DEPARTMENT: Department of Mechanical Engineering
POSITION: Six Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions
LINK: http://www.uakron.edu/engineering
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FACULTY
POSITIONS
THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of
Akron is seeking qualified candidates for hiring at the Assistant Professor
level. The following six positions are tenure-track. Applicants
must have an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related
fields. The successful candidates will be expected to establish and
maintain independent, externally funded, research programs and contribute to
our B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs by teaching courses at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, advising graduate students, as well as
performing other academic duties as may be requested by the department.
The areas of interest include
(1)
Aerospace
Engineering (Job opening #7648-two positions). Special consideration will
be given to candidates with proven strength in the areas of: (a) aerospace
materials, manufacturing and design, (b) aerospace instrumentation and control,
(c) space propulsion (supersonic and hypersonic propulsion), and (d) design of
aerospace components.
(2)
Systems
Engineering (Job Opening #7652). Preference will be given to applicants with a
background in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing or automotive engineering.
(3) Materials and manufacturing, (Job Opening #7653). Of special
interest are candidates with expertise in: (a) materials processing, (b)
materials characterization, (c) tribology (surface engineering, friction
mitigation), (d) engineered
materials (adaptive, smart, high temperature and coatings), and (e) additive
manufacturing.
(4) Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, (Job Opening #7654).
Candidates with expertise in the following analytical/numerical and
experimental fields will have priority consideration: (a) renewable
energy, (b) energy conversion, (c) advanced cycles for energy applications, and
(d) heat transfer and fluid mechanics in nano-materials.
(5) Structural Health Monitoring and Tribology, (Job Opening #7657).
Candidates with expertise in the following analytical/numerical and
experimental fields will have priority consideration: (a) surface
engineering, and (b) structural systems.
Detailed descriptions for
each of these positions will be posted at our web site: http://www.uakron.edu/engineering/
(see College of Engineering Available Positions).
The department presently
includes 21 full-time faculty and over 1000 students, undergraduate and
graduate. It offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical
Engineering in areas of specialization spanning thermo-fluids, mechanics of
solids, vibrations, controls, and materials science. The College of Engineering
has 2,700 undergraduate 360 graduate students. The University of Akron is a
state-assisted metropolitan university in northeast Ohio with 30,000 students;
more details can be found at www.uakron.edu.
The University of Akron is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.
The University of Akron is a
vibrant community within metropolitan Akron with more than 80 buildings on 218
acres, including an award-winning student union, state-of-the-art recreation
and wellness center and beautiful on-campus football stadium. With a population
nearing 200,000, Akron is the fifth largest city in the state of Ohio.
Located within 500 miles of 42 major cities, yet surrounded by over 40,000
acres of parkland, Greater Akron provides living and working environments to
suit every lifestyle. The area boasts a low cost of living and outstanding
cultural access. Easy access to airports and major highways puts you at the hub
of a world of experiences and opportunities.
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