What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering position at University of Houston?
Department: Electrical Engineering Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH) seeks to hire a non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor with proven experience in designing field orientation-based controllers for both induction and permanent magnet machines and have worked on PWM inverters and modular multi-level inverters for motor drive systems.
The Visiting Assistant Professor will participate in the following: work with the Power Electronics, Microgrids & Subsea Electrical Systems Center (PEMSEC) Team to generate a precise, short, and concise specifications and requirements document for the induction machine for various transportation applications; evaluate the relevant tradespace of the induction machine-based generator system according to the requirements for various project; and work on the control strategies to satisfy the representative requirements of a given application.
The Department has 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty, modern research facilities, annual research expenditures exceeding $10 million, and a vibrant graduate program with more than 100 PhD students. The successful candidate will join a collegial group of research-oriented faculty working in a highly collaborative environment and be a member of the prestigious Presidential Frontier Faculty network of scholars at UH.
Qualifications
Competitive candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent when they start their position and show potential for exceptional research and excellence in teaching and service.
Required Attachments By Candidate
Research Statement, Publications, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
Description
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH) seeks to hire a non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor with proven experience in designing field orientation-based controllers for both induction and permanent magnet machines and have worked on PWM inverters and modular multi-level inverters for motor drive systems.
The Visiting Assistant Professor will participate in the following: work with the Power Electronics, Microgrids & Subsea Electrical Systems Center (PEMSEC) Team to generate a precise, short, and concise specifications and requirements document for the induction machine for various transportation applications; evaluate the relevant tradespace of the induction machine-based generator system according to the requirements for various project; and work on the control strategies to satisfy the representative requirements of a given application.
The Department has 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty, modern research facilities, annual research expenditures exceeding $10 million, and a vibrant graduate program with more than 100 PhD students. The successful candidate will join a collegial group of research-oriented faculty working in a highly collaborative environment and be a member of the prestigious Presidential Frontier Faculty network of scholars at UH.
Qualifications
Competitive candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent when they start their position and show potential for exceptional research and excellence in teaching and service.
Required Attachments By Candidate
Research Statement, Publications, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.