November 2002

Academic Jobs

Chairperson, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering invites nominations and applications for the position of Department Chair. We seek an energetic and motivated leader who is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction, and who will facilitate innovative research in both core and multidisciplinary areas. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering or materials engineering, or in a closely related field, and a distinguished record of academic scholarship commensurate with appointment at the level of Professor.
The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. The department currently has approximately 200 undergraduates, 70 graduate students, and 25 faculty. In addition to its programs in Lexington, the department offers the B.S. in Chemical Engineering at UK's Extended Campus in Paducah, KY. .
Review of applications will begin in December 2002 and will continue until the position is filled; a starting date of Fall 2003 is anticipated. Applicants should submit a brief statement of interest, curriculum vita, and the names of three references to: Dr. Douglass Kalika, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, 177 Anderson Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0046 (E-mail: kalika@engr.uky.edu). The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Received November 9, 2002.

Tenure-Track Faculty Postion in Physics, California Lutheran University The Mathematics/Physics Department invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Physics beginning August 2003. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, eveloping curriculum, and pursuing scholarly endeavors. Excellence in teching and scholarship, a demonstrated ability to engage students in research activities emphasizig comparisons between theoretical and experimental results, an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, and a commitmet to liberal arts education will be hallmarks of outstanding candidates. A Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field is required. CLU is a private liberal arts university dedicated to academic freedom and affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California, midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara; the current enrollment is about 2800 students.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, a 1–2 page summary of their research interests and teaching philosophy, and the names of three references by Wednesday, December 11, 2002.
Questions of a technical nature may be addressed to Dr. Mike Shaw.
Please send all application correspondence to:
Physics Search Committee, c/o Ms. V. Wright, MC 3700, California Lutheran University, 60 West Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787. Received Nov. 7, 2002.

Three faculty positions, The University of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Wisconsin - Madison plans to build an interdisciplinary research group focusing on the design of materials from first principles. Hence, we are currently seeking to fill three faculty positions in the areas of theory, modeling, and computation related to materials behavior at the atomic, molecular, nano-, and meso-scales. Material phenomena to be studied include mechanical, tribological, optical, and electronic properties and applications.
These positions will complement several strong programs already active on campus. Each position may be held in one of several departments including Physics, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by Dec. 6.
For further information, see the official job announcement or the group's website. Received Nov. 17, 2002.

Five tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level University of Florida Department of Materials Science and Engineering For persons with expertise and strong academic records in the following areas: Advanced Characterization (including atomic scale investigations of bulk and/or surfaces); Biomaterials, Biomimetics, Tissue Engineering; Computational Modeling (mesoscale and continuum level); Electronic (Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric) Ceramics; Electronic and Optoelectronic Polymers, Polymer Morphology, and/or Surface Science; High Temperature Structural Alloys, Corrosion/Oxidation, Joining/Welding, Phase Stability; Nanoscale Materials Synthesis and Phenomena, Bio-Nano; Optical and/or Spin-Functional Materials, Materials Interfacing with Devices
Exceptional candidates in other areas of materials research will also be considered, as well as small groups for a specialization cluster. The faculty members are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and initiate and sustain strong sponsored research and graduate training programs. A doctoral degree in materials science and engineering or a related field is required. The UF MSE Department is among the largest MSE departments in the nation with 28 faculty, nearly 250 graduate students, over 150 undergraduates, and over $12 million in annual research expenditures. It is also ranked among the top ten in the nation for both graduate and undergraduate programs. The Department provides integrated materials science and engineering education, as well as multidisciplinary research programs devoted to biomaterials, ceramics, composites, electronic and optical materials, metals, and polymers. The Department also houses the MICROFABRITECH multidisciplinary materials research program and the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center, and actively participates in the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the Engineering Research Center for Particle Science and Technology, and the Biomedical Engineering Program. The deadline for submitting applications is November 15th, 2002. If the positions have not been filled, a succession of deadlines will be February 28th, May 30th, and August 29th, 2003. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, synopsis of research and teaching plans, and names of at least three references to: Chair of the Search Committee Department of Materials Science and Engineering 100 Rhines PO Box 116400 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-6400 . Received Oct. 28, 2002.

Post-Doctoral Positions

Post-Doctoral Positions in Multiscale Simulation of Polycrystalline Thin Films, Interfacial Materials group at Argonne National Laboratory We have several post-doctoral openings in the area of Multiscale Simulation of Polycrystalline Thin Films. Emphasis is on both the formation of polycrystalline thin films (for example, by island growth or self assembly on a substrate) and on their evolution under the effects of internal and external stresses and temperature. The types of simulations to be performed include large-scale molecular-dynamics simulations of nano-scale materials, mechanisms and processes, mesoscopic simulations based on a rigorous functional approach and finite-element and/or level-set types of simulations on our Beowulf types of cluster supercomputers. The successful candidate will join a team of typically 5-7 theorists to further develop and use a combination of these types of simulations to predict microstructure formation and microstructural evolution in a variety of materials. A Ph.D. in a theoretical discipline is required. US citizenship is not required. Please send resume and names of three references to
Dr. Dieter Wolf, Materials Science Division, Bldg. 212, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
Qualified candidates may also wish to apply for one of the ANL director's special post-doctoral fellowships. Received Nov. 7, 2002.

Post-Doctoral Position in Simulation of Ferroelctricity in Perovskite Materials The Interface Materials group in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory has a post-doctoral opening in the area of the atomic-level simulation of ferroelectricity in perovksite materials. The successful candidate will further develop and use our massively-parallel molecular-dynamics codes on our large in-house Beowulf parallel cluster computers and extensively use graphics visualization tools. The successful candidate will join a team of typically 5-7 theorists using various atomic-scale and mesoscale simulation tools to explore the role of microstructure on behavior in a variety of materials. A Ph.D. in condensed-matter physics or a related theoretical discipline with experience of atomistic modeling is required. US citizenship is not required. Please send resume and names of three references to Dr. Simon Phillpot, Materials Science Division Bldg. 212, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439. Qualified candidates may also wish to apply for one of the ANL director's special post-doctoral fellowships. Received Nov. 7, 2002.

Industry Positions

Materials Engineer, Exponent. Responsibilities include the analysis of mechanical and materials failures ranging from consumer products to complex mechanical systems in the Mechanic & Materials practice area; conducting hands-on failure analysis, planning and executing laboratory tests and simulations. Duties also include field inspections, metallurgical analysis and testing of mechanical designs to determine the cause of accidents and failures. A long-term goal for a successful candidate will be to develop business and bring new clients to the firm. 40 hours/week, salary of $75,000-80,000.
Requires a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science & Engineering with a broad-based materials background (ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, non-metals) and familiarity with mechanical engineering. Specialized knowledge of photography, metallography, optical microscopy and SEM/EDS is required. Experience in failure analysis, corrosion, or welding technology is desirable. Duties will also require communicating effectively with other engineers and technicians, managers, clients, and administrative support.
Contact Ms. Tracy Ryan, Human Resources, EXPONENT, 21 Strathmore Road, Natick, MA 01760, 508-652-8513. Received Nov. 19, 2002.

Opportunities

30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize The Lemelson-MIT Program is now accepting applications for the 2003 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, an annual $30,000 award presented to an MIT senior or graduate student who demonstrates remarkable inventiveness. Whether youÍve designed a new technology or product, developed an innovative scientific process, or conceived a novel research approach, we encourage graduating seniors and graduate students to apply from all departments. Interested students need to complete a one-page application and attach the following: a 500 word or less description of your inventiveness while at MIT, two letters of recommendation and a current resume or CV. Supporting photos or diagrams of your work may also be included in the application. The 2002 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize was awarded to Andrew Heafitz, a mechanical engineering student. For more information about Andrew, previous winners, and application requirements, please view the Lemelson-MIT ProgramÍs Web site, the Invention Dimension¬ . All materials must be received on or before 4pm Friday, January 10, 2003. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kariuki Thande by e-mail or at (617) 253-7152. Learn more about the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize on Wednesday, November 20 at 8pm @ The Muddy Charles PubÍs ñWeekly Wednesdaysî Former winners and LMIT staff will be present.
Established in 1994, the Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates inspirational role models in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship, in the hope of encouraging future generations to follow their example. Received Nov. 18, 2002.

MIT France - Doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships As an incentive for young MIT researchers to conduct part of their research in France's leading laboratories and develop their own international scientific network, the French Government awards various doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. For the 2003-2004 academic year, ten fellowships will be available to young MIT researchers:
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - CHATEAUBRIAND FELLOWSHIP (5) - Scientific Research Fellowship:
Subjects: all scientific disciplines.
Place of research: French University, school of engineering or in a public or private laboratory
Open to: all citizenships, Ph.D. candidates or post-docs currently enrolled at MIT. Candidates must obtain an agreement from a host laboratory before applying.
Duration: a 6 to 12 month period.
Value: 1,680 euros per month for doctoral fellows, or 2,026 euros per month for post-doctoral fellows. Round-trip airfare and health insurance abroad provided for all fellows.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2002
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Fellowship:
Subjects: all humanities and social sciences disciplines.
Place of research: a French research institution or a university.
Open to: applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at MIT and be American citizens.
Duration: 9 months
Value: 1,300 euros per month, health insurance, a round trip ticket to France, an equivalent of over 30 days per diem for traveling in France for research purposes.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2003
MINISTRY OF RESEARCH - Post-doctoral fellowship (5)
Subjects: all research fields.
Place of research: a research laboratory in a French school or institute.
Open to: young researchers at the post-doctoral level (<35 years old), of certain nationalities (check list on the web), currently working in a MIT-related laboratory. The host laboratory must submit applications.
Duration: 12 months
Value: 1,800 euros per month, health insurance. Travel expenses are not included.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2003
For more information on these fellowships or on additional fellowships, please contact: Sylvain Ferrari, MIT France Program Coordinator, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI), 292 Main Street, Room E38-736, Cambridge, MA 02139, Tel: (617) 253 8095, Fax: (617) 258 7432. Received Nov. 21, 2002.