College of Engineering
Graduate Assistantships
Several teaching and research assistantships are available for highly qualified M.S. and Ph.D. applicants to the graduate programs in the College of Engineering.
Graduate research assistantships (GRA) are typically awarded annually and are renewable based on performance and availability of funds. Research assistantships for externally funded grants are specific to the project needs. The College of Engineering has three Centers of Excellence: Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC); Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR); and Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR), which also provide Graduate Research Assistantships. Graduate teaching assistantships (GTA) are based on the instructional needs of departments. All assistantship awards are competitive and require admission on a full standing. Continuation and renewal of assistantships are based on students maintaining good academic standing, satisfactory performance and availability of funds.
Below are the available GRA and GTA positions.
Chemical Engineering (ChE)
Contact Holly Stretz, Ph.D., for GTA positions hstretz@tntech.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Contact Benjamin Mohr, Ph.D., P.E. for GTA positions bmohr@tntech.edu
Computer Science (CSC)
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- Multiple GTA – Assisting faculty in lectures, labs and grading
Contact Gerald Gannod for GTA positions jgannod@tntech.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Contact Allen MacKenzie, Ph.D. for available GTA positions amackenzie@tntech.edu
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Contact Rory Roberts, Ph.D. at rroberts@tntech.edu for
- GRA – 1 position – Ph.D. Level: Power systems research for air vehicles including hypersonic and commercial platforms, Tuition and $1700/month Stipend
- GRA – 1 position – Ph.D. Level: Solid oxide fuel cell research for strategic satellite power, Tuition and $1700/month Stipend
- GRA – 1 position – Ph.D. Level: Thermal management research for high power density electrical propulsion systems, Tuition and $1700/month Stipend
- GRA – 1 position – MS Level: Experimental solid oxide fuel cell research for air vehicles including hypersonic and commercial platforms, Tuition and $1500/month Stipend
- GRA – 1 position – MBA Level: Technology to market analysis and commercialization strategy for electric aviation technologies, Tuition and $1200/month Stipend
US Citizenship for the GRA positions listed above.
Contact Mohan Rao, Ph.D. for GTA positions mrao@tntech.edu
Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR)
Contact Satish M. Mahajan, Ph.D. for available GRA positions smahajan@tntech.edu
Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR)
- GRA – 1 position: Data Analytics of Additive Manufacturing for High Performance Alloys Contact Duckbong Kim, Ph.D. at dkim@tntech.edu
Contact Ying Zhang, Ph.D. for available GRA positions yzhang@tntech.edu
Cybersecurity Education, Research & Outreach Center (CEROC)
Contact Ambareen Siraj, Ph.D. for available GRA positions asiraj@tntech.edu
For general information about graduate programs at Tennessee Tech University, please email gradstudies@tntech.edu or visit Graduate Studies Admissions webpage. Departmental websites provide additional information for the M.S. and Ph.D. program focus in each area.
