Open-Rank, Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering

The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia invites applications for three positions with expertise that supports the advancement and adaptation of intelligent manufacturing systems.

These positions seek to identify highly qualified candidates with expertise including but not limited to artificial intelligence for manufacturing and automation, digital twins, advanced automation and controls, precision control for intelligent machines, robotic systems and systems engineering, and intelligent design. These positions will be centered in the College of Engineering's School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering (ECAM) and will be supervised by the School Chair of ECAM.
 

The College invites applications for three open rank, 9-month tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to support activities in intelligent manufacturing systems, robotics, or systems engineering. These positions will start on August 1, 2025, and are academic-year appointments (9 months) with an opportunity to supplement salary during the summer.
 

The College of Engineering already has significant expertise in basic and translational research that supports programs in intelligent manufacturing engineering. Faculty with expertise in artificial intelligence for manufacturing, digital twins, advanced automation, controls, intelligent machines, robotic systems, systems engineering and intelligent design, lightweight materials, autonomous vehicles, environmental sustainability, cybersecurity, human-machine interactions, are found in all four Schools within the college.  Expertise within the college is supported by an extensive network across campus in business, policy, law, and outreach that supports programs in manufacturing. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All candidates must have a Ph.D. in engineering, computer science or related discipline.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must also have a documented research background appropriate for the appointment rank, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, in the application of technologies, data analytics, or models to problems in agriculture or biology. For information about the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure.

To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.

To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an Associate Professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrable national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All application materials must be submitted via the university’s job portal at:

https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/403819

Applicants are asked to submit the following information along with their application:

• A detailed curriculum vita. A cover letter (not to exceed one page) addressing the candidate’s experience relative to the responsibilities of the position. A teaching statement not to exceed 2 pages. A research statement not to exceed 2 pages. The names, titles, and contact information for three professional references.  

Inquiries about the positions should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Kenan Song (kenan.song@uga.edu) in the College of Engineering.

Review of applications will begin on Jan. 15, 2025; however, applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstrating eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Faculty hired as part of this initiative will join a rapidly-growing College of Engineering that combines interdisciplinary research and scholarship with excellent instruction and service. The UGA College of Engineering currently enrolls over 3,000 engineering majors and has 104 full-time engineering faculty across 15 degree programs. The college also jointly administers the School of Computing in collaboration with the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, an academic unit that comprises over 1800 computer science majors and 45 full-time faculty. The College of Engineering is comprised for four interdisciplinary schools: the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering; and School of Computing.

Significant investments in infrastructure have resulted in an expansion of laboratory facilities for research and scholarship and new classrooms and instructional labs. College of Engineering faculty have space in two major capital projects on campus to create interdisciplinary research facilities. Our main instructional facility, Driftmier Engineering Center, has also undergone a complete renovation to create flexible classrooms that enable a range of teaching modalities and the incorporation of interdisciplinary instructional labs. The common instructional facilities also foster collaboration by allowing faculty, staff, and students to interact and collaborate in a single facility.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (ahttps://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities and overall top 50 in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).