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Faculty position in Advanced Ocean Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications fora tenure-track position in the area of Advanced Ocean Systems. Thefield of Ocean Science & Engineering has entered an exciting new erawith the development and deployment of novel and advanced marinesystems. The requirements for these new systems are at the forefrontof existing technologies and are pushing and challenging our currentknowledge and capabilities. The demand for advanced systems comes fromthe energy industry, the Navy, and the scientific community. Examplesinclude large deep-water offshore structures for oil and gas recovery;ultra high speed surface vehicles; all-electric and automated ships;multiple, collaborating autonomous underwater vehicles; and smartunderwater robots and sensors. The design and operation of thesemarine systems encompass all of the fundamental disciplinary areas ofOcean Science & Engineering such as Hydrodynamics, Acoustics, WeakLarge Structures, Marine Instrumentation, Robotics and Control, andstimulate synergistic advances and innovations in all the disciplinaryareas in Ocean Science & Engineering.
The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in one or moreof the following areas of marine systems: marine robotic systems,sub-sea and floating offshore structures, ships and submersibles,including all-electric vehicles, energy extraction devices operatingin the ocean environment, and oceanographic measurement systems andsensors. The sub-disciplines critical to the design, analysis andoperation of these advanced marine systems include: simulation-basedand experiment-driven system modeling and synthesis; robotics andcontrol; and hydrodynamics and fluid-structure interactions for thedesign of ocean systems.
Applicants must hold a degree in engineering and a doctorate in adiscipline related to one or more of the above research topics. Theymust have demonstrated an ability to pursue outstanding research, anda strong commitment with a record of, or promise for, exceptionalundergraduate and graduate teaching. An appointment as assistantprofessor or associate professor without tenure is desired, althoughmore senior applicants may be considered.
Applications should include a brief statement of research and teachinginterests, a C.V., complete contact information for three to fiveindividuals who are willing to provide a reference, and no more thanfive publications. Applications received by January 16, 2007 willreceive full consideration. MIT is especially encouraging minoritiesand women to apply, because of its strong commitment to diversity inengineering education, research and practice. Applications should bemailed to: Chair of the Advanced Ocean Systems Search Committee,Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Room 3-173, 77 MassachusettsAvenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 or to:
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