Assistant/Associate Professor-Energy

~ Colorado State University has extensive academic resources and world-class facilities to support academic careers in energy, environment, climate and health. The university has a storied history of pioneering work in energy and today has more than 160 faculty and thousands of graduate and undergraduate students in eight colleges developing energy technology; exploring the economic, environmental, and sociological impacts of energy use; and proposing energy policy solutions. ~

The CSU Energy Institute was established in 2012 as the central, unifying hub of scholarly excellence in energy and serves as the nucleus of CSU’s energy-related research, education, and outreach. The Energy Institute supports numerous multidisciplinary energy related centers The physical space is located at the newly expanded 100,000 square-foot Powerhouse Energy Campus at CSU. Also housed at the Powerhouse is the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL).

Established in 1992, the EECL is among the nation’s largest academic engine research laboratories with strong ongoing research programs in advanced combustion engines, biofuels, natural gas systems, electric power systems, and energy for the developing world.

Position Summary 

Assistant/Associate Professor-Energy

This tenure track faculty member will have research and teaching expertise in energy applications and related mechanical engineering areas to synergistically strengthen current departmental research and teaching activities. Desired Start Date is 8/16/2020. 

This faculty position is a full-time, nine month appointment. Successful candidates will be expected to build and maintain a strong, internationally recognized research program supported through external funding, to enhance the Department’s educational programs, and to provide service to the University and broader community. 

This faculty member will teach courses in our mechanical engineering curriculum at the undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. levels, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and develop advanced courses in areas of expertise. 

Note: Further information about the Department can be found at www.engr.colostate.edu/me/. 

Specific areas of interest for this faculty member include: 

• Energy Systems Engineering
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Combustion, Fuels, Chemical Kinetics and/or Catalysis
• Impact of Energy Use on Environment, Climate, Air Quality, Public Health and Policy
• Control of Energy Systems
• Solar and/or Wind Energy
• Energy Storage Systems
• Transportation and Propulsion Systems
• Smart buildings / infrastructure / connected communities and related

Responsibilities

Teaching and Advising  (40%)

• Prepare and deliver ME courses to graduate and undergraduate students. 

Conduct and Publish Research in the Field of Mechanical Engineering  (50%)

• Design, analyze and publish theoretical or applied studies in high quality scholarly journals in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Successfully compete for research funding. 

Service to Department, College, University and Discipline  (10%)

• Serve on committees at departmental, college, and university levels.
• Serve the discipline through activities such as committee membership on academic society committees and reviewing for journals and conferences. 

Qualifications 

Required

• A Ph.D. or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a closely related field is required.
• The successful faculty member will have post-doctoral experience in an academic, government, or industrial setting.
• The faculty member must have experience teaching courses in undergraduate and graduate curriculum and demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to diversity. 

Preferred 

This faculty member will provide evidence of:

• an active research program; 
• a record of high-quality research commensurate with experience; 
• teaching effectiveness; and 
• experience teaching courses in the field of Energy. 

Note: Candidates will be considered at the Assistant or Associate Professor level depending upon qualifications. 

Compensation: Proposed Annual Salary Range $85K-$110K.

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, a current curriculum vitae, a one to two-page statement on research interests and a one page statement on teaching interests (uploaded to the appropriate slot in the required documents section), the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references (within your application), and a personal statement regarding your contribution and commitment to diversity and equal access, addressing the items listed in the diversity statement below (uploaded to the Other slot in the required documents section).

• Please click "Apply" below to email your application materials to Jason Quinn.
• References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. 
• This position will remain open until it is filled, however for full consideration please apply by 10/31/2019.
• Application materials for semifinalists, including references, will be made available to the entire Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty.
• If you have questions, please email  Jason Quinn.  

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