The University of Alabama Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor levels, in two of our departmental research focus areas: embedded systems and electromechanical systems.
Within these focus areas, we are particularly interested in candidates who will complement or augment existing research efforts including, but not limited, to:
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS:
Application-specific hardware accelerators
Computer architecture
Hardware-in-the-loop and real-time simulation
Information and intelligent systems
Parallel and distributed computing
Real-time image processing
Robotics
Sensor networks
VLSI design
ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS:
Electric and hybrid-electric vehicle technology
Electromechanical energy conversion
Machine control and design
Power electronics
Power system analysis, operation and control
Renewable energy
Applicants must have Ph.D.s in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field by the date of appointment.
Applicants must show the potential to establish a quality research program, collaborate effectively with other faculty and excel in teaching, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
For consideration as Associate or Full Professor, applicants must demonstrate a strong external funding and publication record, commensurate with these positions.
Applicants should apply online, at:
http://facultyjobs.ua.edu
Required application documents include: resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching philosophy, research/scholarship/creative activities statement and three reference letters.
The expected starting date for the positions is August 16, 2010.
Review of applications will begin immediately.
For more information, please contact:
Search Committee Chair
The University of Alabama
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Box 870286
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0286
(205) 348-9777
kricks@eng.ua.edu
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering currently serves approximately 375 undergraduate and graduate students.
The Department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, with ABET-accredited programs, in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.
ECE faculty are currently active in three research focus areas: Embedded Systems, Electromechanical Systems and Devices and Materials and are involved in multidisciplinary research with faculty from several other disciplines.
The Department will benefit from a major facilities improvement project involving a new science and engineering complex that is currently underway on campus.
More information about the Department may be found at:
http://ece.eng.ua.edu
Established in 1831, the University of Alabama currently serves approximately 27,500 students and employs approximately 1,020 full-time and 290 part-time faculty in ten schools and colleges.
The University offers an impressive array of academic programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degrees and a growing number of educational opportunities through distance learning technology.
The total operating budget for FY '08 was approximately $646 million, with approximately $200 million from the legislative appropriation.
The faculty secured more than $56 million in total contract and grant awards for research, service and academic programs in the last academic year, with annual research expenditures exceeding $72 million.
The University is located on a beautiful 1,000 acre residential campus in Tuscaloosa, a community of 90,000 in central Alabama. Tuscaloosa is conveniently located between Atlanta, New Orleans and the white sandy beaches of the Gulf coast and is only 45 minutes from metropolitan Birmingham. The area offers excellent climate, minimal urban congestion and abundant outdoor recreation. The Tuscaloosa community provides rich cultural, educational and athletic activities for a broad range of lifestyles.
More information may be found at:
http://www.ua.edu
and:
http://www.ci.tuscaloosa.al.us/ 
