[robotics-worldwide] Faculty position in Advanced Ocean Systems at MIT

[John Leonard]

Faculty position in Advanced Ocean Systems
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for
a tenure-track position in the area of Advanced Ocean Systems. The
field of Ocean Science & Engineering has entered an exciting new era
with the development and deployment of novel and advanced marine
systems. The requirements for these new systems are at the forefront
of existing technologies and are pushing and challenging our current
knowledge and capabilities. The demand for advanced systems comes from
the energy industry, the Navy, and the scientific community. Examples
include large deep-water offshore structures for oil and gas recovery;
ultra high speed surface vehicles; all-electric and automated ships;
multiple, collaborating autonomous underwater vehicles; and smart
underwater robots and sensors. The design and operation of these
marine systems encompass all of the fundamental disciplinary areas of
Ocean Science & Engineering such as Hydrodynamics, Acoustics, Weak
Large Structures, Marine Instrumentation, Robotics and Control, and
stimulate synergistic advances and innovations in all the disciplinary
areas in Ocean Science & Engineering.

The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in one or more
of the following areas of marine systems: marine robotic systems,
sub-sea and floating offshore structures, ships and submersibles,
including all-electric vehicles, energy extraction devices operating
in the ocean environment, and oceanographic measurement systems and
sensors. The sub-disciplines critical to the design, analysis and
operation of these advanced marine systems include: simulation-based
and experiment-driven system modeling and synthesis; robotics and
control; and hydrodynamics and fluid-structure interactions for the
design of ocean systems.

Applicants must hold a degree in engineering and a doctorate in a
discipline related to one or more of the above research topics. They
must have demonstrated an ability to pursue outstanding research, and
a strong commitment with a record of, or promise for, exceptional
undergraduate and graduate teaching. An appointment as assistant
professor or associate professor without tenure is desired, although
more senior applicants may be considered.

Applications should include a brief statement of research and teaching
interests, a C.V., complete contact information for three to five
individuals who are willing to provide a reference, and no more than
five publications. Applications received by January 16, 2007 will
receive full consideration. MIT is especially encouraging minorities
and women to apply, because of its strong commitment to diversity in
engineering education, research and practice. Applications should be
mailed to: Chair of the Advanced Ocean Systems Search Committee,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Room 3-173, 77 Massachusetts
Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 or to: ocean-mesearch06 at mit.edu