INSTITUTION: Ohio State University
DEPARTMENT: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
POSITION: Faculty in Lightweight and Multi-Material Structures
NOTES: Application review begins January, 2013 and continues until position is filled.
Faculty
Position in Lightweight and Multi-Material Structures
Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The
Ohio State University
The
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University
(mae.osu.edu)
invites applications for a senior-level tenure-track position from individuals
with expertise in the mechanical design and performance evaluation of
lightweight and multi-material structures and assemblies. This position is one
of three positions in a cluster hire initiative in the College of Engineering
among the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Materials
Science and Engineering (MSE), and Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE). The
faculty appointed through this cluster hire will form the intellectual core of
a proposed center of excellence in materials, design, and manufacturing related
to lightweight vehicle structures – automotive and aerospace – motivated by
regulatory pressures for improvements in fuel economy and safety, as well as to
address issues related to product complexity.
Areas
of research expertise of interest for this position include, but are not
restricted to: dynamics of vehicle body structures, mechanics issues related to
safety/crashworthiness, nonlinear material response, modeling and experimental
validation of response of multi-material structures, and mechanics of joined
and multi-material structures. Metallic and non-metallic materials and their
combinations are of interest, along with advanced manufacturing and joining
techniques. Research leadership is implicit in this senior-level appointment
and the successful applicant will be expected to have a record of
accomplishment in addressing research and development issues in the areas noted
above, and the underlying materials and advanced manufacturing issues.
The
Strategic Plan of the College of Engineering at Ohio State holds ambitious
teaching and learning objectives that enhance the overall research and
discovery goals and align with major national initiatives such as the Advanced
Manufacturing Program (http://engineering.osu.edu/strategic-plan). We
offer a vibrant research environment at one of the largest, best equipped and
best connected academic research platforms in North America. The successful
candidate will be expected to complement existing design, manufacturing, and
materials science strengths in the OSU science and engineering community, and
to partner effectively with government, industry, and academic partners to
define and build the center of excellence, and to develop significant and compelling
teaching and research programs. These new programs are expected to have
strong links to industry needs and provide essential training to the next
generation of practicing engineers, and thereby to have tangible impact on the
discrete-part manufacturing community.
The
cluster hire appointments will be made within the MAE, MSE and ISE departments.
This particular position will be a majority appointment in MAE, with a minority
or courtesy appointment in the other two departments. In view of our
aspirations and the nature of this opportunity, we seek candidates who would
work collaboratively with others, particularly the other cluster hire
appointees, in education and research related to lightweight structures.
We
seek a person with a demonstrated track record of leadership and collaboration
in an academic and/or R&D environment, with appointment anticipated at the
Associate or Full Professor level. Industrial experience and/or a record of
successful collaboration with industry would be an asset. Candidates must have
an earned doctoral degree in mechanical engineering or in a closely related
field. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain active
sponsored research programs, teach core undergraduate and/or graduate courses,
and develop new graduate courses related to their research expertise. The
anticipated start will be August 2013. Screening of applicants will begin in
early January 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Interested
candidates should upload complete curriculum vitae, separate 2-3 page
statements of research and teaching goals, and the names and postal and email
addresses of four references electronically at: http://www.mecheng.osu.edu/faculty_positions.
Applicants with questions related to the application process may contact Cheena
Srinivasan, Chairperson, Search Committee, at srinivasan.3@osu.edu.
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To
build a diverse workforce, Ohio State encourages applications from individuals
with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. Ohio State is an EEO/AA
Employer. Columbus is a thriving metropolitan community, and the University is
responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
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