Faculty Position Announcement
Howard University
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University invites applications for an anticipated tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. Candidates should hold an earned doctoral degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline and are expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and build and maintain strong funded research programs.
The position is for candidates with academic preparation in the Thermal/Fluid Sciences and expertise in areas related to CAE/CFD research and applications in the design of Thermal/Fluid systems. The ideal candidate is expected to not only teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the department but to also develop externally funded research projects in emerging areas such as ML and AI augmented CAE/CFD, Multiphysics and multiscale modelling, biofluid dynamics, CFD/CAE in advanced manufacturing processes, energy conversion and utilization in the built environment. Preference will be given to candidates with interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary interest, effective and varied familiarity with CAE/CFD related simulation and design engineering software, and strong interest in the development of research and experimental facilities in rapidly emerging areas.
The College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) is one of Howard University’s 14 schools and colleges. The CEA is home to five academic departments offering accredited undergraduate degree programs and graduate degree programs. The departments include Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers studies leading to the Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering. The M.Eng. and Ph.D. programs also include interdisciplinary degrees in Atmospheric Science and Materials Science. The department has a few research laboratories which support the academic and research endeavors of the discipline. Information about the Department of Mechanical Engineering is available at https://mech.howard.edu.
To Apply
Applications should include the following: (1) cover letter addressing qualifications, (2) a complete curriculum vita, (3) names, addresses and phone numbers of at least four references familiar with the candidate’s research/teaching abilities, (4) a detailed statement of research interests (indicating the scope of research and its importance to basic scientific and/or technical knowledge in emerging areas), (5) a statement of teaching interest, and (6) copies of three representative publications. Screening will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to: cea.me@howard.edu
Additional information regarding the position should be addressed to:
Dr. Emmanuel Glakpe (eglakpe@howard.edu)
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Howard University
2300 Sixth Street NW, Room 2032
Washington, DC 20059
About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private research university located in Washington, D.C. and is comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Howard University is a culturally diverse, comprehensive, and research intensive historically black private university that provides an educational experience of exceptional quality at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels to students of high academic standing and potential. Howard University recently received the coveted RI classification.
Students pursue studies in more than 140 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. To date, Howard has awarded more than 120,000 degrees in engineering, the arts, the sciences, and the humanities, and has more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. The historic main campus sits on a hilltop in Northwest Washington blocks from the storied U Street and Howard Theatre. We are two miles from the U.S. Capitol where many students intern, and scores of alumni shape national and foreign policy.
Howard is a leader in STEM fields. The National Science Foundation has ranked Howard as the top producer of African American undergraduates who later earn science and engineering doctoral degrees. The University also boasts nationally ranked programs in medicine, social work, business, and communications. To date, we have produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients.
Howard University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment as well as in its educational programs and activities. The University prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion, or disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, gender identity or any other classification, activities or conditions protected by applicable law.
