Description
Associate Professor / Professor – Aeronautical Engineering | PhD | HoD Track | Bengaluru | Full Time, On Campus
A leading multi-campus university is hiring senior faculty – Associate Professor and Professor – for its Department of Aeronautical Engineering at its Bengaluru campus. This is a senior academic leadership role: the selected candidate is expected to take over as Head of Department (HoD) within about 1-2 years of joining. We are looking for a PhD holder with strong teaching, research, academic administration and leadership experience from a reputed engineering college or university.
POSITION SNAPSHOT
• Role: Associate Professor / Professor, Aeronautical Engineering
• Career path: Head of Department (HoD) in about 1-2 years of joining
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka (on campus)
• Employment type: Full time, permanent
• Experience: 8-20 years in teaching, research and academic administration
• Qualification: PhD in Aeronautical Engineering or a closely related discipline (mandatory)
• Norms: Cadre, qualification and experience as per AICTE / UGC regulations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Teach undergraduate (B.E. / B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech) courses in core and elective subjects such as Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structures, Propulsion, Flight Mechanics, Aircraft Design, Avionics, Gas Dynamics, Composite Materials
• Design and update curriculum in line with industry needs, outcome-based education (OBE) and NEP 2020
• Lead funded research, publish in Scopus / SCI / Web of Science indexed journals and reputed conferences, and file patents
• Supervise M.Tech projects and PhD research scholars
• Take on academic administration: timetable, course allocation, examinations, NBA / NAAC / NIRF accreditation and ranking documentation
• Mentor junior faculty and build a high-performing, collaborative department team
• Build industry partnerships, consultancy projects, MoUs, internships and placement support for students
• Prepare to lead the department as HoD – strategy, budgets, faculty development and quality assurance
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• PhD in Aeronautical Engineering or a closely related discipline – mandatory
• B.E. / B.Tech and M.E. / M.Tech with first class in the relevant discipline
• 8+ years of teaching and research experience for Associate Professor; 10+ years for Professor, as per AICTE / UGC norms
• Teaching experience at a reputed engineering college or university
• Proven academic administration experience (department coordination, accreditation, examinations, committees)
• Leadership experience – HoD, deputy HoD, programme coordinator, research centre or committee lead
• Strong research record: indexed publications, funded projects, patents and PhD guidance
PREFERRED RESEARCH AREAS
• Computational fluid dynamics, aircraft structures and composites, propulsion, UAVs and drones, avionics, space technology, aerospace materials
SOFT SKILLS
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
• Team player who builds consensus across faculty, students and leadership
• Student-centric teaching approach and strong mentoring ability
• Planning, people management and decision-making skills suited to an HoD role
TOOLS AND PLATFORMS
• ANSYS Fluent, CATIA, MATLAB / Simulink, NASTRAN / PATRAN, OpenFOAM, wind tunnel and lab instrumentation, LMS and plagiarism tools
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
• Competitive salary as per experience and institutional norms
• Research support, seed funding and opportunities for funded projects
• Clear path to the Head of Department role
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
An accomplished Aeronautical Engineering academic with a PhD, a strong teaching and research record from a good college, and hands-on administration and leadership experience – someone ready to step into the HoD role within 1-2 years and build the department.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply on this page with your updated CV, list of publications and details of research projects, PhD guidance and administrative roles.
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