Five Faculty Positions in Electrical and Computer Engineering

FIU is a multi-campus public research university located in Miami, a vibrant, international city.  FIU offers more than 180 baccalaureate, masters, professional and doctoral degree programs to over 42,000 students.  As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement and is committed to finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our times.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Florida International University (FIU) is seeking applicants for five tenured and tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate and Full Professor levels. All the positions require an earned doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related field. Applications are invited from individuals with strong expertise in the fields of energy systems  (e.g., renewable energy, smart grids and power);  Integrated nanotechnologies (e.g., nanocomputing, nanophotonics, Bio and Micro/Nano systems, 3D HSoC); communications (e.g., RF electronics, UWB, wireless communication systems, cognitive radio); network and computing systems ( e.g.,  embedded systems, security, ubiquitous computing, visualization and multimedia, petascale computing ) and closely related areas. All applications require scholarly accomplishments documented by a record of publication commensurate with the position sought. Applications for the Associate or Full Professor positions also require a documented strong history of success in the completion of sponsored research and a demonstrated ability to lead significant research efforts. The positions are available to start in Fall 2012.

FIU is a comprehensive Carnegie Research University in the High Research Activity Category and one of the fastest growing and largest public research universities in the United States. In recent years, the university has added a law school and has admitted the first class for the new medical school in 2009. FIU currently offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in 11 colleges and schools, and is No. 1 in the nation in awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanic students.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is one of the largest of six departments in the College of Engineering and Computing. ECE currently offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering. Both undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET.  The undergraduate enrollment is nearly 600 and graduate enrollment is at 150, including 70 Ph.D. students. Further Information about the ECE Department including the current research activity can be accessed through http://www.ece.fiu.edu.  Research centers are available for collaboration within the College (www.cec.fiu.edu) and at the university level (www.fiu.edu).

Applications must be submitted electronically to: http://hr.fiu.edu/pshr/ (SEARCH POSTINGS, Position Number 35521, 35522, 35523, 44655 and 45549).

Processing of applications will begin on January 15, 2012. Application materials should include curriculum vitae, a list of at least three references, and statements on teaching and research. Inquiries and applications will be kept in confidence, pursuant to the Sunshine Laws of the State of Florida.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer.