Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor Marine Engineering Technology

Location Galveston, Texas

Open Date 10/16/2024

Position ID 150491

Description

The Department of Marine Engineering Technology (MARE) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University, located on the Galveston campus invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2025. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct high-impact research and teaching (undergraduate courses, both face-to-face and online) in one or more of the following areas: Decarbonization, Experimental Analysis Applied in Marine Fields, Renewable Energy, Internal Combustion Engines, Green and Sustainable Shipping, and Marine Alternative Fuels. Knowledge of LNG operations is desirable. The candidate will be expected to teach core courses such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Dynamics.

Successful candidates should have a clear plan to establish a vibrant research program, secure external research funding, and participate actively in advising, educating, and teaching undergraduate and graduate students. This person will also be expected to engage in internal (departmental and university) and external (professional) service and work with local industry to support the blue economy. Salary and research budget are competitive.

The Marine Engineering Technology program aims to produce graduates who become successful in the marine engineering industries related to design, operations, and management and who have technical competence in engineering systems and the practical applications of those systems. The program provides students with two scholastic avenues: a License Option and a Non-License Option. The License Option is intended for cadets of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy who take the U.S. Coast Guard license examination and earn their Merchant Mariner Credential, enabling them to serve as an engineering officer aboard a seagoing vessel. For more information about the “Marine Engineering Technology” program at Texas A&M University at Galveston see the online website at tamug.edu/marr .

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies (marine.tamu.edu), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.

Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.

Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission (https://www.tamu.edu/statements/mission.html) and living our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) .

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications: The candidate’s expertise should be in one or more thematic research areas: Marine Applied Fluid Mechanics, Decolonization, Green and Sustainable Shipping, Pollution Control, Efficient Engines, Alternative Fuels, Marine Thermodynamics, and LNG operations. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in the marine industry and merchant marine credentials.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service; 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at apply.interfolio.com/156823.

For more information on the position, contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Nima Fathi, by phone at 409-740-4858 or email at: nfathi@tamu.edu . Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2025, and the position will remain open until filled.