School of Engineering - Assistant/ Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials Engineering - Adv Manuf

Position Information School/College School of Engineering Title School of Engineering - Assistant/ Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials Engineering - Adv Manuf Assignment Category Full-Time Rank Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure Status Tenure Track Payroll Status Faculty 9 Job Description Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering The Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is going through significant growth and expansion.
We invite applications from highly qualified individuals in the advanced manufacturing area at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
This is for tenure-track appointments (full-time, nine months), and the rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Joint appointments with other departments are available if a strong synergy exists.
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields, demonstrate strong potential or record in conducting leading-edge research and publishing high-quality scholarly work, and have high ability in fulfilling the department’s teaching mission at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The candidate should also be willing to serve the MME department and the university community.
Research Areas Ideal candidates will have a strong record of research and scholarship in advanced manufacturing, which may be leveraged by working with the Materials Processing & Applications Development (MPAD) Center and Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD).
A candidate should be actively involved in developing processes and designing innovative applications related to components and devices, sensing, signal and image analysis, monitoring, and materials.
Topics of interest include optimizing designs, predicting system behaviors, improving manufacturing processes, and enabling autonomous systems.
The areas of interest can also include creating intelligent, automated, and controllable systems that can sense their environment and respond accordingly.
Skills in applying machine learning, deep learning, and related approaches to the above areas are desired.
The expertise can also be related to materials under harsh conditions, automotive, defense, aerospace, and health science, such as collecting data and providing a feedback loop for demanding conditions, manufacturing of health systems, and device manufacturing.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering at UAB The MME Department has 18 faculty members, 240 undergraduate majors, 70 full-time graduate students, and more than 100 online master’s students.
Current research strengths include computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics, advanced manufacturing, metal castings and alloys, and composites for industrial and defense applications.
The department will be moving into a new state-of-the-art building in 2025, and is further supported by a unique on-campus pilot plant and foundry facility, the Materials Processing & Applications Development (MPAD) Center as well as Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) – one of the nation’s leading developers in cold stowage hardware for use in microgravity and space exploration.
The Department offers excellent opportunities for collaboration with units across UAB in areas including autonomous vehicles, biomechanics, disability and rehabilitation science, innovation and entrepreneurship, nanoscale materials, transportation, and more.
Outside the university, UAB Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering maintain strong ties with many steel, power, automotive, and defense companies in Alabama and nationally.
The School of Engineering The UAB School of Engineering is dedicated to research excellence and providing the highest quality education to a diverse population of future engineers.
The School has approximately 50 full-time faculty members and enrolls nearly 900 undergraduates across 6 undergraduate majors in four departments: Biomedical Engineering; Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Our undergraduate programs emphasize practical, hands-on learning complemented by a guaranteed internship.
Over 500 graduate students pursue a range of programs including traditional on-campus M.
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pathways as well as online M.
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degrees for working professionals.
The school has close ties to companies in Birmingham, which serves as a regional hub for the construction, materials, power, and biotech industries.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama’s largest single employer with nearly 28,000 employees and has an annual, state-wide economic impact of $12.
1 billion.
UAB was ranked #1 Young University in the United States for 2018 and 2019 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
In 2021, Forbes named UAB as America’s No.
1 Best Large Employer, topping a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, hospitals, universities, Fortune 500 companies and more, across dozens of industries.
U.
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News & World Report’s 2022 “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks 16 UAB graduate programs among the nation’s top 25 and eight UAB specialties were ranked among the nation’s top 50 in the magazine’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals report.
Required Qualifications Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields, demonstrate strong potential or record in conducting leading-edge research and publishing high-quality scholarly work, and have high ability in fulfilling the department’s teaching mission at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The candidate should also be willing to serve the MME department and the university community.
Preferred Qualifications Posting Detail Information Posting Number F2238P Open Date 10/01/2023 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants EEO Statement UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation.
UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
COVID-19 Vaccination Statement The laws and regulations regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination continue to evolve.
Please be aware that UAB may determine that obtaining the COVID-19 or related vaccination is a requirement for this position, based on legal changes or otherwise.
If that occurs, the successful candidate may be required to submit proof of vaccination or obtain an approved vaccination exemption as a condition of employment.
Pre-employment Background Check A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)