Assistant Professor, Power Electronics

Assistant Professor, Power Electronics
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Your role
Your research will advance the design of power electronic converters, from novel main-circuit topologies, passive components, and gate-driver systems to prototyping and experimental validation. The overarching aim is to enable efficient, reliable, compact, and resource-conscious electrical energy conversion. Relevant application areas include electric drives, charging, energy storage, electricity-to-heat conversion, data centres and sustainable transport, with increasing demands for efficiency, power density, reliability, and integration. Wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies and AI-assisted design and optimisation methods are among the key opportunities for progress.
You will establish an independent research direction that complements and strengthens the department’s existing expertise. You will build your own research group, acquire external research funding, supervise doctoral researchers and master’s students, and develop collaborations with academic and industrial partners in Finland and internationally.
You will also contribute to teaching and curriculum development in power electronics and electrical engineering at bachelor’s and master’s levels. The typical teaching load is two courses per year on converter topologies and related topics. The details will be discussed with other teaching staff based on the degree program needs. We value research-based teaching that connects theoretical understanding with converter design, laboratory work, and practical applications.
Your profile
We seek a promising researcher with a strong foundation in power electronics and the potential to develop into an internationally recognised academic leader.
You should demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following closely related areas:
Power electronic converter topologies, main-circuit design, analysis, and modelling;
AI-assisted design, optimisation, and automated synthesis of power electronic converters;
High-frequency and high-power-density power conversion, including magnetic components and passives integration;
Power electronics hardware design, integration, prototyping, and experimental validation;
Application of wide-bandgap power semiconductors, including silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN).
We expect you to have:
A doctoral degree in electrical engineering, power electronics or a closely related field;
Evidence of high-quality research through publications in leading international journals and conferences, assessed in relation to your career stage;
A clear and original research vision, with the potential to establish an independent research programme and attract external funding;
Experience in teaching and supervision, or demonstrated potential and motivation to develop into an excellent university teacher and supervisor;
The ability to build productive collaborations within academia and with industry;
Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively in an international, multidisciplinary environment.
Experience in industrial research and development, collaborative research projects, or translating research findings into practical applications will be considered an advantage. We value a commitment to developing your pedagogical competence and contributing to an inclusive academic community.
Assessment at the assistant professor level will emphasise the quality of your achievements, the originality of your research vision and your potential for future development, taking your career stage into account.
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Deadline 29 November
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Aalto University