Knoxville, TN
Berkeley, California
St. Louis, Missouri
Bronx, NY, 10460, USA
Posted: 14-Dec-22
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 117277
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Full Professor in mechanical engineering.
Manufacturing is expected to become the single largest funding area at multiple federal agencies due to existing and future supply chain issues related to all aspects of our economy and defense. The global climate/energy challenge requires incorporation of sustainability (via energy and materials reduction) into all manufacturing processes. This optimization will be achieved through emerging artificial intelligence (AI) and physics-informed algorithms applied to traditional (e.g., casting, forging, and machining) and emerging (hybrid = additive + metrology + subtractive) manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have established expertise and an active, leading research program in sustainability, advanced manufacturing, and/or smart process design & control. For example, machine learning-enabled process control for advanced manufacturing of metal, polymer, and composite structural materials to help usher in a new generation of sustainable, high-performance hierarchical materials. The candidate is expected to pursue and leverage opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration and funding across the College of Engineering, the university, and with Oak Ridge National Laboratory through the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM), the University of Tennessee - Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII), and the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education (Bredesen Center), among others.
The Tickle College of Engineering (tickle.utk.edu) 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 eight departments with 183 faculty members, 3,529 undergraduates and 714 doctoral students. The department (mabe.utk.edu) currently has 40 tenured/tenure track faculty members and enrolls some 1,549 undergraduate and 254 graduate students.
Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field and be eligible for appointment at the rank of full Professor. 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.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date of the new position is August 1, 2023. Salary is commensurate with the position and experience of the applicant. Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/117277, and must include (1) a concise letter of intent outlining the applicant's research and teaching goals and objectives; (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae; (3) a research statement; (4) a statement on teaching interests; (5) a diversity statement; and (6) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for five references. Inquiries should be addressed to the Search Chair, Associate Professor Brett Compton at MabeMEsearch2023@mabe.utk.edu.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. 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. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.
