Empire Innovation Professor, Electrical Engineering

SUNY University at Buffalo, United States

Updated: about 7 hours ago
Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Details
Position Information


Position Title Empire Innovation Professor, Electrical Engineering
Department Department of Electrical Engineering
Posting Number F250114
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59459
Employer State
Faculty Appointment Term Term
Position Type UUP Faculty

Posting Detail Information


Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Position Summary
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at University at Buffalo invites candidates to apply for a faculty position as Full Professor to be known as Professor of Empire Innovation. Highly qualified candidates at the Associate Professor level are also strongly encouraged to apply. Selected candidates will receive support through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program (EIP) which recognizes high caliber faculty with proven track records of externally funded research. We invite applications from prominent leaders in areas of microelectronics circuits.

Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
  • Low-power logic and memory devices and circuits
  • Non-CMOS based low-power circuit design
  • AI hardware designs
  • High-frequency, RF and THz (mm wave) circuit design
  • Power-management IC design
  • Analog and mixed signal circuit design
  • Quantum and classical sensing technology
  • Emergent electronic devices for low-power and/or non-volatile applications


Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .
About the Department
The department has vibrant research programs in electronics, optics and photonics, communications, networking, signal processing and energy systems. Particular areas of excellence include 2D materials and devices, widebandgap and ultrawidebandgap devices, nanoelectronic, nanophotonic materials and devices, terahertz electronics and communications, wireless communications, cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access, Internet of Things, big data and machine learning, smart grids and power electronics. Interdisciplinary work within this environment is strongly supported and encouraged. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has 7,300 students enrolled across 9 academic departments. The recent establishment of RENEW, a multidisciplinary institute for Research and Education in in eNergy, Environment and Water.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .
About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, the Lake Erie waterfront, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and major and minor league sports teams. The awe-inspiring Niagara Falls is just 20 minutes away. The department is located on the UB North Campus in suburban Amherst, an area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost- of-living.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, with significant applicable experience.
  • All candidates must have a proven record that exemplifies a strong drive towards team research, a strong record of research publication, the ability to attract funding, along with a demonstrated commitment to effective teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range Competitive
Additional Salary Information
Job Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
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Special Instructions Summary
The purpose of the diversity statement is to help the committee understand how you’ll contribute to our efforts to build a more equitable and inclusive learning and working environment.
  • Describe the ways you integrate equity, inclusion or accessibility into your teaching, research and service spaces. Consider including:
    • experiences you have had working across different student and colleague groups;
    • strategies you use to account for diversity and difference in your professional work;
    • teaching activities that highlight inclusive pedagogy; and/or
    • key definitions or philosophical frameworks that inform your approach.

  • Explain ways you imagine integrating these approaches into your work at UB.
Additional Information
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification

Contact Information


Contact's Name Nicholas Mastronarde 
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Professor, Department Chair
Contact's Email Nmastron@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-1537

Posting Dates


Posted 10/06/2025
Deadline for Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled

References


Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant

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