Texas Tech University - Open-Rank Professor of Engineering

The Institute for Sustainability and Circular Economy and CASFER at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track Open Rank to begin September 1, 2025. Applicants are expected to (1) contribute to research activities in CASFER and ISCE, (2) serve within an engineering department, and (3) advance engineering education by developing educational materials and engaging in education-focused scholarship.

About the College

The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering is home to seven academic departments (i.e., (a) chemical, (b) civil, environmental, and construction, (c) computer science, (d) electrical & computer, (e) industrial, manufacturing and systems, (f) mechanical, and (g) petroleum), offers over 30 degrees to about 6,600 students, including more than 850 graduate students. Research funding has grown substantially, with over $18 million in annual research awards in recent years. The major research strengths are wind science & engineering, pulsed power and power electronics, microscale and nanoscale devices, semiconductor materials, engineering medicine, bioengineering, energetics, and polymer materials.

About the Department/School/Area

The newly established Texas Tech University Institute for Sustainability and Circular Economy (ISCE) is dedicated to developing solutions to major societal problems while integrating sustainability, resiliency, and circular economy practices. ISCE provides an infrastructure for collaboration among multiple disciplines. Under ISCE, the $51 million National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizers (CASFER) is a model sustainability initiative. The vision of the NSF Engineering Research Center CASFER is to enable resilient and sustainable food production by developing next-generation, modular, distributed, and efficient technologies for capturing, recycling, and producing decarbonized nitrogen-based fertilizers. CASFER is led by Texas Tech University with four partner institutions: Georgia Tech, MIT, Case Western Reserve University, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. CASFER has over 30 faculty and researchers and supports over 70 graduate students, undergraduate students, and post-doctoral researchers.

Faculty Qualifications

· PhD in an engineering discipline or a closely related field

· Evidence of research expertise aligned with CASFER and ISCE (e.g., chemical, environmental, agricultural, biological, mechanical, process/systems modeling and simulation, energy, materials engineering for nitrogen recovery and recycling, sustainable fertilizer production, and/or waste-to-resource systems)

· Evidence of publications of scholarly work in line with the rank applied for

· Evidence of contributing to engineering education through developing educational materials and engaging in the scholarship of education

· Evidence of a sustained record of externally funded research programs as evidenced by the provision of funded grant applications in line with the rank the candidate applies for

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

· Evidence of participation in a large research center or convergence research collaborations

· Evidence of collaborations with the industry in applied research implementation (e.g., entrepreneurship)

· Evidence of involvement in outreach and community engagement

· Evidence of global collaborations

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include the following documents in your application:

· Curriculum Vitae

· Cover Letter (*should indicate the rank applying for)

· Statement of research

· Statement of engineering education

· List of three references

· Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Sungwon Shin, Search Committee Chair at sungwon.shin@ttu.edu.

The deadline to submit applications is January 31, 2025.