Job Description

he Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rowan University invites applicants for tenure-track or tenured positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor levels. Senior-level candidates with exceptional achievements and demonstrated impact are also welcome to apply. These individuals will be considered for the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering Foundation Professorship.

About These Positions

Our focus for these multiple open-rank positions includes the following areas:

Areas of greatest need to support and lead our new efforts in

Cyberphysical and embedded systems, IoT, smart and connected systems and devices
Digital twins
Cybersecurity; hardware architecture and security
Areas of significant growth to support our existing strength and expertise and establish/expand centers of excellence in


Energy and power systems, including but not limited to power electronics, energy storage and battery systems, renewable and alternative energy systems, micro/smart grid and their integration with other cyber-physical systems,
Emerging and fundamental AI and machine learning and their integration with autonomous systems, modern control systems, robotics, biotechnology, and medicine, among others.
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, advanced visualization and their scientific and industrial applications

Areas in which we would like to establish new areas of expertise, such as

Electromagnetics, antenna design, smart antenna/MIMO systems for wireless communication
Systems architecture with software/hardware integration for communication, networking, software-defined radio
Analog and digital VLSI / chip design, solid-state systems, modern semiconductor systems and processes
Candidates with cross-cutting research interests that cover overlapping areas of these topics are also encouraged to apply.

Position requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering, or in a closely related field; a proven record (for Associate and Full Professor positions), or outstanding potential (for Assistant Professor positions) for developing sustainable, externally funded research programs, and a strong commitment to excellence in both research and teaching.

Ideal candidates are those who also embrace interdisciplinary collaboration, work well in multidisciplinary student and faculty teams, support diversity, equity, and inclusion and have excellent communication skills.

Successful candidates will seek and obtain external funding to establish and sustain research programs, conduct and publish high-quality research, supervise student research and entrepreneurial efforts in Rowan’s hallmark Engineering Clinic sequence, teach/develop core and elective ECE courses, mentor students, and contribute to our service activities.

About Rowan University, College of Engineering, and The ECE Department

Located in southern New Jersey in the greater Philadelphia metro area, Rowan University is a comprehensive public institution with 23,000 students, and has recently celebrated its centennial in 2023. Rowan University is currently classified as an R2 (high research activity) institution with the stated goal of becoming an R1 institution over the next 3-5 years.

The Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering is nationally recognized for its innovative, multidisciplinary, project-based approach to engineering education. Since 2017, Rowan Engineering has doubled both its faculty and student population, started new Ph.D. programs, and opened Engineering Hall, the new home of the ECE Department. The College is home to four research centers, including the ECE’s rapidly growing Machine & Artificial Intelligence Virtual Reality Center (MAVRC). The ECE department is home to approximately 350 undergraduate and 75 graduate students with a rapidly growing Ph.D. student enrollment.