As an Assistant Professor, responsibilities include teaching, research, and service in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Specifically, this position will conduct research leading to scholarly publications in power and energy systems, broadly defined. Additionally, they will be expected to write proposals to obtain external funding, establish an independent research program supported by external funding; develop graduate and undergraduate courses; provide curriculum material; construct syllabi; provide classroom instruction; write and administer exams; prepare and evaluate students; mentor students; serve on various faculty and student-oriented committees; exhibit participation and leadership in related professional societies; and participate in the faculty decision-making for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

For this position, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is seeking candidates with expertise in power and energy systems. Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, ac and/or dc power systems, smart grid, renewable energy systems, advanced control techniques for power systems with inverter based resources, medium voltage distribution systems, distributed energy resources, and other grid-connected advanced power electronics.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

About the UA Power Group:

The University of Arkansas Power Group (UA Power Group) is the largest power and energy research group in the United States with 25 research active faculty and 200 students spanning a vertically integrated program from semiconductors through systems. This includes wide bandgap materials and devices, electronic packaging, modeling and simulation, electronic design automation, cybersecurity, integrated circuit design, power electronics and controls, system integration, and high power test. This research activity is multidisciplinary across six engineering and science departments. The UA Power Group is home to over $150M in core facilities including the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission, a 15 kVac, 1.5 kVdc, 6 MVA test facility; the National Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Laboratory, a 6” SiC low-volume prototyping laboratory; and the High Density Electronics Center, an electronics packaging center for many applications including high power electronics. Annual research expenditures average over $1M per faculty member.

University of Arkansas, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science jobs

Assistant Professor, Engineering, Power System