UTSI Faculty Openings
Assistant/Associate Professor/ Professor -MABE
Assistant / Associate Professor, Engineering Management -Industrial and Systems Engineering
Assistant/Associate Professor/ Professor -MABE-Pay Grade 63, - Salary DOE&Q - Full Time -The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) at the University of Tennessee is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for three full-time, tenure track appointments at all levels of rank in aerospace and mechanical engineering. Candidates being considered at the Associate/Full Professor level must have demonstrated experience in scholarly publications and research. Appointments will be based at the UT Space Institute (UTSI), Tullahoma, Tennessee, an integrated component of the UT, Knoxville MABE department. All outstanding candidates with a strong background in fundamental science and engineering will be considered. Areas of particular interest to the department include, but are not limited to, air-breathing propulsion: gas-turbines and ramjets, hypersonics, thermal management, thermal-fluid sciences, conformable surfaces, structural health monitoring, flight and/or propulsion system testing including mechatronics, sensors, digital data acquisition and analysis issues. Expertise in both experimental and computational simulations is sought. 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. The UTSI campus in Tullahoma, Tennessee, has a rich tradition in providing high quality research and instruction at the graduate level with high-quality facilities and research support (http://www.utsi.edu/). The MABE Department has a strong upward trajectory, with 29 faculty members in Knoxville and UTSI, 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 develop a research and education program that combines the strengths of the Tullahoma and Knoxville locations, including opportunities to work with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://www.ornl.gov). The ORNL campus also 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 for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education http://cire.utk.edu/ leverages 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 1,300 faculty and 27,500 students in 13 colleges and schools. The College of Engineering is undergoing a period of substantial growth in both physical infrastructure and research expenditures. The College has eight departments with 135 faculty, 2400 undergraduates and 900 graduate students. For best consideration, candidates should apply as soon as possible, as review of applications and nominations will begin February 1, 2012, and will continue until the positions are filled. The anticipated start date of the new positions is August 1, 2012. Salary is commensurate with the position and experience of the applicant. Applications should include a concise letter of intent outlining the applicant’s research and teaching goals and objectives; a current CV; and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references. Applications should be sent by e-mail to mmench@utk.edu and addressed to: Dr. Matthew Mench, Professor and Condra Chair of Excellence in Energy Conversion & Storage Systems MABE Department.
Assistant / Associate Professor, Engineering Management
-Industrial and Systems Engineering- Full Time
-Applications and nominations are invited for the position of a tenured
or tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in the Engineering
Management (EM) Program under the Department of Industrial and Systems
Engineering (ISE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. EM is a
graduate program with shared oversight by ISE in Knoxville and the
University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) in Tullahoma, TN. The ISE
Department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering and
MS and PhD degrees with an EM concentration. Currently, the Department
has a total of 9 tenured or tenure track faculty members, including one
located at UTSI. Available effective August 1, 2013, this position will
be based at UTSI in Tullahoma and will include a competitive
compensation package commensurate with experience and qualifications.
For additional information about the Program, the Department, and the
Institute, please visit web sites at
http://www.utsi.edu/academics/iieandem/index.htm,
http://www.engr.utk.edu/ie/, and www.utsi.edu. Duties and
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to establish
and maintain a scholarly, externally funded, research program; to
supervise graduate students; to develop and teach courses in the
engineering management curriculum; and to provide service to the
Institute, Department, University, and the profession. The successful
applicant will be expected to work closely with Arnold Engineering
Development Complex on research projects and relevant academic courses
and must be eligible for security clearance Required & Preferred
Qualifications: An earned doctorate in Engineering Management,
Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field
is required. The successful applicant will have strong problem-solving
and communication skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary
environment. A strong commitment to teaching excellence at the graduate
level and appropriate publications in leading scholarly journals are
expected. Preferred qualifications are a professional engineering
registration, industrial experience, and demonstrated ability to attract
external funding. Candidates with expertise and interests in energy
management or general systems engineering are encouraged to apply.
Application: Individuals interested in applying should submit as
a single PDF file: a letter of interest addressing qualifications,
research interests and teaching interests; curriculum vitae; and the
names and contact information for at least 3 professional references to
the search chair, Dr. Mingzhou Jin, at jin@utk.edu. Questions about the
position should be directed to the EM Program Chair, Dr. James Simonton
at jsimonton@utsi.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 15,
2013 and continue until the position is filled.

