Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Aerospace and Ocean Engineering - Associate or Full Professor

INSTITUTION: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DEPARTMENT: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
POSITION: Associate or Full Professor
LINK: http://jobs.vt.edu (posting number 0100787)
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Faculty Position in Aircraft Design

The Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering seeks applications for a senior level (associate professor or professor) faculty position in the area of aircraft design. The successful candidate is expected to have substantial experience, preferably with industry relevance, in aircraft design, and to have an established research program in one or more associated areas such as aerodynamics, aircraft stability and control, avionics, multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), and air traffic control systems.

Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related field. Responsibilities will include teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, directing graduate students, and establishing an externally funded research program. AOE faculty members are active in a number of interdisciplinary research centers and groups, including the AFRL-VT-WS Collaborative Center on Multidisciplinary Sciences (http://www.aoe.vt.edu/research/groups/afrl/) and the Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems (http://unmanned.vt.edu). Faculty have access to Virginia Tech's extensive computational resources, including System X, and world-class experimental facilities to support aeroacoustic and high-speed flow measurements, advanced materials characterization, and other activities related to aircraft design.

Virginia Tech, the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located in Blacksburg, adjacent to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The university has a total student enrollment of 28498, with more than 6000 students in the College of Engineering. Additional information about the department can be found at http://www.aoe.vt.edu. Additional information about Blacksburg, Virginia can be found at http://www.bev.net.

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested persons should apply on the web at http://jobs.vt.edu (posting number 0100787) along with a current curriculum vita, a cover letter, teaching and research vision statements and the names and addresses of three references. All enquiries can be sent to: Prof. Rakesh K. Kapania (rkapania@vt.edu), Mitchell Professor, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, MC 0203.

Virginia Tech is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Mrs. Wanda Foushee at (540) 231-9057.