Endowed Chair and Faculty Positions in Next Generation Energy Systems
Michigan Technological University announces a Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative (SFHI), that will add up to 10 Tenure-track Positions, open in rank, during the 2009 - '10 and 2010 - '11 Academic Years.
SFHI is an ongoing commitment to substantially expand Michigan Tech’s Faculty resources in targeted strategic areas of multidisciplinary research and inquiry. This initiative follows two previous hiring initiatives in the areas of Sustainability and Computational Discovery and Innovation.
Michigan Tech seeks to attract exceptional candidates whose interests and capabilities match the following areas, with the goal of strategically bridging existing strengths and enabling expanded research:
Smart transmission and distribution systems and cyber Security
Generation and integration of renewables, including wind and solar
Improved combustion and conversion technologies with CO2 capture and sequestration, including biomass and waste streams
Development of distributed power generation with co-generation and energy systems for buildings
Energy harvesting in multi-scale systems, including waste thermal, mechanical and chemical energies
Advanced materials for photovoltaic and battery technologies
Distributed energy storage systems, management and interconnection, including micro-grids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
Biomimetic systems for energy conversion, including photo-biological processes
Regulatory, policy, legal, social, environmental and economic aspects of energy generation, transmission and consumption
Included in this initiative is the Richard and Elizabeth Henes Chair in Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis in Energy Systems, with the potential for additional Endowed Positions.
The Faculty Member selected for the Henes Chair will be a leader in his/her field, with a national and international reputation.
Michigan Tech seeks a diverse applicant pool from a wide range of disciplines, including Engineering and Sciences, in this strategic initiative; Ph.D. required and Postgraduate experience is strongly preferred.
For full consideration, applications should be received by December 15, 2009 and review will continue until all positions are filled.
Attractive salary, benefit and start-up packages will be provided for successful applicants.
Details about Michigan Tech’s Next Generation Energy Systems SFHI are available at:
http://www.mtu.edu/sfhi
Applicants should prepare their materials as single PDF documents and send them as e-mail attachments, to:
provost-energy@mtu.edu
More general information on Michigan Technological University is available at:
http://www.mtu.edu
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