Director of Control and Automation Systems

2 days ago


Makkah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن Full time

At جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن, we are seeking a highly qualified individual to join our team as a Director of Control and Automation Systems.

About Us

We are a leading academic institution in the field of control and instrumentation engineering, with a strong research focus on intelligent manufacturing and robotics, renewable energy and power systems, unmanned systems, process automation and control, cyber-physical systems, and smart logistics.

Job Description

We are looking for a candidate with extensive research experience and expertise in advanced instrumentation and control electronics, novel sensor technologies, IoT and cyber-physical systems, dynamics and control of electromechanical systems, linear and rotary actuators, and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in control systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrate teaching experience in instrumentation, actuation/MEMS devices, and control systems.
  • Contribute to teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Demonstrate strong research potential as evident through publications in reputed archival journals.
  • Conduct original research in their domain of expertise and play a lead role in research projects, leading to high-quality publications and research grant income.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the department's vision of becoming one of the top departments in the broad areas of Control and Instrumentation Engineering within the Middle East region as well as in the world.



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