Job Overview
The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati invites tenure-track or tenured candidates at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to apply for the Randall J. Allemang Endowed Professor position. The position benefits from a generous chair endowment and a competitive salary commensurate with candidate experience. Candidates will be considered in the broad areas of experimental testing, modeling and control of complex electro-mechanical systems, and structural dynamics and vibrations, spanning both analytical and experimental methods. Areas of research interest for this role include but are not limited to meta-structures and topological structures, lightweight and deployable space structures, additively manufactured structures for mitigation of vibration and impact effects, structural modeling, monitoring and control using artificial intelligence, battery free and ubiquitous vibration sensing. This position will benefit from the David L. Brown, PhD Memorial Endowment fund which will support scholarships, fellowships, travel and equipment purchases to enhance the research of the holder of the Endowed Professorship, and also from the Industry and Government Research Laboratory experience of many alumni and friends of the University of Cincinnati – Structural Dynamics Research Laboratory (UC-SDRL), established by the late Prof. Randall Allemang and Prof. David Brown, who are committed to supporting the successful candidate.



The College of Engineering and Applied Science at UC has pioneered mandatory cooperative experience for engineers since 1906 and has excellent connections with the industrial sector, both locally and nationally. Cincinnati has been identified as one of the most livable cities in America, situated in a tri-state metropolitan area with a population of 2.2 million and with excellent cultural and entertainment opportunities.

Essential Functions
Leveraging the legacy of UC-SDRL, develop a world-class research program in the areas of Mechanical Engineering noted above, by attracting extramural funding and publishing research results in professional journals.
Advise graduate and undergraduate students as to research in the area of interest
Establish and nurture close relationships with industry and government research laboratories to identify and address relevant and broadly impactful research and development needs.
Build externally funded joint ventures (such as multi-investigator research teams and centers) as well as strengthen partnerships with industries through research collaborations and workforce development initiatives.
Further extend the partnership with the KULeuven and KULeuven’s Leuven Mechatronics & System Dynamics (LMSD) Laboratory, in the broad area of structural dynamics and vibration.
Teach graduate and undergraduate engineering courses specific to their specialty area within the field of Mechanical Engineering.
Participate in internal and external service activities such as editorial/peer review, career mentoring for students and junior faculty, and serving on departmental, college and university committees.


Minimum Requirements
Prior to the effective date of appointment, the candidate must have both of the following:



Doctoral Degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
Currently hold at least a tenure-track or tenured Associate Professor position.
Application Process
Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile at http://jobs.uc.edu (Requisition# 103535) and upload a current CV/Resume and cover letter summarizing their research and teaching interests. Under the ‘Additional Documents’ section, interested candidates should also upload a Statement of Research (5 page maximum), a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (3 page maximum), a Team Culture Statement (a 1-page statement describing your perspective on building a positive team culture), as well as names and contact information for at least five references. References will only be contacted for those candidates who are selected as finalists. Further documentation may be separately requested by the search committee at a later date.



Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information
The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering currently has 44 faculty members and an enrollment of about 1900 undergraduate and 260 graduate students. The Department offers ABET accredited B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering; M.S., Master of Engineering, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Materials Science and Engineering. The Department has research focus areas in Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mechanics, Vibrations & Acoustics, Robotics & Controls, Thermal-Fluids & Energy. For more information regarding the Department and the Mechanical Engineering Program, please see the following link: https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/mechanical-materials-engineering.html



The University of Cincinnati is a major research university (https://www.uc.edu/) within an urban community. The University’s research portfolio includes a broad range of activities spanning physical, social and life sciences, engineering, and medicine. The UC College of Medicine and three affiliated hospitals provide unique opportunities in multidisciplinary research.



The university boasts a student body of over 50,000 enrolled in over 400 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. UC is ranked as one of America’s top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. U.S. News has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges. In addition, Cooperative Education (co-op) had its founding at UC in 1906.