Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Multiple Openings
About The Position
RIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for three tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. We seek highly motivated individuals who are committed to excellence in both research and teaching and are eager to contribute to a vibrant academic community. We are specifically looking for candidates in each of the three following broad areas: Digital Twins in Mechanical Engineering and Design; Controls, Systems, and Sensors; and Composite Materials in Aerospace Applications. Candidates should only apply to one position that best aligns with their expertise and should clearly indicate the position in their cover letter. Successful candidates are expected to build and sustain a strong externally funded research program, advise Ph.D. and master's students, develop and teach undergraduate and graduate classes, advise undergraduate researchers and design teams, and work collaboratively to advance the department's goals. We are seeking individuals who are able and interested in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
- Ability and commitment to effectively teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students
- Record of disseminating scholarly research in refereed (peer-reviewed) publications
- Demonstrated ability or potential to establish an independent externally sponsored research program
- Excellent communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Interests in physics-informed and hybrid physics-ML modeling; digital twins for engineering design and manufacturing, including AI-assisted and generative design, additive manufacturing, and product lifecycle; and uncertainty quantification, verification and validation, and real-time model updating for decision-ready digital twins.
- Interests in dynamics and control of robotic and autonomous systems; cyber-physical systems, including estimation, learning-based control, and system integration; and sensors and sensor systems, spanning physical, bio-, and electrochemical sensors, including printed, flexible, and wearable devices.
- Interests in AI-enabled design and discovery of composite materials; autonomous/intelligent manufacturing of composites; composite materials for extreme environments; and damage prediction and structural health monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Build and sustain a strong externally funded research program
- Advise Ph.D. and master's students
- Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate classes
- Advise undergraduate researchers and design teams
- Work collaboratively to advance the department's goals
- Contribute meaningfully to the university’s continuing commitment to individual differences
- Work in a collaborative, collegial environment
Benefits
- Cooperative education program
- Multidisciplinary senior design program
- Support for student teams and clubs
- Access to research facilities including a mechanical engineering machine shop, 17 Research Centers and Institutes, high-performance computing cluster, and Semiconductor Nanofabrication Laboratory
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
