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Engineering a world of possibilities MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Assistant Professor in Solid Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at Colorado School of Mines invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of computational or experimental mechanics, with a focus on the fatigue and fracture and their impact on the performance of electrochemical energy storage and conversion materials. We seek candidates with expertise in multiscale and multiphysics computational modeling or experiments, chemo-elastoplastic mechanics, scale-bridging techniques, and/or the application of machine learning to enhance and guide physics-based computations and experiments.

The ideal candidate will contribute to the department's teaching mission by offering courses such as Mechanics of Materials, Advanced Mechanics, Continuum Mechanics, Nonlinear Materials Behavior, and potentially others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish a robust, externally funded research program in the areas of fatigue and fracture and theirimpact onelectrochemical energy storage and conversion materials.

Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing curriculum.

Advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on research projects across the department and university.

Contribute to service roles within the department, university, and broader academic community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in Mechanical Engineeringor Materials Scienceby thestart date of employment.

Demonstrated potential for excellence in research in the areas of fatigue and fracture of electrochemical andenergystorage materials.

Passion for teachingand curriculum developmentwith a commitment to learning and implementing best practices in STEM pedagogy at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Commitment to implement best practices in diversity, inclusion, and accessibility to create environments where all can succeed.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Researchexpertiseinone or moreof the following areas:multiscale andmultiphysicscomputational modeling or experiments, chemo-elastoplastic mechanics, scale-bridging techniques, and/or the application of machine learning to enhance and guide physics-based computations and experiments.

Experience in advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

Priorexperiencewithsecuring external funding for research programs.

Experience in interdisciplinary research collaboration.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is focused on education and both basic and applied research that addresses problems of national interest in the areas of thermal-fluid systems, systems/operations engineering, advanced manufacturing, biomechanics, robotics and automation, and solid mechanics and materials. Our undergraduate enrollment in Mechanical Engineering is 2,086, with approximately 22% women and 17.7% underrepresented students. We pride ourselves on a strong project-based spine of undergraduate courses that apply theoretical knowledge and engineering skills in classroom activities and team projects.The ME Department currently has 29 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 16 teaching faculty, 4 professors of practice, and 6 research faculty. We maintain a high-quality, well-funded (R1 status) research program ($12M in annual research awards) with strong participation from students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Approximately 161 graduate students (24.8% women, 12.4% underrepresented) study within a broad research portfolio. Major specialty programs for undergraduate and graduate students include robotics, automotive engineering, biomechanics, aerospace engineering, energy systems and systems engineering/opera ions research. More information can be fo

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