The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota announces openings for six new full-time tenure-track or tenured positions in the broad areas of nanotechnology, medical devices, energy and fluid power. Successful applicants will complement existing strength areas of the department in heat and mass transfer, design, systems and controls, aerosol science and technology, biomechanical engineering, and plasma science and technology. The candidate’s engineering expertise and documented research activity must demonstrate a strong potential toward enhancing both the undergraduate teaching and the graduate teaching and research missions of the department. Successful candidates are expected to build strong, externally-funded, highly-visible research programs and to become recognized leaders in the field. The broad areas of the search are congruent with major Institute of Technology and Department of Mechanical Engineering initiatives for growth. The University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology includes departments of engineering, physical sciences, computer science and mathematics – a nationally unique structure that facilitates interdisciplinary collaborations. Applicants must have a doctorate in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline. Rank will depend upon the qualifications and experience of the applicants.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has a strong tradition of excellence in education and research. The department currently has 41 tenured or tenure-track faculty and graduates about 200 undergraduate students annually. It is home to graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering, with a total graduate enrollment of about 250 M.S. and Ph.D. students. The department is home to a new NSF Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power.

The University is located in the heart of the vibrant Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area that is rated among America’s most livable cities and is home to 19 Fortune 500 companies. More than 4000 companies have been created by alumni and faculty of the Institute of Technology who continue to be a vital component of Minnesota’s economic growth. Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will continue to be received until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research goals, a statement of teaching goals, and the names of at least 3 references. The letter must also identify the closest area or areas of interest: nanotechnology, medical devices, energy or fluid power. For more information on these areas please link to:

• energy
• fluid power
• medical devices
• nanotechnology

How to Apply:
Applications are being accepted online, by e-mail, or by surface mail. Regular faculty tenure-track applications are being accepted online at employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69640; regular faculty tenured applications are being accepted online at employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69637. E-mail applications should be sent to: facultysearch@me.umn.edu. Surface mail applications should be sent to the address below.

Faculty Search Committee
Attn: Mrs. Karon Mooney
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
111 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

The Purdue University strategic plan calls for expanded participation in Discovery, Learning, and Engagement. To achieve this goal the University is in the process of hiring over 300 new faculty members and is emphasizing interdisciplinary research, in part through establishment of the $100M Discovery Park (http://www.purdue.edu/dp).

The College of Engineering strategic plan calls for increasing the size of the engineering faculty from 289 members (as of 2001) to 395 (by 2009). These faculty will have academic homes in one or more of the Schools in the College, and most will be affiliated with nine signature areas (https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SignatureAreas). The signature areas contain faculty working in all ten Centers in Discovery Park Centers.

Ideal candidates should have expertise in one or more fields specified below and should be interested in their application to fluid power systems:

1. Analysis, modeling and simulation of multi-domain systems
2. Modeling and control of hydraulically driven flexible robots
3. Distributed sensing, controls, acoustics and diagnostics for complex fluid power systems
4. Functional fluids, ER fluids and/or tribological systems
5. Design and motion control of water hydraulic systems
6. Simulation of large-scale systems and human-machine systems
7. Modeling, design and control of wearable power assist devices and/or portable robots
8. Modeling, design and control of pneumatic systems
9. Modeling and control of micro fluid power systems

Applicants should have a few years of industry experience or demonstrated research funding from industry and government agencies. The ERC is affiliated with the Energy Center of Purdue’s Discovery Park. Candidates with multi-disciplinary research focus are particularly encouraged.

Faculty candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree, have a distinguished academic record, exceptional potential for world-class research, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education. For consideration, please complete the online form at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/Employment/Applications, and submit in electronic form your curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information for at least three references. If you have difficulty submitting your application to this website, please contact Ms. Marion Ragland at: ragland@purdue.edu. The advertisement is effective until the position is filled, however we anticipate beginning the review of candidates shortly after January 10, 2007.

Purdue University is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, a welcoming and diverse community with a wide variety
of cultures, excellent schools, plus ready accessibility to large metropolitan areas (the University is
within two hours of downtown Chicago and within one hour of downtown Indianapolis).