Georgia Institute of Technology -- School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

INSTITUTION:  Georgia Institute of Technology
DEPARTMENT:  School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
POSITION:  Coca-Cola Chair of Material Handling and Distribution
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The Coca-Cola Chair of Material Handling and Distribution

H. MILTON STEWART SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at the Atlanta, GA campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking nominations and applications from qualified individuals for the Coca-Cola Chair of Material Handling and Distribution. The Coca-Cola Chair of Material Handling and Distribution will be held by an outstanding scholar whose leadership in research, education, and service bring prestige to the Stewart School and the Coca-Cola Company, and benefit the wider community through advances in the understanding and practice of material handling and distribution systems, broadly-defined.

Candidates for this position must have an earned doctorate in a field relevant to material handling and distribution, and national and international recognition in their specific discipline based on a proven record of excellence in academic and professional scholarly achievements, leadership and management skills, and experience working on industrial problems.

Successful candidates should have the strategic skills and vision to lead the Stewart School toward higher levels of excellence and be able to establish successful working relationships with academic and research colleagues. Successful candidates will be expected to lead teams of researchers at the cutting edge of their fields, facilitate corporate relationships and attract external funding, build and lead a strong research program, successfully mentor graduate students, and develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

The appointment will be at the Professor level. The position is not limited to US citizens.

The Stewart School presently has a student body consisting of almost 1400 undergraduates and approximately 460 graduate students, with 150-160 pursuing Ph.D. degrees. Currently, there are approximately 50 full-time academic faculty members. The primary disciplinary strengths represented by the School’s faculty are: modern industrial engineering, operations research, and statistics. Major methodological research concentrations include mathematical optimization, stochastic processes, and engineering statistics with prominent application domains arising in supply chain logistics, health, manufacturing, system informatics, finance, energy, natural systems, and others. The Stewart School has a long legacy of leadership in material handling, distribution, and supply chain engineering.

Nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates should send a curriculum vita to:

Leon F. McGinnis, Ph.D.
Chair, Coca-Cola Chair Search Committee
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
leon.mcginnis@gatech.edu
404-893-2312

The Georgia Institute of Technology is a unit of the University System of the State of Georgia and is an Equal Education/ Employment Opportunity Institutionn; applications from and nominations of women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged.