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Professor - Mechanical Engineering & Material Science and Engineering

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Clemson University
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Clemson University: College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences: Mechanical Engineering
Professor - Joint Position within ME & MSE

Location: Clemson University

The College of Engineering Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University (http://www.clemson.edu/cecas/) is seeking outstanding candidates for a faculty position at the rank of Full Professor. Outstanding candidates at the level of Associate Professor will also be considered. The position will be a joint position between Mechanical Engineering (ME) (https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/me/index.html) and Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) (https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/mse/index.html).

Candidates with expertise at the interface between materials and solid mechanics are encouraged to apply. Based on current expertise in the two departments and the desire to recruit faculty members with complementary expertise, candidate with expertise in one or both of the following two areas are of particular interest: (a) data science driven advanced materials design and manufacturing; and (b) simulation and/or characterization of materials at relevant length and time scales. The two departments, and the College are committed to high impact interdisciplinary research to address the most significant engineering challenges.

The ME Department has 33 and MSE Department 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty members actively involved in research, teaching, and service endeavors. The ME and MSE Departments respectively have 1030 and 110 undergraduates and 200 and 70 graduate students. The two Departments have excellent facilities and infrastructure for research and education. The faculty of the two Departments extensively collaborate with each other and with programs across the campus and with colleagues nationally and internationally. The University is home to several Innovation Campuses providing outstanding facilities for interdisciplinary collaborations (http://www.clemson.edu/research/innovation/campuses.html). In addition, there are several interdisciplinary research Centers. Of particular interest for this position is the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (https://clemsoncam.com/#CONTACT) and Clemson's Palmetto Cluster for high performance computing which is ranked 4th among the public academic institutions in the US on Top500 list (https://www.palmetto.clemson.edu/palmetto/).

Clemson University is a public, land-grant institution currently ranked 24th among national public universities by U.S. News and World Report and is classified as a Tier 1 Research Institution by the Carnegie Foundation. The campus is located between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC in the upstate of South Carolina.


QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in ME, MSE or a related discipline, have demonstrated a record of prior research accomplishments and shown the potential to educate and mentor students. Successful candidates will be expected to establish vigorous, high quality research program including interdisciplinary collaborations, attract significant external funding, and be able to collaborate with current faculty both within ME and MSE and the University as a whole. In addition, the candidates must demonstrate the potential to teach both at the undergraduate and graduate level in both ME and MSE. Clemson University and the two Departments are committed to ensure diversity in faculty. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disability are especially encouraged to apply.


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applications must be submitted electronically and include: 1) a 1 page cover letter; 2) a current complete CV including a list of all publications; 3) PDF copies of the three most significant publications along with a brief statement (1 page max.) explaining why these articles best represent the applicant's work; 4) 2-4 page research statement highlighting complimentary capabilities to the existing faculty and programs; 5) 1-2 page teaching statement highlighting ability to teach in both ME and MSE and 6) contact information of 3-5 references. The application package should be uploaded to Interfolio. Questions can be sent to Professor Rajendra Bordia, Search Committee Chair, at rbordia@clemson.edu.

Review of applications will commence on September 30, 2019, with full consideration being assured to applications received by this date. Screening will continue until the positions are filled.



Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.

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Working at Clemson University

Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life SciencesArchitecture, Arts and HumanitiesBusiness and Behavioral ScienceEngineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.

Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.

Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.

As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.

The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.

 

Points of interest at Clemson include the following:

The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.

The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.

The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.

The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.

The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.

Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.

The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.

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