THE STONECIPHER FACULTY FELLOWSHIP in COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Tennessee Technological University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Associate or Assistant Professor level in Computer Engineering beginning in August 2008. This position includes an initial appointment as a Stonecipher Faculty Fellow in Computer Engineering. Candidates for this position must have an earned Ph.D. degree in computer engineering or closely related areas with at least one degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent. At least 5 years of experience after the Ph.D is required for applicants for associate professorship. Expertise is required in computer engineering areas such as computer networks, parallel and distributed systems, sensor networks and/or computer security. The successful applicants must have a distinguished research and publication record as well as demonstrated leadership ability in developing externally funded research, ability for excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, potential to develop graduate/undergraduate courses in computer engineering, and effective communication skills.  Some relevant teaching/industrial experience and potential to develop collaborative research are desirable.

The ECE Department, with about 350 undergraduate, 50 M.S. and 20 Ph.D. students and 18 faculty members, provides an exciting environment for educators to grow and excel in their profession.  Three Research Centers of Excellence within the College of Engineering support and promote faculty and graduate student research of about $10M annually. 

Screening of applications will begin February 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Additional information may be found at the website http://www.tntech.edu/ece/jobs.html.

Interested persons are invited to submit a resume, completed TTU faculty application form, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire), statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of three references.   For complete position summary and TTU application see http://www.tntech.edu/hr/Employment.  Please mail these documents to:

                        Dr. Xubin He
                        Chairperson, Faculty Search Committee
                        Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
                        Tennessee Technological University
                        Box 5004
                        Cookeville, TN  38505-0001

Questions may be sent to hexb@tntech.edu.

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