The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE) at the University of Memphis invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2027. We seek a scholar who will develop an externally funded research program addressing significant societal and technological challenges through electrical and computer engineering. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor M.S. and Ph.D. students, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in departmental, college, and University service.
University, College, and Department The University of Memphis is a Carnegie Research 1 public university serving 19,652 students in Fall 2025 and employing more than 1,000 full-time faculty. The Herff College of Engineering supports interdisciplinary research and education that address regional, national, and global needs. EECE includes 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty and approximately 348 students. The Department offers two accredited undergraduate programs with a combined enrollment of approximately 312 students, an M.S. program with approximately 12 students, and Electrical and Computer Engineering concentrations within the Ph.D. in Engineering with approximately 24 students. Its principal research strengths are Electrical Systems, Biomedical Systems, and Intelligent Information Systems. Faculty collaborate across the University and with external partners in areas that include biomedical imaging and sensing, remote sensing for defense, agriculture, and environmental applications, autonomous navigation, robotics, cybersecurity, healthcare, transportation, and resilient infrastructure. Additional information is available from the Herff College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Research and Teaching Focus The Department seeks a scholar whose research applies electrical and computer engineering to major societal and technological challenges. Priority will be given to candidates whose work strengthens one or more of the following interconnected areas:
- Intelligent sensing and healthcare technologies, including biomedical sensors, imaging, wearable and embedded systems, assistive technologies, and AI-enabled health monitoring.
- Secure and trustworthy computing, including cybersecurity, privacy, hardware security, trustworthy AI, and protection of cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure.
- Sustainable energy and electrification, including power electronics, smart grids and microgrids, renewable-energy integration, energy storage, electric transportation, and wide-bandgap semiconductor systems.
- Next-generation computing, communications, and autonomous systems, including quantum information technologies, edge and neuromorphic computing, advanced wireless systems, robotics, autonomous navigation, and remote sensing.
Strong candidates will demonstrate how their research addresses a significant societal or technological challenge, complements existing departmental strengths, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and can attract sustained external funding.
Why Memphis and the Herff College of Engineering Memphis is an affordable, culturally rich metropolitan area with strengths in logistics and transportation, healthcare and medical devices, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and related industries. These sectors create opportunities for applied research, technology translation, student engagement, and external partnership. The Herff College of Engineering offers a collaborative environment for research and education in intelligent systems, healthcare technologies, resilience, sustainability, and infrastructure. The University of Memphis is recognized by the Carnegie Classification as Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production.
Application Instructions Applicants must submit materials through the University of Memphis faculty employment portal at https://workforum.memphis.edu/ and select Full-Time Faculty. A complete application must include:
- A cover letter describing the applicant's interest in the position and alignment with the Department.
- A research statement describing past contributions and a future agenda, including how the proposed work addresses significant societal or technological challenges and complements EECE strengths.
- A statement of teaching philosophy and interests.
- A current curriculum vitae.
- Names and contact information for three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and may continue until the position is filled.
Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain an innovative, externally funded research program aligned with departmental and college priorities.
- Teach core and advanced Electrical and Computer Engineering courses and develop courses in the candidate's areas of expertise.
- Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and support their professional development.
- Contribute to curriculum development, shared governance, and service to the Department, College, University, and profession.
- Collaborate across the College and University, and with external partners on high-impact research and educational initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field by the appointment date.
- Evidence of the potential to establish and sustain a strong, independent, externally funded research program.
- A demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
Preferred Qualifications
- Research expertise in one or more of the priority areas identified above.
- A record of, or clear potential for, interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
- Potential to develop partnerships with industry, healthcare, government, or research organizations.
The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.