetic properties further and use it in magnetic device applications. More information is available.
Position 2: Spin triplet superconductivity in van der Waals heterostructures
Our group has extensive experience in the fabrication and characterisation of van der Waals heterostructures based on magnetic and superconducting layered materials. To support our ongoing work, we are looking for a new team member with extensive experience in low-temperature magneto-transport measurements. The candidate is expected to do research on spin triplet generation and characterisation by introducing an additional layer of a magnetic semiconductor into existing heterostructures to realize spin mixing. More information is available.
3) 2D Amorphous Materials
We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, and ambitious team member who shares our vision for the emerging field of 2D amorphous materials pioneered by our group. Our team has recently discovered the world’s first free standing one-atom-thick amorphous material, a freestanding monolayer amorphous carbon (MAC). (Nature, 577(7789), 199-203, 2020). This discovery has not only answered the decades-old open-question about atomic arrangement in amorphous solids, but also revealed a plethora of potential applications including nanoelectronics, energy storage, proton membranes, catalysis, and many more. The project aims at creating fundamentally new 2D materials with material compositions that do not have stable crystalline counterparts. This becomes possible because in unlike 2D crystals, in 2D amorphous materials the bond angles and bond lengths can have a wide distribution. Such novel materials are predicted to have exciting novel properties and provides ammple opportunity to both make fundamental discoveries and collaborate with industry. More information is available.
4) Advanced Supercapacitors
Professor Barbaros Ozyilmaz’s group is looking for enthusiastic individuals for the position of Research Fellow/Research Assistant to join the journey to support the exciting new project on the development and commercialization of advanced supercapacitors for space applications. More information is attached.
5) Silicon-anode Batteries
Professor Barbaros Ozyilmaz’s group is looking for enthusiastic individuals for the position of Research Fellow/Research Assistant to join the journey to support the exciting new project on silicon-anode batteries. Our group is at the forefront of 2D materials-based research and particularly in developing new device applications based on 2D materials such as graphene, black phosphorus, and monolayer amorphous carbon (MAC). More information is attached.
Research Assistant / Research Engineer positions
1) Large area transfer and applications
To achieve the first bio-application of 2D graphene sheets (PCT/SG2022/050129) targeting in healthcare, biomedical, and clinic environments. Our developed multilayer composite has not only exhibited its excellent bio-activities, but also revealed its potential use-cases in electronic sensing platform, healthcare management, and wellness monitoring. This project aims to upgrade and implement desirable functions based on the Graphene-based solutions, and spin-off this technology into commercialisations. This project offers an opportunity to international collaborations with both academic research groups and industrial collaborators. More information is available.
How To Apply For Ph.D.
If you are interested in joining the group, admission to the group is straightforward, assuming you are a qualified, hardworking and highly motivated student.
Please email me your CV and application letter. Please try to emphasis in your email why you would like to do a Ph.D. specifically in my group that would be most helpful. Note that generally speaking all Ph.D. students admitted into the program will be automatically awarded a full Ph.D. scholarship for 4 years, and unlike the United States, do not require any financial support from the professor. There are at least 4 scholarships you are eligible for which vary in terms of requirement and prestige. The most basic scholarship is the NUS research scholarship through which almost of the student are funded.The most prestigious one is the NGS scholarship. For more detailed information about PhD scholarships please refer here.
Honours Year Projects and UROPS
If you are looking for an exciting project regarding Graphene, Graphene composite and/or other 2D materials, we have projects catering to both applied and fundamental science. We strongly recommend students to apply to us regarding these.