Full Professor – Electrical Power Engineering needed at Durban University of Technology

Full Professor

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctoral Degree or equivalent NQF level 10 qualification in Engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• At least 10 years of teaching/professional experience.
• Evidence of a scholarly track record in the form of peer-reviewed publications, with at least 10 DHET-accredited publications in the past 3 years. Preferably in Q1 and Q2 journals.
• Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision at Master’s and Doctorate levels.
• Evidence of sustained external funding.
• An NRF C rating would be preferable.

Additional requirements

• Good communication and lecturing skills.
• A strong passion for teaching and research.
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Good research track record or relevant research experience, and an ability and desire to advance research development in the department.
• Eligible to start applying for the NRF rating.
• Evidence of some external funding.
• Able to lecture on subjects of Power Electronics, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, and/ or High Voltage Engineering

Summary of Duties

• Teaching, assessing, and supervising at all relevant levels.
• Responsible for at least two modules per semester, following fair workload distribution. This may include one B Eng Tech Honours level module, a semester after hours (part-time), once a week.
• Development of learning materials and subject files for different courses.
• Supervise B Eng Tech and B Eng Tech Honours projects and be actively involved in research and/or post-graduate supervision in the department.
• Assist with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or representative as delegated.
• To serve as chair of a specialty area on a rotational basis.
• To assist the department in the delivery of quality teaching and learning.
• To develop programmes and to play a lead role in curriculum design and development.
• Promote and participate in community engagement projects and/or provide leadership in establishing such projects.