DEPARTMENT: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professors--Tenure Track Positions (2)
LINK: http://www.engr.utk.edu/mabe/
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MECHANICAL,
AEROSPACE AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Tenure Track
Positions in Aerospace Engineering
The Department
of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) at The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking exceptionally qualified
candidates for two full-time appointment at the assistant/associate professor
level in aerospace engineering with interests in the areas of (1) aircraft
stability and (2) airborne remote sensing. The faculty
positions are located at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) in
Tullahoma, TN adjacent to the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development
Complex. Primary consideration will be given to applicants with teaching and
research interest in flight science and airborne research. Areas of particular
interest to the department include, but are not limited to, (1) performance,
flying and handling qualities, and advanced flight controls research, flight
testing and simulation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV), inflight simulator
aircraft, and variable stability aircraft; and (2) airborne LIDAR, radiometry,
hyperspectral and imaging applications, proof-of-concept for future
satellite-based sensors, and low altitude “ground truthing” of satellite
observations.
Candidates
applying for this position are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching
excellence, demonstrated research capabilities that will enable the development
of externally funded and internationally recognized research programs with
publications in leading, scholarly journals. Successful candidates should value
collaboration with colleagues, development of new multidisciplinary research
initiatives, and participation in ongoing research projects. Applicants should
have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity
and affirmative action.
The University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of
choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate
institution. As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in
learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities,
the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and
elevate society. 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. The
university intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions
of representative democracy, and be prepared to lead lives of personal
integrity and civic responsibility. More information regarding the Department
and UTSI may be found at http://www.engr.utk.edu/mabe/
and http://www.utsi.edu, respectively.
Qualifications
The successful candidate
will have a doctorate in engineering or a related field, and show the potential
to provide international leadership in research and contribute to education and
diversity at the University. Candidates must have interests/expertise related
to one or more of the areas listed above. Evidence of successful sponsored
research development and participation is important, and a strong academic
journal publication record is desirable. In addition, the successful candidates
must be qualified to work on Department of Defense projects. A commercial pilot
rating is preferred but not required.
Teaching
at the graduate level is required, and some opportunities to teach at the
undergraduate level may become available. Successful candidates will develop
and promote individual sponsored research initiatives as well as participate in
research teams with other faculty. The ability to interact effectively
with industry is also important. The candidate will also be expected to
recruit, advise, mentor and graduate doctoral students.
Opportunities for
Collaborative Research
The MABE Department has a
strong upward trajectory, with 32 faculty members in Knoxville and 9 faculty
members at UTSI in Tullahoma, and offers degrees at all levels in mechanical,
aerospace and biomedical engineering. For further information, see http://www.engr.utk.edu/mabe. The
successful candidate will have ample opportunities to work with the Department
of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://www.ornl.gov),
located a short distance from the University. The ORNL campus contains many
unique research facilities, and a multitude of collaborative opportunities for
world-class research are available and encouraged. A newly initiated joint
UT/ORNL Bredesen Center of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
(CIRE) http://cire.utk.edu/ has been formed
to leverage the strengths of both institutions to attract world-class faculty,
graduate students, and research facilities.
The University of
Tennessee, Knoxville is a Carnegie RU/VH institution, and the state’s
comprehensive, land-grant, research institution with over 1,400 faculty and
27,000 students in 11 colleges and schools. The College of Engineering is
undergoing a period of substantial growth in both physical infrastructure and
research expenditures as it seeks to become a Top-25 ranked Public
Institution. The College presently has seven departments with 160
faculty, 2,700 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students, with an additional
22 new faculty and professor of practice positions in the College of
Engineering to be filled in the coming year, 8 of which are in MABE.
Application Review
For best consideration,
candidates should apply as soon as possible, as review of applications and
nominations will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is
filled. The anticipated start date of the new positions is August 1,
2014. Salary is commensurate with the position and experience of the
applicant. Applications should include (1) a concise letter of intent outlining
the applicant’s research and teaching goals and objectives; (2) a comprehensive
curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of research and teaching interests; and (4)
the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least five references.
The preferred method of application or nomination is by e-mail to ekici@utk.edu. As an alternative,
materials may be mailed directly to:
Dr.
Kivanc Ekici, Assistant Professor
Department
of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering
414
Dougherty Engineering Building
The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville,
TN 37996-2210
All qualified
applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions
without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental
disability, or covered veteran status.
Eligibility and
other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of
Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and
this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws
and regulations.
In
accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of
Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of
race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this
policy extends to employment by the University.
Leah
Buffington
Administrative
Coordinator
The
University of Tennessee
College
of Engineering
Office
of the Dean
124
Perkins Hall
Knoxville,
TN 37996-2000
(865)
974-7637
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