The Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin seeks applicants for multiple tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates in the following areas of mechanical engineering will be considered. (Candidates are encouraged to view these areas of emphasis in the broadest sense in determining whether they match their research skills and interests.)
INTERSECTION OF AI AND THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, with an emphasis on enhanced thermomechanical reliability for heterogeneous integration. Areas of interest include but are not limited to coupled electro-thermo-mechanical behavior, thermal management, and co-design of electrical, optical, thermal, and mechanical components for AI hardware and emerging information, energy, and biomedical technologies. Approaches that leverage AI methodologies are encouraged.
ROBOTICS, with an emphasis on novel hardware and control techniques, including: (a) robotic system design that merges traditional control approaches with machine learning and AI, while having a balanced approach to theory and experimental work; (b) robotic system applications to areas such as manufacturing and medical/surgical robotics, while advancing use of human-centered, bio-inspired, and/or soft robotics principles; (c) autonomous robotic vehicles and transportation systems (land, sea, or air).
AI AND DATA ANALYTICS (AI+DA) FOR MATERIALS, with an emphasis on (i.) experimental approaches that integrate AI+DA with the synthesis and/or characterization of materials and devices, or (ii.) computational approaches with a foundation in AI+DA and targeting existing and emerging topics in materials science. Positions in this area are available through UT Austin’s Cluster Hiring Program in AI+DA. Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials to the cluster hiring committee.
