Assistant/Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science

The University of Cincinnati is a major research university (https://www.uc.edu/) situated in the heart of Cincinnati, a vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The University's research portfolio encompasses science, medicine, business, education, engineering, technology, the humanities and the arts. Specific and cross-disciplinary areas of focus include analytics, digital media, precision cancer medicine, water, and urban futures. The UC College of Medicine and three (3) affiliated hospitals also provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics is the second-oldest aerospace engineering program in the country. Flight pioneer Orville Wright played a key role in its formation, and Neil Armstrong, the first person on the Moon, was a faculty member. The department maintains strong ties with government research centers and the aerospace industry, both locally and nationally. The Department offers a fully ABET-accredited five-year B.S. degree in aerospace engineering with a mandatory coop program and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. In addition, the Department has an Accelerated Engineering Degree (ACCEND) program where highly motivated students can get both B.S. and M.S. or B.S. and M.B.A. degrees in five (5) years and a semester.The Department has research focus areas in Controls & Dynamics, Fluids, Combustion & Propulsion, and Solids & Structural Dynamics, supported by nationally recognized laboratory facilities. For more information regarding the Department, please see the link:https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/aerospace-engineering-mechanics.html.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (AEEM) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) invites applications for up to two (2) open-rank tenure-track/tenured faculty positions with a 9-month academic appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. All areas of aerospace engineering will be considered. The department is currently looking to expand its offerings in the following two broad areas:

1. Space robotics and autonomy, astrodynamics, and spacecraft guidance, navigation and control (GNC).
2. Computational fluid dynamics and physics-informed/-enhanced machine-learning modeling relevant to aerospace engineering applications, and especially in the area of computations related to high-speed propulsion.

Rank, tenure, salary and startup funding will be commensurate with the candidate's credentials and research plan.

• Teach graduate and undergraduate engineering courses offered in the department specific to their specialty area(s), as noted above, online and/or in a traditional classroom setting including but not limited to Computational Fluid Dynamics, senior capstone design courses, Compressible Flows, high temperature gas dynamics, Astrodynamics, Aerodynamics, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control.
• Advise graduate and undergraduate students
• Develop externally funded research programs
• Conduct research in their specialty area(s) and publish research results in professional journals
• Participate in professional service activities such as editorial review, student career mentoring, advising student organizations, serving on departmental, college and university committees, and performing outreach activities
• Participate in curriculum and course development
• Collaborate with faculty members in the relevant research clusters to develop nationally recognized research programs

Prior to the effective date of appointment, a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another closely related field.

Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile and complete an online application. Please upload:

• Current CV/Resume
• Cover letter briefly describing your background and the position of interest.
• Statement of research interests and plans,
• Statement of teaching experience (if applicable) and interests,
• Names and contact information for at least three references.

Please use the 'Additional Documents' option as needed for these documents.

Additional documentation, such as letters of reference and key publications (if applicable), may be requested separately by the search committee at a later stage.

Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.