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leaders through its Master
of Science in Information
Technology and Master of
Science in Electrical and
Computer Engineering.

Faculty Positions

We are seeking highly qualified
candidates who share this
vision and wish to join a
Carnegie Mellon University, a
world leader in information and dynamic world-class faculty.
Faculty members are expected
communication technology,
has extended its global reach to collaborate with regional
and multi-national industry
into Africa with its Center of
Excellence in Information and in technology innovation and
entrepreneurship and deliver
Communication Technology.
Focused on one of the fastest innovative, interdisciplinary
graduate teaching and research
growing economic regions
programs for the African
of the world, the Center of
context.
Excellence is creating a new
generation of graduates able
Areas of interest include:
to take advantage of Africa's
*software engineering;
unique opportunities.
*mobile computing;
Based in Rwanda, the Center *cloud computing;
of Excellence benefits from the *big data analytics;
country's bold ICT strategy and *communications;
CMU's culture of innovation to *information and cyber security;
provide a platform for students *intelligent infrastructures;
to become technology thought *wireless networking;

*mHealth;
*energy systems;
*eLearning; and
*mobile applications.
Candidates should possess
a Ph.D. in a related discipline
and an outstanding record
in research, teaching and
leadership. Applications should
include a comprehensive
resume including a complete
list of publications, 3-5
professional references, a
statement of research and
teaching interests (less than
2 pages each), and copies of
2 research papers (journal or
conference papers).
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE
SENT TO:
Director, Carnegie Mellon
University in Rwanda
rwanda-coe@cit.cmu.edu
Application review starts Dec. 1
www.cmu.edu/rwanda

Faculty Position in Electrical Engineering
at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

The Institute of Electrical Engineering at EPFL invites applications palette of engineering and science, EPFL has a highly international
for a tenure track assistant professor in Electrical Engineering. environment that is multi-lingual and multi-cultural, with English
Recruitment to a tenured senior position may be considered in excep- often serving as a common interface.
tional cases.
Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of motivaApplicants should demonstrate strong competences in the broad area tion, curriculum vitae, list of publications and patents, concise stateof electrical engineering. Areas of interest include, but are not limited ment of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses
to, embedded computing and communication systems, radio-frequency of at least five referees. Applications must be uploaded in PDF format
circuits and antennas, nano-circuits and devices, electrical sensors and to: http://go.epfl.ch/iel-search
interfaces, displays, energy-efficient design and energy distribution
systems. The Institute welcomes applications from candidates in new Formal evaluation of candidates will begin on December 1st, 2014.
emerging areas that do not fit the above groups but that relate to Electrical Engineering at large.
Enquiries may be addressed to:
Prof. Pierre Vandergheynst
As a faculty member of the School of Engineering, the successful can- Search Committee Chair
didate is expected to initiate independent, creative research programs E-mail: iel-search@epfl.ch
and actively participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching.
For additional information on EPFL, please consult the web sites:
Significant start-up resources and state-of-the-art research infra- www.epfl.ch, sti.epfl.ch and iel.epfl.ch.
structure will be available. Salaries and benefits are internationally
competitive.
EPFL is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, and
strongly encourages women to apply.
EPFL, with its main campus located in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a
dynamically growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence
and diversity. A technical university covering essentially the entire

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