Wayne State University
College of Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering Department
Tenure Track Faculty Position: Cyber-Physical Systems
The College of Engineering at Wayne State University has embarked on an initiative to create a world-class center of research excellence in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). The College of Engineering is a leader in the practical integration of teaching and research. Located in Midtown Detroit, Wayne State University is a preeminent public urban research university known for academic and research excellence, success across a diverse student body and meaningful engagement in its urban community. The College has more than 130 faculty with a student enrollment of 3,700. Currently a sizeable group of faculty from multiple departments collaborate on cross-cutting research including work in areas such as Sensors, Smart Buildings/Infrastructure, Wireless Health, Digital Manufacturing / Supply Chains, Product-Service Systems, and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field. We expect to make the appointment at the Assistant Professor level, but will consider exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level. Position start date is August 15, 2018.
Preferred Qualifications: We seek to hire an exceptional scholar that can develop a program of research in:
- Machine learning and signal processing as applied to cyber-physical systems
- Data integration across manufacturing lifecycle
- Digital manufacturing control for cyber physical systems
- Digital twin technologies and platforms
- Analytics for digital manufacturing, supply chains, and product service systems
- Communications and networking to support the internet of things
- Cyber-Physical Systems with humans in the loop; human-automation interaction
- Other areas related to Cyber-Physical Systems
However, qualified candidates in all areas of industrial and systems engineering are also welcome to apply. Applicants must have earned a doctorate by July 2018, show evidence of sustained peer-reviewed publications, have experience or strong interest in teaching and mentoring students, and have a strong commitment to scholarly collaboration with faculty within the college and university.
Responsibilities: The ideal candidate must have the ability to: (a) develop and maintain a productive research program, including external funding; (b) supervise the thesis and dissertation research of graduate students; (c) teach undergraduate and graduate courses; and (d) contribute to college and university service activities.
Department: The Industrial & Systems Engineering Department has 13 faculty members, with research strengths in Healthcare Systems Engineering, Operations Research & Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Development. External funding exceeds $2.5M annually and the department has over 50 Ph.D. students, along with 300 Master's students, and 75 undergraduate majors. Further information about the department can be found at http://engineering.wayne.edu/ise.
Application: All applicants must apply online at http://jobs.wayne.edu using posting # 043061. Electronic applications must include a cover letter, statement of research and teaching and curriculum vitae with the contact information of three references (names & addresses). FAX applications will not be accepted. If you have questions, please contact Prof. Leslie Monplaisir at Leslie.Monplaisir@wayne.edu.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Several ISE faculty will be present at the 2017 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Houston next week and we will be glad to talk to prospective candidates. Please contact Prof. Leslie Monplaisir, at Leslie.Monplaisir@wayne.edu, for more details.
Best,
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Evrim Dalkiran
Assistant Professor
Wayne State University
Detroit MI
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