IEEE Spectrum September, 2010 - 61

university spotlight
Department Head

Department of Computer
Science and Engineering

TEXAS A&M
UNIVERSITY
The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University
invites nominations and applications for the position of Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Texas A&M, a land-grant, seagrant, and space-grant institution, is one of the six largest universities in the
United States and has over 48,000 students. Today, the Dwight Look College
of Engineering is one of the largest and best endowed in the nation, and it
ranks among the top institutions in every significant national poll, including
#8 for graduate programs and #9 for undergraduate programs in the recent
US News and World report ranking of public institutions. It has long enjoyed
national leadership status in engineering education, and currently has over
10,000 engineering students in twelve departments. Approximately 25 percent of the engineering students are graduate students.

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The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has recently gone
through an expansion with the hiring of 21 faculty members in the past
eight years. It now has 38 tenured and tenure-track faculty members and
four full-time lecturers. The Department currently has one National Academy
of Engineering member, one Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow, seven IEEE Fellows, two ACM Fellows, and one ACM Distinguished
Scientist; 40 percent of the faculty are holders of NSF CAREER/NYI/PYI
awards. The faculty holds over 60 important and influential professional
positions, including editorships for scientific journals and general chairs of
technical conferences. The faculty is also well-recognized for contributions
to their fields, with research known throughout the international academic
community and global industry alike. The Department's annual research
budget for 2009 was $10,000,000. The Department offers B.S., Master's,
and Ph.D. degrees in computer science and, jointly with the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, in computer engineering, to roughly
350 graduate and 600 undergraduate students.
In recent years, the Department has built a strong national reputation based
on the quality of its faculty and programs; its graduate computer engineering
program was ranked #13 and its graduate computer science #27 in the recent
US News and World report ranking of public institutions. More information is
available at http://www.cse.tamu.edu.
In the next few years, the Department is expected to add faculty positions
at both the junior and senior level. The Department is playing an active
role in many campus-wide and system-wide initiatives, including in half
of the eight multidisciplinary research directions identified in the recently
completed University Academic Master Plan and in the newly established
Energy Engineering Institute.

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We are looking for an innovative thinker with a strategic vision for guiding the
Department to a higher level of excellence who can communicate this vision
to a constituency that includes academia, government, industry, and alumni.
Candidates should possess proven leadership and administrative skills, and
an established reputation as a scholar consistent with an appointment to the
rank of Professor of Computer Science and Engineering with tenure.

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Letters of application should include
(1) a full curriculum vitae,
(2) a two-page statement summarizing the candidate's vision and goals
for the Department and leadership
philosophy, and
(3) the names and addresses of at least five references.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; screening will
begin immediately. Nominations or applications should be sent to
csechair@tamu.edu.
Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Employer paid advertisement.

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The Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Department of

Baylor University

seeks faculty applicants in all areas of electrical and
computer engineering, with preference in the areas
of cyber-physical systems (i.e., embedded systems,
computer/network security, sensor networks) as well
as power and energy. The department anticipates filling
three positions in August 2010 and approximately seven
more over the next five years, and invites applicants at
any rank. All applicants must have an earned doctorate
and a record of achievement in research and teaching;
applicants at the ranks of associate or full professor
must also demonstrate a record of sustained research
funding. The ECE department offers B.S., M.S., M.E. and
Ph.D. degrees and is poised for aggressive expansion
of its faculty and facilities, including access to the
Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC),
a research park minutes from the main campus.

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Chartered in 1845 by thepage
Republic
adof Texas, Baylor
University is the oldest university in Texas. Baylor
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has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students
and is a member of the Big XII Conference. Baylor's
mission is to educate men and women for worldwide
leadership and service by integrating academic
excellence and Christian commitment within a caring
community. The department seeks to hire faculty with
an active Christian faith; applicants are encouraged to
read about Baylor's vision for the integration of faith
and learning at www.baylor.edu/about/vision.
Application reviews are ongoing and will continue until
available positions are filled. Applications must include:
1) a letter of interest that identifies the applicant's
anticipated rank, 2) a complete CV, 3) a statement of
teaching and research interests, 4) the names and
contact information for at least three professional
references. Additional information is available at
www.ecs.baylor.edu. Send materials to Dr. Robert Marks,
Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, TX
76798-7356 or by email to Robert_Marks@baylor.edu.
Baylor is a Baptist University affiliated with the Baptist
General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal
Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities,
women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply.

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