University of Tennessee - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

INSTITUTION:  University of Tennessee

DEPARTMENT:  Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

POSITION:  Tenure-track junior-level faculty positioin

LINK: http://www.eecs.utk.edu

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The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is searching for a candidate for a tenure-track junior-level faculty position in the area of power electronics.  Successful candidates will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to establish a vigorous funded research program, and to have a willingness to collaborate with other faculty in research. The Department currently enrolls more than 500 undergraduate and 220 graduate students including more than 60 graduate students in the power area. Faculty research expenditures exceed $12 M per year.

UTK has one of the largest power programs in the U.S. and is the lead institution in a NSF/DOE Engineering Research Center, the Center for Ultra-wide-area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT).  Also, the department is in the midst of a growth phase thanks to a combined $50 M in gifts from alumnus Dr. Min Kao, gifts from other donors, and matching state funding. EECS is housed in a new $37.5 million teaching and research facility completed in 2012.  The University of Tennessee and Battelle manage the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which provides further opportunities for research.  Information about the EECS Department can be found at http://www.eecs.utk.edu and about CURENT at http://curent.utk.edu.   

Applicants should have an earned doctorate degree in electrical engineering or equivalent. Previous industrial and/or academic experience is desirable. Applicants should have outstanding potential for establishing an independent research and teaching program in their field and will be expected to collaborate with faculty in CURENT.  The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.

The University welcomes and honors people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. Interested candidates should apply through the departmental web site at http://www.eecs.utk.edu and submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2013, and continue until the position is filled.

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