Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field). Candidates with specialties in all areas of Mechanical Engineering will be considered.

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The position is with the University of Kentucky’s mechanical engineering program at the extended campus in Paducah, KY. The College of Engineering administers ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree programs in mechanical engineering and chemical engineering at Paducah, with a total of nine full-time faculty. Applicants should have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education and the motivation to sustain a program of independent research and scholarship through innovative educational activities, laboratory development, the direction of undergraduate and graduate research, and other independent and collaborative research endeavors. Research collaborations with local industry and faculty on the Lexington campus are encouraged. The anticipated start date is August 2021.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field). Candidates with specialties in all areas of Mechanical Engineering will be considered. Candidates with backgrounds in Dynamics and Vibration, Machine Design, Solid Mechanics, and/or Control Theory are especially encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, but the priority deadline for acceptance of applications is February 1, 2021.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, a statement detailing teaching interests and experience and a statement of research interests (upload both under Specific Request 1) a statement of teaching philosophy (Specific Request 2), and the names of three to five references when prompted in the application.

For more information, contact Prof. Charles Lu, ycharles.lu@uky.edu. Information on the Paducah Programs can be found at: http://www.engr.uky.edu/paducah

Candidates with backgrounds in Dynamics and Vibration, Machine Design, Solid Mechanics, and/or Control Theory are especially encouraged to apply.

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