"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Power Systems"

INTRODUCTION

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and Eversource Energy Center (EEC) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) solicit applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. Strong applicants at the Assistant Professor level will also be considered. The position has an expected start date of August 23, 2026. The successful candidate will advance education and research in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department with a particular emphasis on power systems engineering or related specialties and lead EEC’s research programs in the area of grid modernization.

The ECE Department (www.ee.uconn.edu) is ABET-accredited and ranks in the top 50 nationally according to the latest NRC rankings. The EEC has an endowment from Eversource, New England’s largest energy delivery company, that exceeds $20M with state-of-the-art facilities, including a high-end real time digital simulator, and is investing in research programs in grid resilience and distributed energy resources in the power grid and grid modernization.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an internationally recognized and externally funded research program in power systems engineering. The individual appointed is expected to be a nationally or internationally recognized researcher, scholar, and teacher, and will make significant contributions to power systems engineering.

The successful candidate must also share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, development of innovative courses, and mentoring of students in research, outreach, and professional development.

It is the expectation that the candidate will enhance inclusion and broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; as demonstrated through their research, teaching, and/or public engagement, strengthen the richness of diversity in the learning experience; integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools; and provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a research focus on power systems engineering with emphasis on advanced power systems, grid resilience and grid modernization.
• Contribute to the ECE Department’s academic, research, and outreach mission and the mission of EEC.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses that meet the curricular needs of the ECE department and the EEC Grid Modernization Graduate Certificate program.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide service and leadership to the University of Connecticut, to external academic and scientific communities, and to the general public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field by the time of the appointment. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable.
2. Research credentials in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specifically in power system engineering.
3. Demonstrated teaching excellence in undergraduate and graduate courses in ECE.
4. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
5. Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
6. Demonstrated success in original research and publication of that work in archival journals.
7. Possess experience with oral presentations at national or international scientific meetings.
8. Candidates should have established significant research programs with a track record of securing external funding as well as a demonstration of a leadership role as the PI of large research grants.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Research credentials that complement existing faculty expertise.
2. Experience in collaboration with the industry.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a 9-month tenure-track position with an expected start date of August 23, 2026. The successful candidate's primary academic appointment will be at the Storrs campus, with the possibility of work at UConn's regional campuses across the state. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please apply online to UConn Jobs at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Faculty & Staff Openings, Search #499428 to upload the following additional application materials:

• A cover letter
• Curriculum Vita
• A three- to five-page research plan (innovative concepts that will form the basis of an academic career, experience in proposal development, mentorship of students, etc.)
• A two-to-three-page teaching plan (including teaching philosophy, teaching experience, commitment to effective learning, concepts for new course development, etc.)
• Commitment to diversity statement (including broadening participation, integrating multicultural experiences in instruction and research, and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of diverse learning styles, etc.)
• Four letters of reference

Direct inquiries to brandy.ciraldo@uconn.edu.