Research Assistant in the Center for Smart Engineering Materials - Dr. Kemal Celik
NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.
The Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Research Assistant position to support ongoing research in the design, development, and characterization of innovative and multifunctional construction materials, including self-sensing and self-healing systems, with applications in infrastructure, oil and gas, and energy-efficient construction.
- The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of postdoctoral researchers, faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students on a range of projects, including:
- Investigation of self-healing cementitious materials, including chemical and bio-based approaches (e.g., bio-mineralization, encapsulated agents).
- Characterization of self-sensing materials, including their electrical and mechanical behavior under various stressors.
- Contribution to life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of novel materials to evaluate their environmental and economic impacts.
- Support in experimental design, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of findings through reports and publications.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a closely related field.
- Prior experience in materials synthesis, especially from industrial byproducts or brine sources, and in construction material characterization.
- Familiarity with life-cycle assessment (LCA) tools and methodologies.
- Exposure to smart materials, self-healing technologies, or sensor-integrated cementitious systems is a strong plus.
- Strong laboratory skills, data analysis capabilities, and a collaborative mindset.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with AC impedance spectroscopy, electrical resistivity measurements, or chemical durability testing.
- Basic programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for data handling and sensor signal analysis.
- Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research and the ability to support multiple concurrent projects.
The terms of employment are highly competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
To apply, please submit the following documents in PDF format:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic transcript(s)
- One-page statement of research interests and accomplishments
- Contact information for at least two referees
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