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FACULTY POSITIONS
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at NC State University is seeking to
fill multiple faculty positions beginning in August 2017 or earlier.
Inclusiveness and diversity are integral to NC State's commitment to excellence in research, engagement, and
education. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated experience engaging with diversity
through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment, working with students from diverse backgrounds, or
incorporating diverse perspectives in research. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in electrical or computer
engineering or a related discipline at the time of appointment, and must have demonstrated the potential to build
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Faculty Positions in Computing, Networking, and Low Power
Sensors & Systems
We are seeking outstanding candidates for tenure-track or
tenured faculty positions at all levels in the broad areas of
computing and networking. All areas of computer architecture,
systems, and networking are of interest. The department seeks
candidates who apply their disciplines to emerging areas,
including but not limited to: autonomous systems, application
specific computing, big data, internet-of-things, cyberspace
security, software-defined networking, embedded systems,
architectures for machine learning, and emerging computing
paradigms. Candidates are also being sought in support of the
NSF Advanced Self-powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and
Technologies (ASSIST) Nanosystems Engineering Research
Center (assist.ncsu.edu) which is focused on health monitoring
platforms through nano-enabled low power devices, energy
harvesting devices and systems, ultra-low power sensors and
low power circuits.
Apply at jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/74632

Director of NC State University Nanofabrication Facility,
PowerAmerica Liaison
We are seeking exceptional candidates for Director of the North
Carolina Nanofabrication (NNF) Facility (nnf.ncsu.edu),
beginning in August 2017 or earlier if possible. The NNF with
approximately 8000 sq ft of class 100 and 1000 cleanrooms is
part of the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN),
an innovation hub for transformative nanotechnology research,
discovery, education, commercialization, and workforce
development. The RTNN offers unprecedented access to
nanotechnology facilities in the Research Triangle area for
researchers from across the nation. The RTNN is one of 16 sites
in the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure
(NNCI) supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The
Director will also work closely with PowerAmerica: The Next
Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation
Institute (poweramericainstitute.org), to further increase NNF
capabilities to accelerate the adoption of wide bandgap
semiconductors in power electronics through innovative power
electronic device design and fabrication. This includes up to 2
years of research funding to facilitate projects to work with
industry and academia in areas connected to SiC and GaN
device design/fabrication/packaging. SiC and GaN power device
markets are anticipated to grow at 33% per year and
PowerAmerica will also support Education and Workforce

development efforts with NNF to produce the next generation
engineers to support industry. The ECE Department working
with PowerAmerica and the FREEDM Systems Center will
provide a dynamic environment to pursue fundamental
research, teaching and other scholarly efforts. This position
will report administratively to the Dean of the College of
Engineering or the Dean's designee, and must qualify for the
rank of tenured full professor in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering with a strong research interest in
advancing semiconductor device technologies.
Apply at jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/74635

Faculty Positions in Wide Bandgap Electronics
We are seeking exceptional tenure track faculty candidates at
the Assistant / Associate level for multiple positions beginning
in August 2017 or earlier if possible. The intent of these hires is
to enhance NC State's multidisciplinary activities to accelerate
the adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors into a wide
variety of energy saving, high performance systems that
cross-cut 21st century life. The ECE Department working with
PowerAmerica and the FREEDM Systems Center
(freedm.ncsu.edu) will provide a dynamic environment to
pursue fundamental research, teach and pursue other
scholarly efforts as well as opportunities to work with industry.
PowerAmerica is part of the National Network of
Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) and with its wide variety of
industrial and academic partners is focused on the transition
of research to applications via advanced manufacturing by
working across the supply chain from device design and
fabrication to demonstration of state-of-the-art power
electronic systems. Depending on the candidate's area of
expertise, the candidate will be expected to work with
PowerAmerica's industry members in areas connected to SiC
and GaN device design/fabrication/packaging with industry
foundry partners, or with industry members on wide bandgap
power electronic applications in renewable energy, electric
transportation, motor control, or the power grid or related
areas. For application areas where size, weight reduction and
system level advantages are coupled, the increased energy
efficiency provided by wide bandgap semiconductors is
expected to have large societal benefits. PowerAmerica will
provide up to 2 years of research funding, as well as education
and workforce development funding to facilitate these
projects and to advance the candidate's career in wide
bandgap semiconductor power electronics.
For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/PowerAmericaECE

Candidates can obtain information about the department and its research programs, as well as more detail about the positions
advertised at ece.ncsu.edu
Inquiries may be sent via email to the Faculty Search Committee Chair, at ecefacultyhire@ncsu.edu
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