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Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Penn State University Park, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-30

Core

Tenure-track faculty role focused on thermal management solutions for large-scale electronics packaging, including modeling and experiments for electro-mechanical-thermal management in data centers and high-capacity computing.

Role type

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-line)

Builds

Internationally recognized, externally-funded research program and undergraduate/graduate curriculum

Domain

Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Electronics Packaging, AI/High-capacity Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

Thermal management modeling, electro-mechanical-thermal management, experimental methods, interdisciplinary research leadership, teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels

Preferred skills

Experience in data center electronics, semiconductor innovation, Materials Research Institute collaboration

Technologies

Simulation tools, experimental equipment for thermal/electro-mechanical systems

Responsibilities

Develop externally-funded research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, contribute to departmental service and promotion, lead interdisciplinary research collaborations

Seniority

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-line)

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