Associate/Assistant Professor in AI with an Emphasis on Manufacturing Innovations and Applications, Fall 2024 (1/2)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 7, 2024
Description
The Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking exceptional candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, starting on or before August 1, 2024. This search is part of a cluster hire to add faculty in areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across multiple engineering disciplines within the Tickle College of Engineering. We are seeking candidates who will contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the university.
The candidate will be expected to develop and maintain sponsored research programs, supervise student research, teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and be committed to academic service. The hire at the associate professor level is expected to propose, advocate, shape, and implement the roadmap to establish a strong footprint and nationwide presence in the crosscutting field of AI and manufacturing. Close interactions and collaborations with additive manufacturing, qualification and code development, and intelligent control and automation are highly expected. UTK is the flagship university and the premier public research institute in the State of Tennessee. There are extensive opportunities for collaborations with members of the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM), NSF MRSEC Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (CAMM), and nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) such as the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF).
EECS at UTK has 45 full-time faculty members, including 2 NAE members, 9 IEEE Fellows, and numerous NSF/DOE CAREER awardees. The department has a growing enrollment of more than 1,000 undergraduate and 250 graduate students across the three majors of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. The department also offers undergraduate minor in machine learning; and graduate certificate in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The Tickle College of Engineering is undergoing an unprecedented period of growth and success and anticipates adding over 30 new faculty over the next three years as part of ambitious cluster hiring campaigns lead by Chancellor Donde Plowman and Dean Matthew Mench. The college has set records in research expenditures, enrollment, incoming student GPA, diversity, and intellectual property development for two years running. New facilities include the state-of-the art Zeanah Engineering Complex, the University of Tennessee Manufacturing and Design Enterprise (TN-MADE) facility, and the Innovation South building now under construction that will house UT's Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF). TCE currently has 185 T/TT and 67 NTT faculty in its seven academic departments and offers 12 undergraduate, 16 MS, and 15 PhD degree programs. Affiliated with TCE and located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, the UT Space Institute is a hub of aerospace and defense research. The college is also home to eight research centers and three interdisciplinary institutes. With approximately 3,800 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students, the college sits 31st among public universities in the most recent U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings. Faculty in the college have won 21 early career awards (NSF, DoE, DARPA, AFOSR, and ARO) since 2016. In FY22, the college had NSF HERD research expenditures of $109 million.
The City of Knoxville is a hidden gem with an elegant and walkable downtown, rich and varied nightlife cultures, vibrant neighborhoods, eclectic restaurants, and amazing access to outdoor activities of all kinds as well as exciting cultural events throughout the year. From Knoxville's TYS Airport, Knoxville has nonstop flights to 22 major airports in the US, including direct flights to cities such as DC, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Miami. UTK is in Knoxville TN, within an easy driving distance to Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline at the time of appointment.
The candidate at the associate level should also have at least four years of post-PhD experience in the relevant fields at the time of appointment.
Application Instructions
Applicants should electronically submit their cover letter, vita, teaching and research statement, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/136063. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and continue until the position is filled. Please submit your application by December 15, 2023, to ensure full consideration.
For questions, please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Hairong Qi, at hqi@utk.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equity & Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or oed@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 E.J. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.
The Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking exceptional candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, starting on or before August 1, 2024. This search is part of a cluster hire to add faculty in areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across multiple engineering disciplines within the Tickle College of Engineering. We are seeking candidates who will contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the university.
The candidate will be expected to develop and maintain sponsored research programs, supervise student research, teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and be committed to academic service. The hire at the associate professor level is expected to propose, advocate, shape, and implement the roadmap to establish a strong footprint and nationwide presence in the crosscutting field of AI and manufacturing. Close interactions and collaborations with additive manufacturing, qualification and code development, and intelligent control and automation are highly expected. UTK is the flagship university and the premier public research institute in the State of Tennessee. There are extensive opportunities for collaborations with members of the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM), NSF MRSEC Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (CAMM), and nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) such as the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF).
EECS at UTK has 45 full-time faculty members, including 2 NAE members, 9 IEEE Fellows, and numerous NSF/DOE CAREER awardees. The department has a growing enrollment of more than 1,000 undergraduate and 250 graduate students across the three majors of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. The department also offers undergraduate minor in machine learning; and graduate certificate in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The Tickle College of Engineering is undergoing an unprecedented period of growth and success and anticipates adding over 30 new faculty over the next three years as part of ambitious cluster hiring campaigns lead by Chancellor Donde Plowman and Dean Matthew Mench. The college has set records in research expenditures, enrollment, incoming student GPA, diversity, and intellectual property development for two years running. New facilities include the state-of-the art Zeanah Engineering Complex, the University of Tennessee Manufacturing and Design Enterprise (TN-MADE) facility, and the Innovation South building now under construction that will house UT's Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF). TCE currently has 185 T/TT and 67 NTT faculty in its seven academic departments and offers 12 undergraduate, 16 MS, and 15 PhD degree programs. Affiliated with TCE and located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, the UT Space Institute is a hub of aerospace and defense research. The college is also home to eight research centers and three interdisciplinary institutes. With approximately 3,800 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students, the college sits 31st among public universities in the most recent U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings. Faculty in the college have won 21 early career awards (NSF, DoE, DARPA, AFOSR, and ARO) since 2016. In FY22, the college had NSF HERD research expenditures of $109 million.
The City of Knoxville is a hidden gem with an elegant and walkable downtown, rich and varied nightlife cultures, vibrant neighborhoods, eclectic restaurants, and amazing access to outdoor activities of all kinds as well as exciting cultural events throughout the year. From Knoxville's TYS Airport, Knoxville has nonstop flights to 22 major airports in the US, including direct flights to cities such as DC, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Miami. UTK is in Knoxville TN, within an easy driving distance to Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline at the time of appointment.
The candidate at the associate level should also have at least four years of post-PhD experience in the relevant fields at the time of appointment.
Application Instructions
Applicants should electronically submit their cover letter, vita, teaching and research statement, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/136063. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and continue until the position is filled. Please submit your application by December 15, 2023, to ensure full consideration.
For questions, please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Hairong Qi, at hqi@utk.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equity & Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or oed@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 E.J. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.
