Visiting Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

Department
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Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH)

Salary
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Commensurate with experience

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH) seeks a non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor with proven experience in designing field orientation-based controllers for both induction and permanent magnet machines and having worked on PWM inverters and modular multi-level inverters for motor drive systems.

The Visiting Assistant Professor will: 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 traffic space of the induction machine‑based generator system according to the requirements for various projects; and work on 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.

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.

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 candidate.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.