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Department of Mechanical EngineeringTenure-Track Position (Thermo-Fluid Sciences) University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Applicants should have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field. A proven record of postdoctoral experience including successful funding proposals, archival journal publications, and in-class instruction with good students’ evaluation are preferred. Application package should include in a single PDF document: 1) vitae, 2) statement of research plans, 3) statement of teaching interests, and 4) contact information for three references. The Department currently has 29 tenure track faculty members with an annual research expenditure of over $6 million. The mechanical engineering doctoral program has been recently ranked # 7 in the South and 31st nationally by the National Research Council. Send application package to Chair, Search committee for Thermo-fluid Sciences, University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 300 S. Main St., Columbia, SC 29208. Electronic submissions in the form of one PDF file via email to odonnemc@cec.sc.edu are encouraged. The selection process will begin on Feb. 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Endowed Chair and
Faculty Search
General Atomics Center for the Development of Transformational Nuclear Technologies University Of South Carolina The University of South Carolina (USC) seeks highly qualified individuals for a senior faculty position in Mechanical Engineering and as the Endowed Chair of the USC General Atomics Center for the Development of Transformational Nuclear Technologies. USC Columbia is the flagship university of South Carolina and the only university in the state designated as a “high research and high service activity” university by the Carnegie Foundation.
The USC Nuclear Engineering Program offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in addition to an undergraduate minor in nuclear engineering. The program is housed in the Mechanical Engineering Department (http://www.me.sc.edu/) which currently has 29 tenure track faculty members with an annual research expenditure of over $6 million. The mechanical engineering doctoral program has been recently ranked 7th in the South and 31st nationally by the National Research Council. Nuclear Engineering Program research strengths include nuclear fuels and materials, thermal hydraulics, and modeling and simulation. Additional information on the program may be found at http://www.me.sc.edu/nuclear/index.html. SC has a concentrated industrial focus on nuclear power. The Endowed Chair is expected to work with SC industry to analyze and develop new methods, discoveries, and technologies to increase the jobs and economic impact associated with this sector. In addition to a large commercial investment in the State, SC is home to the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility. By working closely with SRNL, this Center would support and benefit from DOE investments in research and programs to develop nuclear power, nuclear safeguards, and other nuclear related fields. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, names of three references, and copies of selected publications to the Chair of the Nuclear Center Search Committee, Office of the Dean, College of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC 29208, or electronically to nuclear-search@cec.sc.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
The Endowed Chair
position is part of
an integrated
state-wide
SmartStateTM Center
for Advanced Tissue
Biofabrication with
researchers
dedicated to the
understanding and
fabrication of
biological materials
and tissues. A key
focus of the Center
is to integrate
research activities
in tissue
engineering and
Biofabrication
across the state and
to promote economic
development in these
areas. The other
participating
institutions are the
Medical University
of South Carolina in
Charleston (MUSC)
and Clemson
University (CU).
The USC ATBSS
Endowed Chair will
lead efforts in
basic and applied
research related to
understanding
and fabricating
engineered
biological
tissue. The
Chair has
significant
institutional
support and will
have the opportunity
to work closely with
researchers and
clinicians in the
Center for Advanced
Tissue
Biofabrication.
Current research
activities in this
area include:
experimental
investigations and
constitutive
modeling of hard and
soft biological
tissues; continuum
mechanics-based
modeling of growth
and remodeling in
living tissues;
tissue engineering;
biomaterials design,
synthesis, and
characterization;
directing stem cell
fate via
environmental
control; and
fundamental studies
in embryonic
development. The USC ATBSS Endowed Chair will be based in the Biomedical Engineering Program in the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina with joint appointments in other units as appropriate. The inter-disciplinary Biomedical Engineering Program at the University of South Carolina is a rapidly growing effort that has over 250 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 25 affiliated faculty members spanning the College of Engineering and Computing, College of Arts and Sciences, and the USC School of Medicine-Columbia who are currently conducting research in biomedical engineering, life sciences, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and computational sciences.
Candidates must
possess a PhD or
MD/PhD in biomedical
engineering or a
similar discipline,
a record of
exemplary research
relevant to tissue
engineering,
demonstrated
leadership, and
strong potential to
support economic
development.
Candidates must have
credentials
consistent with the
granting of tenure
at the rank of
professor. The following standards of performance are expected of the recipients of this endowed chair: continuing record of scholarly and creative endeavors; leadership in and across academic units and collaborations with scholars within as well as external to one’s own university and with the private sector; pursuit of activities that enhance the reputation of the university; generation of additional private, governmental, foundation and other external grants and funds; innovative leadership and mentoring of students and other faculty; attraction of high quality students; and evidence of the ability to promote and develop “enhanced economic opportunities in knowledge- based industries for all South Carolinians” and generate employment opportunities through development of related licenses and patents. For more information or to nominate a candidate contact Dr. Abdel Bayoumi, bayoumi@cec.sc.edu. Applications should include a current resume, a research vision and strategy for the implementation of this vision, and the names and affiliations of at least three references. Applications will be kept confidential within the extent allowed by state law. Applications should be submitted to: ATBSS-Chair@cec.sc.edu. Screening of candidates will begin on April 1, 2012. The post will remain open until the position has been filled.
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