Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering 45002297 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284 Faculty Teaching & Research Faculty College Of Engineering MBU The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) of the College of Engineering (CoE) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, starting in Spring
of 2027. VCU’s College of Engineering was established in 1996 as a public-private partnership to address the need for engineering innovation in a 21st-century economy. Under a new Dean of Engineering, the college is undergoing exceptional transformations, expanding its interdisciplinary research and educational offerings, and aiming for excellence in impactful thematic areas of global significance. VCU Engineering’s
research collaborations with industry, community, and academic partners regularly yield breakthroughs in pharmaceutical engineering; smart cities, sustainability, and clean energy; materials development; health care, regenerative medicine, rehabilitation, and medical device development; data science and better security for cyber and cyber-physical systems. Its multidisciplinary, entrepreneurial approach to
engineering education immerses undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in meaningful research investigations throughout their studies. As part of the premier urban research university in Virginia’s capital city, VCU’s mechanical and nuclear engineering department enrolls over 600 students and offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, including a new graduate program in aerospace engineering. The
department's faculty collaborates closely with many VCU schools and departments, including VCU’s MCV (medical) campus, and has a robust record of extramurally funded research in areas such as advanced materials, manufacturing, nuclear science and engineering, thermal-fluid systems, computational mechanics, aerosol particle technology, and drug delivery. The college is starting a new degree program in Robotics and
Autonomous Systems in Fall 2026. Our graduate and online master’s programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and attract top students from across the U.S. and globally. Additional information about the department’s programs and faculty can be found at https://egr.vcu.edu/departments/mechanical/. The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE) boasts exceptional
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