Seeking 4 assistant/ associate professors in the area of Hybrid Vehicle Mechatronics and Control, autonomous vehicle dynamics and hybrid vehicles.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for four new tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of vehicle engineering starting in the Fall of 2017. This is part of a larger search by the College of Engineering to support the new Alabama Transportation Institute. New faculty members will participate in the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, which is part of the Alabama Transportation Institute. Applicants must have a PhD in mechanical engineering or a closely related field by the date of appointment. Industrial experience is highly desirable and collaboration with colleagues in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science departments is expected. Applicants must show the potential to establish a quality research program, collaborate effectively with other faculty, and excel in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. For consideration at the Associate Professor level, applicants must demonstrate a strong external funding record, publication record, and PhD graduation rate commensurate with this level of appointment.

Additional Position Information:
Hybrid Vehicle Mechatronics and Control (two positions)
Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control (one position)
Vehicle Dynamics based on V2X Technology (one position)

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