Shengman Li

Shengman Li’s group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore is recruiting PhD students for the August 2027 intake, with related opportunities also available for postdoctoral research fellows. The group develops next-generation semiconductor technologies intended to address energy consumption, memory bandwidth and thermal constraints in AI hardware and advanced computing systems. Research spans semiconductor materials, device engineering, circuits and monolithic three-dimensional integration. Oxide-semiconductor and carbon nanotube transistors Back-end-of-line-compatible and monolithic 3D electronics Emerging memory devices and circuits Thermal management and reliability of nanoscale devices Device–circuit co-design for next-generation computing systems The research environment brings together device fabrication, electrical characterization, simulation, circuit design and emerging materials. Postdoctoral projects may focus on device fabrication, oxide semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, ferroelectrics, emerging memory or 3D integration, while research engineers and visiting scholars are also welcomed for process development, laboratory operations and collaborative research.

PhD positions are available at the National University of Singapore for the January 2027 intake in the research group of Shengman Li (Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering). The group works at the intersection of semiconductor materials , devices , circuits , and monolithic 3D integration . Research topics include oxide semiconductor and carbon nanotube transistors , BEOL-compatible and monolithic 3D electronics , emerging memory devices and circuits , thermal management and reliability of nanoscale devices , and device–circuit co-design for next-generation computing systems . Applicants with backgrounds in electrical engineering , materials science , physics , microelectronics , or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Helpful experience includes semiconductor device fabrication, electrical characterization, simulation, circuit design, and work on emerging materials. The application deadline is 1 August 2026 for international students, with a later deadline for applicants residing in Singapore as noted on the NUS graduate admissions page. The post also indicates that scholarship applications may be submitted together with the admission application through the NUS Graduate Admission System. To apply, email the supervisor with your CV, transcripts, research summary, and publications if available, then complete the online NUS application and list the proposed advisor and research area.