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The Department of
Engineering at California
State University, East Bay
invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track position
at the Assistant Professor
level, beginning in Fall 2013. We are seeking an
individual with teaching ability in graduate and
undergraduate levels in Computer Engineering or
Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Computer
Architecture, VLSI, and embedded processor
systems. Experience with MIPS architecture is a
plus. Relevant industrial experience preferred.
Women and minority candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply. For full position details and
application procedures, please visit
http://www20.csueastbay.edu/oaa/files/
job_listings/ENGR.pdf

Mississippi State University invites applications for a
tenure-track faculty position in Electrical and Computer
Engineering in Power/High Voltage, Smart Grid, Signal/
Image Processing, and other related areas. All ranks will be
considered with an endowed chair/Professorship available
to qualified candidates. An earned doctorate in electrical
engineering, computer engineering, or related field and
a clear potential for gaining national prominence through
funded research and teaching are required. Please visit
www.ece.msstate.edu/employment for additional
information. Screening will begin January 9, 2013.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
MSU is an AA/EOE employer. Underrepresented minorities
and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Carnegie Mellon has Tenure Track Faculty Openings.
Exceptional candidates in all areas of Electrical and
Computer Engineering will be given serious consideration, but especially those in applied physics,
nanotechnology, controls and energy systems.

The College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering are both ranked among the top
programs in the United States both at the undergraduate
and graduate level. The faculty has strong ties with many
multidisciplinary centers and institutes such as the Institute
for Complex Engineered Systems (graduated NSF ERC),
Software Engineering Institute, Human Computer Interaction Institute, The Robotics Institute, and the Information
Networking Institute. The department is home to several
multidisciplinary centers and laboratories such as the Data
Storage Systems Center (Graduated NSF ERC), Center for
Silicon System Implementation, Microelectromechanical
Systems Laboratory, SRC Smart Grid Research Center, the
Parallel Data Laboratory, and the Computer Architecture Lab
at Carnegie Mellon. Faculty members in the Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering also have ties and
collaborations with colleagues around the world through a
number of formal research and educational programs. The
department has extensive experimental and computing infrastructure. The department currently maintains state of the art
nanofabrication facilities and will be significantly expanding
these in both capability and scale within the next few years.

T.E. (Ed) Schlesinger
Department Head and Schramm Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hamerschlag Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and continue throughout the academic year until available positions
are filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Carnegie
Mellon is building a culturally diverse faculty and encourages applications from female and minority candidates.
Carnegie Mellon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

A moderate teaching load allows time for quality research
and close involvement with students and other faculty. We
expect candidates for a tenure track position to have a strong
commitment both to research and to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department is primarily

Electrical and Systems Engineering
Tenured/Tenure-Track
Faculty Positions
The Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all levels. Candidates must
hold a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related area. The
department seeks individuals with exceptional promise for, or proven record
of, research achievement, who will take a position of international leadership
in defining their field of study, and excel in undergraduate and graduate education. Leadership in cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary collaborations is of
particular interest. We are interested in candidates in all areas that enhance our
research strengths in
1. Nanodevices and nanosystems (nanophotonics, nanoelectronics, integrated devices and systems at nanoscale),
2. Circuits and computer engineering (analog and digital circuits, emerging circuit design, computer engineering, embedded systems), and
3. Information and decision systems (communications, control, signal
processing, network science, markets and social systems).
Prospective candidates in all areas are strongly encouraged to address large
scale societal problems in energy, transportation, health, economic and financial
networks, critical infrastructure, and national security. Diversity candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply. Interested persons should submit an online application at http://www.ese.upenn.edu/faculty-positions including curriculum
vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least
four references.   Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2012.
The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/
Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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seeking individuals for faculty positions at the Assistant
Professor rank; however, under unusual circumstances and
commensurate with the qualifications of the individuals,
appointments may be made at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Applicants must have earned a doctorate
in a related area by the date of appointment. Applications
should include a comprehensive resume, a list of three to
five professional references, a statement of research and
teaching interests (less than 2 pages each), and copies of
two research papers (journal or conference papers). The applicant is responsible for soliciting the reference letters to be
sent directly to the address below. All application materials
including letters of reference may be sent electronically to
ed@ece.cmu.edu or to:

Openings for Faculty Positions
in School of Information and
Communications and
School of Mechatronics
The School of Information and Communications
and School of Mechatronics at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) invite applications from the outstanding candidates for several
faculty positions in all ranks. Level of appointment
will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience. Applicants with
outstanding research credentials will be considered at a senior level position.
The Schools are looking for candidates who can drive new research initiatives
in all areas of Information and communication engineering: Electromagnetics, Power Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, Communication Systems and
Computer Networks, Signal Processing & Systems, Computer Science and
Engineering, and all other areas related ICT(Information & Communication Technology) and Mechatronics: Signal Processing , Opto-mechatronics, Robotics
and Control, New Growth Engine (New & Renewable Energy, etc), Bio-medical.
More detailed information is available at http://ewww.gist.ac.kr
GIST is a research-oriented graduate school established by the Korean government in 1993. The Korea Ministry of Education, Science and Technology provides
full financial support to students in order to produce world-class scientific and
technologists with exceptional leadership skills. In its short 18-year old history,
GIST has been recognized as a leading research institute for science and technology through its outstanding research achievements and successful globalization
of its image as an advanced educational institution.
Applications are accepted on a semi-annual basis, and will be considered until
the positions are filled. Please upload an application at the following URL:
http://faculty.gist.ac.kr. For further information, please contact the Section
of Academic Affairs (academy@gist.ac.kr) or search committee (openings@
infcom.gist.ac.kr or mecha@gist.ac.kr).
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