Job Title Associate Professor/Full Professor & Director (SMART Center) Agency Prairie View A&M University Department Electrical Engineering Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Prairie View, Texas Job Type Faculty Job Description This position serves as the Director of the Smart Microgrid Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Center and also occupy Associate or Full Professor Position in the
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. The SMART Center was established by the Chancellor of the Texas A&M University, with multi-million dollar funds to support research work in smart microgrids. The Director of SMART Center must have demonstrated successful grantsmanship and scholarship. She/he is expected to establish a vigorous research program that is strongly funded by federal funding agencies. The
successful candidate is expected to establish the SMART Center as a self-sustaining, TAMUS Board-certified research center in a period of three years. The SMART Center is expected to become a major center for providing educational and research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students. The Director of the Center is also expected to contribute to establishing federally funded interdisciplinary and
multi-institutional research projects. This position is supported by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal or grant and restricting funding. Responsibilities: Teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Revises and/or develops new courses. Supports the educational mission of the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering and the University. Seeks external research funding
and conducts innovative research. Promotes the College of Engineering and the university. Provides academic leadership Recruits graduate students for the project. Required Education and Experience: Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline. Over seven (7) years of demonstrated research experience in academia or industry in the areas of power system or power electronics. Required Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities: Proven track record of attracting and managing federally funded research projects in such areas as distributed-energy sources, smart grid applications, photovoltaic, wind power systems and power protection. Substantial publications in refereed journals and conferences proceedings. Preferred Qualifications: Over twelve (12) years of demonstrated research experience in academia or industry in the
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