A FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITION IN ENERGY ELECTRONICS

Votre mission

Research

The position holder will develop new research activities in the field of Energy Electronics. S/He will have to interact strongly with the consortium members of the CPSET platform and the existing departments of UMONS involved with the themes covered by Energy Electronics. Depending on the needs, s/he will be asked to stimulate and coordinate multidisciplinary approaches with the research teams in place. The person hired will actively seek funding from private sector and public agencies at regional, national and European levels, participating to collaborative projects. S/he will have achieved well-recognized scientific excellence in previous research in the field of Energy Electronics (although without covering all aspects as that the theme is relatively broad). Confirmed expertise in one or more of the following fields (non-exhaustive list) is preferred:

• Power converter architectures and design
• Active devices and passive components (including their intrinsic reliability)
• Reliability of power electronic converter systems
• Control and modulation of power electronic converters
• Thermal management of power electronic systems
• Electromagnetic compatibility
• Acoustic noise control in power electronic systems
• Electrical energy storage

Knowledge of industrial applications in the field of railway transportation and/or in the space sector would be a plus.

Teaching

The applicant will be entrusted with developing teaching activities in the field of Energy Electronics, setting up links between the various underlying themes in the field. S/He will have to actively participate in teaching activities at master’s and continuing education levels. These activities, mainly in English, will take place both in Mons and Charleroi. S/he will also have to support the development of the existing Joint Certificate in Energy Electronics (particularly in an international perspective) and participate to complementary training programs according to the identified needs.

Vos responsabilités

• Actively seek funding and facilitate research programs;
• Ensure teaching missions (courses, seminars, industrial visits) both in master’s degree and as part of continuing education;
• Propose/contribute to student’s projects (internships, first year master’s projects and master’s degree final projects);
• Supervise doctoral theses;
• Steer the activities of the academic chair in Energy Electronics.

Votre profil

The applicant will hold a doctoral degree in Engineering Sciences in the relevant field. S/He will have to:

• Prove significant experience outside her/his home institution (extended research stay abroad);
• Prove well-recognized scientific excellence supported by international publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• Demonstrate experience and skills in university level teaching (if possible, supported by formal assessments);
• Have the qualifications to conduct high-level scientific research in a multidisciplinary environment (ability to raise research funding, carry out projects, lead and manage a research team)
• Be an order and conscientious person; able to communicate easily in English (written and spoken). A minimum command of the French language (oral understanding) is a plus.

More specifically, since this position falls within the context of an academic chair in collaboration with the CPSET innovation platform, the incumbent is expected to develop partnerships with industry in the field of Energy Electronics. S/He will also propose specific training programs adapted to the needs of the industry partners and support the organization of scientific events for experts and non-experts (industrials, academics, researchers and students) in the research areas of the partnership.

Notre offre

The University of Mons (UMONS) announces the vacancy of a full-time faculty position (1 FTE) at associate professor level in the field in Engineering Sciences and technology, with a specialized focus on Energy Electronics. The position is to be filled from March 1, 2022, within the Electrical Power Engineering Unit of the Faculty of Engineering. It is part of an academic chair in collaboration with the “Cyber Physical System in Energy conversion and Transportation” CPSET innovation platform, a consortium of companies and research centers. The incumbent will be appointed for an initial fixed term of three years, possibly renewable for a period of two years.

Intéressé(e) ?

Applications must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt to the Rector of the University of Mons, at Place du Parc, 20, B-7000 Mons (Belgium), as well as by email to secretariat.ca@umons.ac.be, within 30 days of publication of this job vacancy.

Applicants are invited to join a file, written in English or French, including the following:

• a motivation letter,
• acurriculum vitae,
• a full list of publications
• a research proposal plan in the field of Energy Electronics (maximum 5 pages),
• a pedagogical proposal with your vision of the teaching missions,
• a copy of the diplomas,
• a copy of your five most important publications,
• The names and contact details of two international experts.

Any additional information can be obtained from: Prof. Christine Renotte, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (christine.renotte@umons.ac.be).

Selected candidates will be called for an interview which will include a lesson presentation and a discussion of their teaching and research plans.