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Assistant/Associate Professor - Energy Transition Innovations

  • 492454
  • Full-Time
  • Closing on: May 31 2025
  • Mechanical Engineering

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston (UH) invites applications for a Presidential Frontier Faculty position at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor, depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate, with an appointment beginning in Fall 2025. The Presidential Frontier Faculty program at UH is a university-wide, integrated, interdisciplinary faculty hiring initiative designed to address federal priorities and societal challenges in health, energy, sustainability, and security.

We seek an outstanding individual with demonstrated expertise or research potential in process systems engineering and the optimization of sustainable and emerging energy systems. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to, the modeling, analysis, design optimization, and real-time control of renewables, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, energy storage systems, and power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The successful candidate is expected to develop collaborations and leverage synergies within UH across departments and colleges. They must establish a strong, nationally recognized, and externally funded research program and teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses.

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UH is home to 34 full-time faculty, approximately 80 doctoral students, 200 master's students, and over 1,000 undergraduates. UH is Texas’ premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution with over 45,000 students located on a park-like campus proximal to downtown Houston, the fourth-largest city in the nation. It offers a comprehensive range of programs across 15 colleges, fostering innovation in energy, health, hospitality, business, education, law, STEM, and the humanities. The university is committed to an ambitious Strategic Plan to become a Top 50 University, with significant initiatives in its Research Priority areas of Energy, Health, Security, and Sustainability. Houston, the world's energy capital, is a thriving metropolitan area that offers ample opportunities for engagement with high-tech companies.

Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter highlighting the candidate's strengths and interest in the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of research vision, (4) a statement on teaching philosophy, and (5) names and contact information of three references. To apply, please visit https://uh.edu/provost/faculty/faculty-resources/prospective-faculty/

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. 

Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong track record of scholarship, a creative vision for future research, a commitment to engineering education, and excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. They must hold a PhD degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field at the time of employment. 

Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Required Attachments by Candidate
Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Research Statement, Teaching Philosophy or Statement

Official transcripts are required and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.
 
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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