INSTITUTION: University of Pittsburgh
DEPARTMENT: Chemical Engineering Department
POSITION: Tenure-track
positions at the Assistant professor level
LINK: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/Chemical/People/Open_Faculty_Positions/
NOTES:
The Chemical Engineering Department of the Swanson School of
Engineering is seeking two outstanding individuals for tenure-track positions
at the Assistant professor level. A PhD in Chemical Engineering,
Materials Engineering or a closely related field is preferred. The University
is seeking expertise that will immediately contribute to building
interdisciplinary, integrated multi-scale computational and experimental
research programs focused on accelerating discovery and development of energy
technologies.
A broad spectrum of research areas will be considered,
including fossil fuels (extraction, conversion, and utilization of coal, oil
and natural gas), the development of cost-effective and efficient alternative
energy harnessing technology (geothermal, solar, nuclear), and energy storage
(batteries, supercapacitors). Other examples of research topics of particular
interest to the department include the employment of fossil fuels with less
water use (e.g. sustainable routes to gas use, coal use, power generation, and
oil production); the next generation of scalable non-fossil transport fuel
(e.g. algal biodiesel, microbial butanol or ethanol, biomass FT fuel), the
development of new technologies related to energy production, upstream and
downstream energy supply chain problems, and the socio-economic impacts of
energy growth.
The successful candidate for this position will greatly
benefit from the resources fostered by the Swanson School of Engineering (which
is in the final stages of a $120 million dollar renovation that includes a
newly renovated Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Energy floors), the
University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Energy (http://www.energy.pitt.edu)
(which is in a strong growth phase supported by a recent $22M donation from the
R.K. Mellon foundation), the US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory
Regional University Alliance (NETL RUA), and partnerships with other regional
academic institutions. Further, our region is home to numerous local
industries involved in chemical engineering, nuclear power, and the production
of natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shales.
The candidate is expected to continuously contribute to the
diversity and excellence of the academic institution through education and
research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of
undergraduate and graduate engineering courses relevant to his or her
expertise; develop a strong, externally-funded research program; collaborate
with other faculty; and be involved in services to the University and the
profession. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a detailed
resume, statements describing teaching and research interests and plans, copies
of three representative publications, and the names and contact information for
at least three references, all in a single PDF file, to
che@engr.pitt.edu. Applications will
be considered until the positions are filled. The University of Pittsburgh is
an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Terri Kennelly-Cook
University of Pittsburgh
Swanson School of Engineering
Engineering Office of Diversity
Diversity Assistant
128b Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
eodadmin@pitt.edu
412 624-9842
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