Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering | North Carolina A&T State University - Military Veterans
at HERC- Southeast
Description: The primary responsibilities for this position will be expected to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels, publish, and secure external funding for research in Thermal and Fluid Mechanics, including: Thermal/Fluid Mechanics Principles: Demonstrate expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and continuum mechanics. Proficiency includes using computational and experimental methods to design and optimize systems like turbines, heat exchangers, and propulsion systems, with applications in multi-scale energy systems and aerodynamics. Thermal System Design: Demonstrate proficiency in computational fluid dynamics ( CFD ) tools for designing and analyzing thermal systems. Experience with modeling, prototyping, and experimental methods is preferred. Component Analysis: Apply design thinking and systems thinking to component design. Material Behavior: Demonstrate the understanding of the mechanical and physical behavior of fluids at elevated temperatures. CFD Expertise: Show an ability to simulate and evaluate fluid behavior and system performance under varying boundary conditions. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, engaging in program assessment and service to the department, College, and University as needed. Primary Function of Organizational Unit: N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master's programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America's top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor's programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master's degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master's degrees in Engineering, and no. 11 best business school for women in the nation. Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as
Greensboro, NC
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