About the Job

The Department of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics (AEM) at the University of Minnesota seeks applicants for the position of Department Head.

The successful candidate should be an experienced and visionary leader with a deep commitment to both research and academic excellence to serve as the next Department Head. The department currently has 20 full-time faculty members with approximately 240 undergraduate and 80 graduate students. The department maintains a vigorous and diverse research portfolio with an annual research expenditure of $14M.

AEM seeks a Department Head who will further enhance our position as a leader in research and education. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and management abilities. They will have a deep commitment to promoting sponsored research programs, mentoring faculty, broadening the department’s engagements with the local and national aerospace industries, and maintaining our excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.

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Requirements for the candidate

Solid background in Engineering, with a PhD or DSc in Mechanical / Materials Engineering or related areas.

Expected skills and background:

•  ability to collect and critically analyze the state of the art related to the project needs;

•  organizational, planning and communication skills – oral and written, in Portuguese and English;

•  adaptability to the project needs, with a strong appreciation for teamwork;

•  background on physical and chemical properties of polymeric materials and their applications to structures subject to offshore environment;

•  knowledge of experimental characterization of mechanical properties of dielectric materials, with understanding of their behavior and long-term failures risks;

•  skills in modeling structures and knowledge of structural mechanics, preferably applied to offshore structures;

•  background on finite element computational tools;

•  background on programming languages, preferably Python; knowledge of object orientation is desirable.

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