Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar: Energy Systems

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The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a Full Professor and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Energy Systems.

Georgia Tech seeks a visionary and accomplished leader with a distinguished record of research achievement in power and energy, broadly defined, including areas such as energy conversion, energy materials and devices, power electronics, controls, and power systems. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work addresses the rapidly evolving energy landscape and enables the energy transition and electrification of society.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Grid-connected and inverter-dominated power systems

Grid-forming technologies and advanced power-system controls

Microgrids, grid-edge technologies, and resilient energy systems

Advanced protection, power quality, and harmonic mitigation in converter-dominated power systems

Energy storage and advanced energy technologies

Electrification of transportation and industrial sectors

Power conversion and architectures for data centers and AI

Advanced power semiconductor devices and systems

Emerging energy technologies, including applied superconductivity, nuclear power, and fusion

The successful candidate will join an internationally recognized power and energy research program with extensive laboratory facilities, research infrastructure, and strong collaborations across Georgia Tech and beyond. The appointee will be expected to bring new research directions, technologies, collaborators, and talent to Georgia Tech and establish a major research center or institute around the extensive laboratory space dedicated to this position. The position provides an exceptional opportunity to shape the next generation of energy technologies while building a large-scale, interdisciplinary research enterprise.

Candidates are expected to have an outstanding record of research accomplishment and leadership, commensurate with appointment at the rank of Full Professor, as well as a strong commitment to innovative undergraduate and graduate education. Candidates should also demonstrate experience in translating research discoveries into real-world impact, including technology transfer, industry partnerships, commercialization, entrepreneurship, or the development of new companies and products.

As a GRA Eminent Scholar, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute substantially to technology translation, entrepreneurship, industry engagement, and economic development, while establishing a nationally and internationally visible research program.

Georgia Tech offers an exceptional environment for advancing energy research, with world-class faculty and students, extensive technological resources, strong interdisciplinary collaborations, and a growing ecosystem for innovation and commercialization. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a transformative research program and team addressing some of the most important energy challenges facing society.

The review of applications will begin on December 31, 2026.

Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent.

For additional information about this job opening, please contact:

Linda Dillon, at linda.dillon@ece.gatech.edu

Lucretia Allen, at lucretia.allen@ece.gatech.edu

Shalonda Williams, at shalonda.williams@ece.gatech.edu

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