Fire Resilience Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Fire Resilience Specialist to join our team. This role involves delivering on an academic research project funded by MPA, where you will be part of the research team under the project titled: HarbourCraftSafe: Fire Resilient Battery Room Design for Next-Gen Electric Habour.

This project is in collaboration with two local industry collaborators. As a Fire Resilience Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to develop a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling platform to evaluate the combustion, flammable and toxic gases emission and dispersion characteristics resulted from battery fires/thermal runaway in the battery room and beyond, considering the various common battery chemistries in eHC and atmospheric conditions.

You will also need to experimentally characterise the heat release rate (HRR), flammable and toxic gases emissions of various types of batteries potentially deployed in eHC through reduced scale testing. Additionally, you will need to evaluate the various gas monitoring sensors performance in detecting the battery gas releases for remote monitoring and early detection, and evaluate the potential fire suppression strategies on battery fires.

• As a key member of the research team, you will participate in and manage the research project to ensure all project deliverables are met.
• You will undertake responsibilities including assisting in co-supervision of final year projects (FYP) or capstone projects students under the Project PI, meeting deliverables by carrying out computational simulations and experimental studies planned for under the scope of work of the projects within the timeframe to meet the deliverables, and preparing and sharing fortnightly report of results from the computations with the PI.
• You will also be responsible for carrying out Risk Assessment, ensuring compliance with Work, Safety and Health Regulations, coordinating procurement and liaison with vendors/suppliers, and working independently, as well as within a team, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess a Master or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Marine and Offshore Engineering or related fields. Strong knowledge and experience in battery fire simulation, hands on experience on experimental studies, familiarity with CFD applications working on industrial related projects using high performance computing clusters, strong foundation in Fluid Dynamics, and strong prior experience in CFD – particularly in battery fire combustion and spread are highly advantageous.

Additionally, you should have strong skills in turbulence modelling, CFD mesh generation in complex 3D geometries, proficient in handling large data sets and the ability to analysis and interpret results, experience in commercial CFD package such as ANSYS package and FDS, and ability to work independently with strong data analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills.

Beyond technical expertise, you will need to possess key competencies such as proficiency in Ansys Fluent or FDS Simulation, strong foundation in Fluid Dynamics, ability to work independently with strong data analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with people within and external to the university.

Self-directed learner who believes in continuous learning and development, proficient in technical writing and presentation, possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills, show strong initiative and take ownership of work are required.

Key Skills:

• Analytical Skills
• Applied Research
• Technical Writing
• Dynamics
• Critical Thinking
• Aquaponics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Electrical
• Climate
• System Design
• Characterization
• Publications
• Instrumentation
• Data Analytics
• Laboratory
• Electronics
• Mechanical Engineering

What We Offer:

• A collaborative and dynamic work environment
• The opportunity to work on a cutting-edge project
• Professional development opportunities