Purdue University invites applications for multiple tenured/tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor positions in energy and environment through a cluster search involving the School of Mechanical Engineering (ME), the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE). Successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering,…
or a closely related discipline by the employment start date. Early-career applicants should show evidence of initiating independent research, while mid-career applicants should demonstrate a sustained record of independent research within academic or industrial organizations and contributions to education and/or mentoring. The successful candidate will conduct original research, advise graduate students, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and perform service at the School, College, and University levels. Applicants interested in a position in any of Purdue’s engineering schools are welcome to apply. The location of this position, including teaching responsibilities, is in Indianapolis.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to
thermal management, heat and mass transport phenomena, energy conversion, renewable and sustainable energy systems, and energy storage and batteries (ME); power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrification, renewable energy integration, and modeling, optimization, and control of resilient electric grids and distributed energy resources (ECE); and life cycle engineering and assessment, sustainable energy and industrial systems, environmental impacts of energy technologies, circular materials and resource recovery, end-of-use product value recovery, carbon management, and technologies addressing the energy-water-environment nexus (SEE). Across all three schools, we welcome expertise addressing the energy and environmental challenges of data centers and semiconductor technologies, including thermal management and cooling, power delivery and energy efficiency, water use and reuse, and sustainable semiconductor manufacturing, including process chemistry and materials recovery. Research that connects these areas across the participating schools is encouraged.
Purdue University in Indianapolis anchors the southern end of Indiana’s Hard-Tech Corridor, connecting Indianapolis and West Lafayette. Purdue’s expansion in Indianapolis is guided by a 50-year campus master plan to provide new academic and research facilities, industry collaboration, and experiential learning. Faculty in Indianapolis are part of Purdue’s broader research community, with opportunities for collaboration across facilities including the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories, Maha Fluid Power Research Center, Center for Advances in Resilient Energy Storage (CARES), FLEX Lab, Grainger Energy Conversion and Microgrid Laboratory, and Birck Nanotechnology Center. Purdue’s Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI) brings together faculty, students, and industry partners to advance abundant, reliable, and affordable energy through interdisciplinary research, education, and the translation of discoveries into practical technologies. Purdue University's Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) promotes interdisciplinary research, partnerships, and engagement to solve global sustainability challenges.
Purdue Engineering is renowned for top-notch faculty and students, unique research facilities and innovations, and a culture of collegiality and persistent pursuit of preeminence. As one of the top ranked and largest engineering colleges in the nation, we are the first among U.S. engineering colleges in annual graduates and market demand, and have 8 degree programs ranked in the top 10 nationally. Purdue Engineering is a top-ranked college for patents and translation of our research activities to practice in the state, nation, and world. More than 70 Purdue Engineering faculty and alumni are National Academy of Engineering members, and we look to continue bringing outstanding faculty to campus, remaining the leader in affordable excellence at scale by guiding strategic growth through investment in people, exciting initiatives, and facilities.
To apply, please submit applications to this site https://careers.purdue.edu/job/AssistantAssociate-Professor-in-Energy-&-Environment-Engineering-%28Indianapolis%29/44400-en_US/ including (1) a cover letter, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) a 2-page teaching plan, (4) a 3-page research plan, and (5) names and contact information for at least 5 references. The search committee may contact references to request letters. For information/questions regarding applications, contact the Office of Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, at coeacademicaffairs@purdue.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2026. Applications received by December 20, 2026, will be given full consideration. A background check is required for employment in this position.
Purdue and the College of Engineering have a Concierge Program that provides dual career assistance and relocation services.
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