Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor - 524772
Company: University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor - 524772
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Engineering
Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty
Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Closing at: Mar 31 2025 at 22:55 CDT
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Department
Mechanical Engineering
Rank
Assistant Professor
Position Summary
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and the College of
Engineering at The University of Alabama invite applications for
multiple tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor
within the department. Candidates with research interests across
all domains relevant to mechanical engineering are encouraged to
apply. Candidates with particular research emphasis and interests
in the areas of: (1) Biomechanics and Biosystems Engineering, (2)
Robotics and Mechatronics, (3) Sustainable Energy, Clean Energy,
and Combustion, (4) Advanced Manufacturing including Integrated and
Interconnected Systems, (5) Multi-scale Computation and Simulation,
and (6) Micro/Nanoscale Systems and Engineering are of particular
interest for one or more of these positions and thus are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Detailed Position Information
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and the College of
Engineering at The University of Alabama invite applications for
multiple tenure-track and tenured faculty positions at all ranks,
including Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels, within
the department. Candidates applying to this particular posting
should be intending to apply for a position at the rank of
Assistant Professor. Applications from candidates with appropriate
experience and a strong record of scholarly productivity and impact
who would seek appointment at the rank of Associate or Full
Professor are also encouraged to apply through related postings at
those other positional levels. Candidates from under-represented
groups in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates with research interests across all domains relevant to
mechanical engineering are encouraged to apply. Candidates with
particular research emphasis and interests in the areas of: (1)
Biomechanics and Biosystems Engineering, (2) Robotics and
Mechatronics, (3) Sustainable Energy, Clean Energy, and Combustion,
(4) Advanced Manufacturing including Integrated and Interconnected
Systems, (5) Multi-scale Computation and Simulation, and (6)
Micro/Nanoscale Systems and Engineering are of particular interest
for one or more of these positions and thus are strongly encouraged
to apply.
The ME department and College are looking to both: (1) add faculty
who will build upon existing strengths in the Department, College,
and University and (2) add faculty who will expand the scope of
research here within the department, College, and UA as a whole.
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The ME department offers both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and
a B.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the undergraduate
level and has a sustained enrollment of approximately 1500
undergraduate students. The ME department also has active MS and
PhD programs in Mechanical Engineering, supporting both residential
and distance education students, with a total sustained graduate
enrollment of more than 150 students.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the College of
Engineering consider teaching, research, and service as the three
critical and complimentary portions of their overall mission.
Candidates must demonstrate a clear potential to successfully
develop, lead, and extramurally fund a highly productive research
group with significant scholarly impact in a focus area with long
term potential to further build upon the rapid rise and great
success of the ME department and the UA College of Engineering. An
ability to collaborate with existing faculty in the key focus areas
both within the ME Department and the College of Engineering, as
well as potential colleagues across the campus, is also highly
desirable.
The College of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical
Engineering also pride themselves on the outstanding educational
experience provided to their students, and thus faculty candidates
must demonstrate an ability to develop and teach classes at both
the undergraduate and graduate level in the faculty member's
area(s) of expertise as well as to teach courses that support the
delivery and accreditation of the Department's core degree
programs.
The department, college and university are also notable for the
collegial, welcoming and supportive spirit built into the fabric of
who we are and how we interact across our College family of
students, faculty, and staff. It is therefore expected that
candidates demonstrate an ability to support this important aspect
of our community.
Appointments to the faculty of The University of Alabama are based
on the personnel requirements of the University's academic programs
and on the goal of achieving and maintaining excellence in its
teaching, research, and service/academic citizenship
activities.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
from an accredited institution. Demonstrated record of prior
research work and a record of impactful scholarly publications in
refereed journals, conference proceedings, and similarly impactful
venues. Demonstrated interest and/or record in mechanical
engineering education and professional service in area(s) of
specialization. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Show the potential to construct and sustain a quality research
program. Exhibit the potential for excellent teaching at both the
graduate and undergraduate levels.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated a record of high-quality research and scholarly
publications that is recognized nationally and/or internationally.
Significant record of scholarship in a mechanical engineering or
closely related department with both undergraduate and graduate
degree programs. Post-doctoral experience or other similar
post-graduate experience. Exceptional collegial, interpersonal, and
mentoring skills.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Required application documents include a: (1) cover letter that
includes both the department name and rank of position for which
the candidate is applying, (2) a resume/curriculum vitae, (3) a 4
to 6 page statement of research interests and plans, (4) a one to
two page statement of teaching interests and plans, and (5) the
names and contact information for at least four references.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will
continue until the positions are filled with an expected start date
of August 2025. Questions about the position can be directed to the
interim department head of mechanical engineering, Dr. Kalyan Kumar
Srinivasan (). Candidates from under-represented groups are
encouraged to apply.
About the College of Engineering
As the premier flagship university for the state of Alabama and as
one of the first five universities in the nation to offer
engineering instruction, The University of Alabama has more than
175 years of proud engineering history. UA's College of Engineering
is committed to conducting cutting-edge basic research that
advances the frontiers of science and engineering, to translating
such fundamental advancements and knowledge through applied
research and technology commercialization into impactful solutions
which improve the human condition and address the challenges facing
humankind, and to using that immersive research environment to
provide unparalleled educational experiences and opportunities for
our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a
College, we pride ourselves on educating and preparing the next
generations of engineering and computer science scholars and
professionals who will positively shape the future around us.
Through our educational, research, and service activities that
support our overall vision to be one of the most impactful
engineering programs in the nation, our College continues to
provide leadership in the many professional disciplines represented
by our College and to the community, state, and nation as we
advance our professions, the economy, and the lives of all those
whom we serve.
The UA College of Engineering is comprised of seven departments:
(1) Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, (2) Chemical and
Biological Engineering, (3) Civil, Construction, and Environmental
Engineering, (4) Computer Science, (5) Electrical and Computer
Engineering, (6) Mechanical Engineering, and (7) Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering. These departments currently deliver 13
different undergraduate degree programs and 15 different graduate
degree programs. Overall, the College enrolls approximately 6,000
students, making it one of the largest colleges out of the more
than 40,000 students on the UA campus.
While the university has been on a constant mission to advance in
every aspect of its operations since its inception, The University
of Alabama has in particular seen transformative growth in its
research enterprise over the past decade. Through the efforts of
the University, the UA Office of Research and Economic Development
(ORED), and in particular the departments, centers, and faculty of
the College of Engineering, UA's research enterprise has indeed
surged dramatically higher in just the last five to ten years. In
the last five fiscal years alone (2019-2023), total sponsored
awards across UA have increased by more than 80% and are well on
track to more than double by the end of the current strategic plan
period in 2024. This growth rate strengthens UA's position as one
of the two fastest growing research institutions in the nation. For
the College of Engineering specifically, total research awards have
well more than doubled in the last five years, growing by 250% in
2023 as compared to their level in 2018.
The educational activities of the College of Engineering and its
constantly increasing volume of impactful research are enabled and
supported by a tremendous combination of amazing faculty and staff,
an outstanding array of modern new facilities that are the envy of
its peers, and a world-class student body at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels. The College of Engineering currently has more
than 180 faculty members, and it is in a period of rapid faculty
growth having added approximately 50 new faculty in the last two
years and with plans to add an additional approximately 30 faculty
this year. In terms of facilities, the College of Engineering has
one of the largest overall footprints of any college at UA,
currently occupying all or significant portions of 15 different
facilities across campus. Some of the most recent additions to that
space are the state-of-the-art facilities provided for many of the
College's departments in the recently completed Shelby Science and
Engineering Quad that was built at a cost approaching $400
million.
In addition to the traditional engineering departments and their
facilities, there are also more than 10 different major research
centers housed within the College that span and support a
wide-ranging set of research thrust areas including: artificial
intelligence, cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, advanced
materials, functional polymers and soft matter, water resources and
water technology, advanced transportation and vehicle technology,
and many more. These centers bring together faculty from across the
College and from around the University to capitalize on emerging
technological opportunities and to tackle some of the most pressing
challenges facing humankind and the planet both today and well into
the future. In addition to these College research centers, a number
of university-level research institutes and centers including the
Alabama Water Institute, the Alabama Transportation Institute, the
Cyber Institute, and the Alabama Mobility and Power Center, also
provide support and infrastructure to an array of research thrusts
and projects that engage faculty from across the College and from
around the university. This synergistic combination of outstanding
people, facilities, and resources will continue to fuel the College
of Engineering's advancement and growth well into the future.
Overall, with its hundreds of award-winning faculty and staff
members, its outstanding and growing student body, its tremendous
array of state-of-the-art facilities, its diverse offerings of
nationally accredited degree programs, and the strong support of
its local, state, and national partners, the UA College of
Engineering has positioned itself for continued success and rapid
advancement as a leader in engineering science, education, and
practice. The College is looking for new faculty who want to build
or continue their career in a dynamic organization with truly
unlimited potential.
It is indeed an exciting time to join The University of Alabama and
the College of Engineering. The UA College of Engineering has
recently embarked on its "Top-30+ by '30" initiative which aims to
have the College and all of its departments and programs achieve
top-30 impact in all dimensions of our operations. Those impacts
and dimensions include offering a comprehensive set of innovative
degree program covering the full spectrum of engineering and
computer science fields, enrolling a number of students and
conferring a number of degrees at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels to be one of the largest producers of engineering
talent in the nation, achieving continued outstanding growth in
research awards and expenditures to enable continued expansion of
our graduate programs and research activities, continuing to scale
scholarly research productivity to be a major force in pushing the
frontiers of our disciplines, and to playing an ever more important
role in shaping our disciplines and the future of computer science,
engineering, and technology through local, national and
international service. To achieve those goals, the College, with
strong support of the University, is deploying substantial
resources in hiring new faculty, expanding our staff network
supporting our operations, developing new facilities including both
laboratory and computing resources, and expanding our research and
educational programs. These activities present an outstanding
opportunity here at The University of Alabama for individuals to
fulfill their career objectives and dreams as a faculty member in
an environment that can fully support their development as an
excellent scholar, researcher, and teacher.
About The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named
one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the
U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of
study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core
campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked
among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in
the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more
than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman
class. The current enrollment includes students from every county
in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the
world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently
enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of
the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of
Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well
as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the
first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to
receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's
Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best
Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list
of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities
in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions
of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research
institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored
awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical
campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space,
over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas
(e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of
partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff,
with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of
Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF
CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top
performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience
and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a
pre-employment background investigation and information obtained
from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction
reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT
automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this
position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative
behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the
prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring
decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational
Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability
or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against
because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of
this institution are protected under Federal law from
discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out
more. "EEO is the Law"
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