Research Fellow I

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to join our interdisciplinary team on an exciting project exploring digital knitting for healthcare wearables focused on joint motion sensing.

This project aims to develop scalable, textile-based wearable devices for real-world joint motion tracking, enabling continuous and unobtrusive monitoring of movement in clinical, rehabilitation, and everyday settings. Our project focuses on knitting of functional yarns through which knitted wearable with sensors and electronics are achieved in a single knit.  Our knitted wearable solutions aims for real world and real time musculoskeletal health and mobility assessment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, prototyping, and validating digital knitted wearables for joint motion sensing, contributing to cutting-edge research at the intersection of engineering, healthcare, and smart textiles.

We seek candidates from engineering backgrounds who has experiences in healthcare device design, fabrication and characterization.  The below key responsibilities may be adjusted according to the shortlisted candidates’ technical strengths:

• Device Design & Fabrication: Develop and prototype textile-based wearable devices using digital knitting and advanced fabrication techniques.
• Motion Sensing & Data Processing: Implement and optimize algorithms for joint motion tracking, integrating signal processing and machine learning for real-world applications.
• Scalable Digital Health Solutions: Develop methodologies for reliable, long-term motion monitoring across diverse user groups and environments.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Engage with researchers in biomechanics, engineering, and healthcare to translate research into practical applications.
• Publication & Dissemination: Prepare research findings for journal publications, conferences, and stakeholder presentations.
  
  Prof. Hong Yee Low

Email: hongyee_low@sutd.edu.sg