Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Computational Mechanics), Department of Engineering

[C23-005]



Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Computational Mechanics)

Department of Engineering

The Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor for appointment to begin Fall 2023. The Department of Engineering at CCSU is committed to providing an outstanding educational experience for its students, leading them to become engineering practitioners, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We place a high premium on industrial experience that can be used to enhance student learning. The new faculty will join a rapidly growing and vibrant Engineering Department that houses four ABET accredited undergraduate programs: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, in addition to a Master of Science program in Mechanical Engineering.

Successful candidates will be expected to be collaborative, committed to excellence in teaching, able to teach and develop a variety of mechanical engineering and engineering technology courses, contribute significantly to undergraduate and graduate research, actively engage in scholarly activity with a continuous research agenda. Department faculty are also expected to participate in program assessment, ABET accreditation activities, service to the department and University, and to be professionally active. Candidates with interests and expertise in solid mechanics, with strong emphasis on the areas of statics, dynamics, finite element analysis, programming, and other applied computer engineering applications are encouraged to apply. Women, minorities, and under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering (or closely related field) as well as Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Strong expertise in computational mechanics and its applications in mechanical and aerospace engineering at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
• At least two years of relevant full-time industrial experience in the related areas, or equivalent R&D experience in industrial, and government research labs;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in an ABET accredited mechanical engineering program;
• Exceptional background in teaching and research in computational mechanics, particularly the traditional undergraduate solid mechanics sequence, computer aided engineering, applied computer engineering applications, and senior capstone design; as well as some of the following advanced and graduate level topics like: advance finite element analysis, advance mechanics of materials, computational fluid dynamics, fracture mechanics, and advanced engineering mathematics.
• Demonstrated record of outstanding teaching, scholarly activities, advising, service, and experience in developing and/or maintaining instructional and research laboratories;
• Experience working with industry with a demonstrated record of successful external funding for collaborative applied research involving undergraduate and graduate students; and,
• A Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts, two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Applications must be received by March 19, 2023.

To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current curriculum vitae
• Concise statements of teaching philosophy and research interests (two pages maximum)
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers
• Unofficial transcripts

Note: Candidates uploading additional materials must combine all documents into one PDF file. For further assistance, please email gabriela.s.flores-erazo@ccsu.edu .

In accordance with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2023-2024. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information, please visit 2021-2025 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Dr. Luz Amaya, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-1818 or l.amaya@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.