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FACULTY POSITION
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, CANADA

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
at the University of Toronto invites applications for faculty positions at the
Assistant/Associate Professor rank, with a start date of July 1, 2012, in the
following four areas:
1. Electrical Power Systems
Outstanding candidates in all areas of Electrical Power Systems are encouraged to apply. Applications for
this position should be addressed to Professor Reza Iravani, Chair of the Electrical Power Systems Search
Committee, and sent to: PowerSearch@ece.utoronto.ca.

2. Electronic Circuits, Devices and Technologies
Applications are welcomed from outstanding candidates in all areas of Electronics including, but not
limited to, analog, mixed-signal, RF, and VLSI circuits, as well as beyond-CMOS technology and integrated
microsystems. Applications for this position should be addressed to Professor Tony Chan Carusone, Chair
of the Electronics Search Committee, and sent to: ElectronicsSearch@ece.utoronto.ca.

3. Communication Systems
Outstanding candidates in all areas of Communications are encouraged to apply. An area of particular
interest is streaming and interactive communication systems design, including the study of fundamental limits on the representation and transmission of delay-sensitive media, architectures for interactive
streaming, real-time streaming in wireless networks, and distributed signal processing. Applications
for this position should be addressed to Professor Raviraj Adve, Chair of the Communication Systems
Search Committee, and sent to: CommSearch@ece.utoronto.ca.

4. Software Systems
Applications are welcomed from outstanding candidates in all areas of Software Systems, with particular
interest in cloud computing and information storage systems. All areas of cloud computing will be
considered, including architectures, operating systems, security, virtualization and resource management,
mobile user support and applications. Areas of interest in storage systems include, but are not limited to,
hierarchical storage systems, novel storage devices and technologies, mobility considerations, and energy
optimizations. Applications for this position should be addressed to Professor Baochun Li, Chair of the
Software Systems Search Committee, and sent to: SoftwareSearch@ece.utoronto.ca.
Successful candidates are expected to pursue excellence in research and teaching at both the graduate
and undergraduate levels, and must have (or be about to receive) a Ph.D. in the relevant area.
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto
ranks among the top 10 in North America. It attracts outstanding students, has excellent facilities, and is
ideally located in the middle of a vibrant, artistic, and diverse cosmopolitan city. Additional information on
the department can be found at: www.ece.utoronto.ca.
Applicants must submit their applications by email to one of the four email addresses given above.
Please submit only Adobe Acrobat PDF documents and include a curriculum vitae, a summary of previous research and proposed new directions, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, and the
names of three references.
Applications should be received by December 31, 2011.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially
welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with
disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will
be given priority. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
10 King's College Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G4

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NA * iEEE SpEctrum * OctObEr 2011

The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering is seeking excellent tenure-track
candidates at the Assistant or Associate
Professor ranks in the area of Computer
Engineering (Software). Applicants must
possess expertise and research interests in
cloud-computing, virtualization, and quality of
service engineering and monitoring. Knowledge
of software engineering techniques is required.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Computer Science or Software Engineering.
The language of instruction at Concordia is
English; however, knowledge of French is an
asset. Detailed applications should include, a CV,
teaching and research statements, and names
of three referees, and shall be accepted in
electronic form (PDF) until positions are filled.
Applications should be sent to Dr. W. E. Lynch,
Chair, at blynch@ece.concordia.ca. Further
details on these positions are available at
www.ece.concordia.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will
be given priority. Concordia University is committed to
employment equity.

Department of
Electrical Engineering
& Computer Science
Faculty Positions Available
The Department of EECS is looking to fill multiple
tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, at the
assistant, associated or full professor levels.
Of particularly interest are candidates in either
computer engineering or cyber-physical systems,
though exceptional candidates in other areas will
also be considered. Specific technical areas of
computer engineering include but are not limited to
energy-efficient, mobile, ubiquitous, and embedded
computing architectures, computer networks, and
high-performance computing and storage. The
particular areas of cyber-physical systems include
digital signal processing, mobile communication systems, solid-state sensors, MEMS and nano-systems.
Located in Orlando, UCF has over 58,000 students
and is the nation's second largest university. Applicants must have an earned doctorate degree in EE
or closely related field, and these positions require
strong commitment to academic activities, including
teaching, scholarly publications and sponsored
research. Full details on these positions, the department, and application procedure can be found at
http://www.eecs.ucf.edu/eecs-files/faculty_
search/ECE_Faculty_Search_Ad_2011.pdf.
To submit an application, please go to:
https://www.jobswithucf.com
(position numbers: 38411 and 36526).
UCF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Women and minorities
are particularly encouraged to apply.
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