Faculty - Mechanical Engineering (Preferably Naval Background)

CERT The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities cover curriculum development, assessments, and LMS content; research in ship hydrodynamics and ocean engineering; and contributing to ABET/CAA accreditation through data collection and KPIs.

Qualifications

• PhD required in mechanical/marine/naval engineering or related field.
• University teaching experience is required.
• Proficiency in CFD, MATLAB, Python, and modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Teach Engineering Fluid Mechanics for naval applications and supervise labs.
• Conduct hydrodynamics research, CFD simulations, and experiments.
• Prepare CLOs, assessments, and LMS content for courses.
• Support ABET/CAA accreditation with KPI data and SSR contributions.
• Engage with maritime industry partners for training and internships.
• Participate in curriculum review and program development.

Skills

Teaching

CFD

Hydrodynamics

MATLAB

Python

Lab demonstrations

Curriculum development

ABET/CAA accreditation support

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Engineering, or related

Tools

Modelling tools

LMS platforms

Job description

Teach engineering fluid mechanics with a naval specialization, conduct hydrodynamics research, and support curriculum, accreditation, and laboratory development. Engage with maritime and naval industry partners and supervise student research.

Responsibilities

Teaching & Labs

• Teach Engineering Fluid Mechanics for naval applications.
• Conduct hydrodynamics labs, CFD simulations, and experimental demonstrations.
• Prepare manuals, CLOs, OBE alignment, assessments, rubrics, LMS content.

Research & Hydrodynamic Analysis

• Research areas include:
• Ship hydrodynamic performance analytics
• Ocean modelling and environmental fluid mechanics
• Maritime CFD simulations
• Publish in Scopus-indexed journals and present at conferences.
• Supervise research and CFD-based capstone projects.
• Support ABET/CAA accreditation through data collection, KPIs, SSR contributions.
• Involve in curriculum review and continuous improvement.

Institutional Contributions

• Serve on departmental committees.
• Support maritime/robotics competitions and interdisciplinary programs.
• Engage with industry and naval partners for training, internships, and research.

Qualifications

Required

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Engineering, or related.
• Teaching experience at the university level.
• Proficiency in CFD, MATLAB, Python, and modelling tools.

Preferred

• Shipyard, marine industry, or naval research experience.
• Publications in hydrodynamics or ocean engineering.