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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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The U.S. National Science Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with Voltage Park in support of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot — a transformative public-private initiative designed to drive U.S. AI innovation, discovery and national competitiveness by expanding access to the tools and resources essential for cutting-edge AI resources for researchers and educators across the country.
Voltage Park, a company committed to broadening access to AI infrastructure, will contribute high-performance cloud computing resources and expert support to help researchers nationwide pursue breakthrough innovations in AI. As part of the partnership, Voltage Park will provide one million NVIDIA H100 GPU hours, enabling a diverse range of AI research projects in science, engineering, health, climate, and more.
“Voltage Park’s participation significantly strengthens our ability to deliver on the promise of the NAIRR pilot,” said Brian Stone, performing the duties of the NSF director. “By partnering with visionary private sector organizations like Voltage Park, we are expanding the frontiers of AI research and ensuring that the US continues to lead in AI innovation.”
“Expanding access to advanced computing is not just a technical initiative—it’s a strategic priority,” said Ozan Kaya, Chief Executive Officer of Voltage Park. “By lowering the barriers to high-performance AI infrastructure, we can unlock innovation from a more diverse and representative set of researchers. That inclusivity is what drives
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