Power & Renewable Energy Engineering Faculty

About the role

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is seeking Assistant Professor or Associate Professor faculty in Power & Renewable Energy Engineering to join the Department of Electrical Engineering within the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology (SEAST). The successful candidate contributes to teaching, research, curriculum development and programme enhancement in the newly launched Power & Renewable Energy Engineering programme.

Key responsibilities

• Teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, keeping course materials and assessments up to date.
• Supervise graduation projects, internships and postgraduate research, and advise students.
• Contribute to curriculum design, course development, programme assessment and accreditation activities.
• Lead the development of specialised laboratories in power systems, power electronics and renewable energy.
• Conduct original research, publish in peer-reviewed journals and collaborate with industry and academic partners.
• Build relationships with utilities, energy companies and renewable energy developers, and take part in academic governance and professional development.

Required profile

• PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Engineering or a closely related discipline).
• Strong record of teaching, research and publications in power and renewable energy engineering.
• Expertise in power systems, renewable energy technologies, power electronics or energy storage.
• Ability to deliver practice-based engineering education with laboratory applications.
• Assistant Professor: minimum 2 years of undergraduate teaching at a university in the top 300 by QS ranking, with curriculum development and project supervision experience.
• Associate Professor: minimum 5 years of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at a university in the top 500 by QS ranking, with research publications and MSc/PhD supervision; familiarity with ABET accreditation is preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of solar and wind energy, electric machines, electrical drives and converters, energy storage, power transmission and distribution, power quality and smart grids.
• Integration of laboratory activities, engineering simulation tools and industry case studies into teaching.
• Research focus on renewable energy integration, smart grids, energy storage, power electronics and sustainable smart cities.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package with tax-free salary and generous annual leave.
• Housing allowance, annual flights for employee, spouse and eligible dependents, children's education allowance, relocation and shipping allowance.
• Professional development, international health insurance, in-house visa and relocation support, full campus access and research funding support.