Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at the University of New Hampshire ( UNH) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Dynamic Systems and Control at the rank of Assistant Professor with a starting date in August 2025.

The ME Department at UNH seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The Department is interested in creative scholars who can make fundamental contributions in Dynamic Systems and Control. A particular interest exists in AI-based control. Application areas of interest include but are not limited to: biomechanical/biomedical systems; UxV swarms for remote sensing and infrastructure inspection; renewable energy; safety guarantees in controls; control theory development; dynamical systems and network theory; and manufacturing.

The successful candidate will build on current strengths in the department and will have opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary collaborations across campus. Possible affiliations include the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, the Computer Science Department, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, the Integrated Applied Mathematics Program, the UNH John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, the Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems, the Atlantic Marine Energy Center, and the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space.

The ME Department at UNH has built a strong reputation for performing research in Dynamic Systems and Control and boasts access to state-of-the art laboratories and field-based facilities. Candidates who can leverage these unique resources and/or engage in interdisciplinary collaborations across campus will be viewed especially favorably. Opportunities for collaborative engagement include the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, the Computer Science Department, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, the Integrated Applied Mathematics Program, the UNH John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, the Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems, the Atlantic Marine Energy Center, and the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space.

The successful candidate is expected to (1) establish and maintain a productive level of high-quality scholarly work; (2) excel as a teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; (3) successfully mentor graduate research students; and (4) participate in Department, College and University service activities.

Applicants are required to submit the following:

- a letter of interest

- a full curriculum vitae

- a statement of teaching
- a statement of research
- a statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion

- names and contact information of at least three references.

These documents should be submitted as Acrobat PDF files labeled " LastName.FirstName.DocumentType.pdf". All applicants are required to apply online at https://jobs.usnh.edu. The target date for applications is December 15, 2024, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. Consideration of applications will begin immediately.

Questions should be addressed to: Christopher White, Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824, chris.white@unh.edu.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field and evidence of ability to (1) establish and maintain a productive level of high-quality scholarly work; (2) excel as a teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; (3) successfully mentor graduate research students; and (4) participate in Department, College and University service activities.

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

More information on our department can be found at https://ceps.unh.edu/mechanical-engineering.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide