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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24060 Document ID: A8394-3CSH Posted on: 2014-10-0210/02/2014 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Ph.D.2014-12-01
 

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Positions

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for four faculty positions: one in the area of Mechanical Systems and three in the area of Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Sciences. These positions will be at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels. Exceptional candidates will be considered for named professorships.

The successful candidate for the Mechanical Systems position will have expertise in fields related to robotics, dynamics and control, mechatronics, machine learning, human-machine interaction, bio-robotics and medical robotics, robotic exoskeletons, or other emerging applications of robotics or autonomous systems.

The Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Sciences positions are targeted towards (1) Experimental combustion science and technology in novel propulsion and energy applications; (2) Fundamental and applied experimental fluid dynamics using advanced measurement techniques in emerging applications such as, but not limited to, energy harvesting, biological and bio-inspired systems; (3) Experimental or computational multiphase flow and heat transfer at the micro-nano scales in emerging energy and thermal management systems. Applicants in other emerging areas such as data analytics and uncertainty quantification in fluid-thermal engineered systems are also encouraged to apply.

Blacksburg is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is widely recognized by national rankings as a vibrant and desirable community with affordable living, world-class outdoor recreation, an active arts community, and a diverse international population. The Department of Mechanical Engineering which includes a Nuclear Engineering Program, has over 50 faculty, research expenditures in excess of $17M, and a current enrollment of over 170 doctoral, 130 masters, and over 1200 undergraduate students. The Department is ranked 16th and 17th out of all mechanical engineering departments in the nation in undergraduate and graduate education, respectively, by the 2014 U.S. News and World Report. The Department includes several research centers and its faculty members are engaged in diverse multidisciplinary research activities. The mechanical engineering faculty also benefit from a number of university-wide institutes such as the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), College level centers such as the Rolls-Royce and the Commonwealth of Virginia Center for Aerospace Propulsion Systems (CCAPS), the recently established Rolls Royce University Technology Center (UTC) in advanced systems diagnostics, and the Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems (VaCAS, www.unmanned.vt.edu).

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in engineering or a closely related discipline. We are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a career in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and developing an internationally recognized research program. Candidates should apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu to posting number TR0140100 for the Mechanical Systems position and to posting number TR0140101 for the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Sciences positions. For the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Science positions please indicate the research area you would like to be considered for in your cover letter. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of published journal articles, a one-page research statement, a brief statement on teaching preferences, and the names of five references that the search committee may contact. Review of applications for all positions will begin on December 10, 2014 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Virginia Tech is committed to diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Virginia Tech is a recipient of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers (www.advance.vt.edu).

For assistance submitting the application please contact Ms. Brandy McCoy (brandy07@vt.edu), (540) 231-6661. General inquiries about the positions should be addressed to the search committee chairs: Prof. Andrew Kurdila (kurdila@vt.edu) for Mechanical Systems and Prof. Francine Battaglia (fbattagl@vt.edu) for Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Sciences.