Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Akron•Akron, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a well-established unit in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. The department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as BS and AAS degrees in EEET. There are currently 14 full-time and 5 part-time faculty members in the department. Faculty within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering currently pursue research in data analytics, cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, networking and communications, power and energy systems, control systems, electronics, sensors, IoT, and computational electromagnetics. Our faculty members have been successful in securing external research funding from numerous federal funding agencies including NSF, DoD, DoE, and DoT, state funding agencies as well as global and national industry. There are state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories and testing facilities. Center of Advanced Vehicles and Energy Systems (CAVES) hosts a DOE funded commercial dynamometer facility, prototyping and testing facilities for power electronics, data analytics, smart grid, sensors, electronic circuits, batteries, electric machines, renewable energy systems, power distribution and transmission network. CAVES has worked with 50+ companies over the past 10 years and attracted over $25M funding for research in the relevant areas. For more information, please visit https://www.uakron.edu/engineering/ECE/. An earned Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related area. Applicants must demonstrate a track record of research, with publications based on prior research work, and the ability to carry out nationally competitive research in emerging areas of electrical and computer engineering. Applicants must be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses relevant to their area of research and to direct Master’s and Ph.D. student research, preparing them for competitive careers in academia and industry. Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreement Requirements Additional Position Information: To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a list of three professional references to your profile. Please include contact information, including email addresses for your professional references. The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Application Deadline: February 23rd, 2026. 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Requirements

An earned Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related area.
Applicants must demonstrate a track record of research, with publications based on prior research work, and the ability to carry out nationally competitive research in emerging areas of electrical and computer engineering.

Responsibilities

teach graduate and undergraduate courses relevant to their area of research
direct Master’s and Ph.D. student research, preparing them for competitive careers in academia and industry

Benefits

competitive salary
medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
paid leave of absences including time off for illness, vacation, and maternity or paternity leave
tuition remission
Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)
state retirement systems
alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions
deferred compensation programs (403(b) and 457(b))