The University of Michigan. College of Engineering invites nominations and applications for the Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), a Division of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department. The ECE Chair reports directly to the Dean of the College of Engineering and has independent and full responsibility for leading the ECE Division. In addition, the ECE Chair serves as Co-Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), having joint responsibility with the Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Division for shared educational and research activities.

With more than one hundred years of history, Michigan has one of the oldest and most renowned programs in electrical and computer engineering in the US. The ECE Division has approximately 50 faculty and offers undergraduate and graduate programs with more than 400 and 350 students, respectively. The core instructional and research areas are Solid-State Electronics, MEMS and Sensors, RF Systems and Electromagnetics, Optics and Photonics, Communications, Control, Signal Processing, and Computer Engineering. Annual research expenditures exceed $25M.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar with an earned doctorate in a research field related to electrical or computer engineering and an exemplary record of achievement in research, teaching and service at a level commensurate with appointment as a tenured full professor. He or she must also possess strong leadership abilities and vision, and a broad appreciation for the diverse perspectives within electrical and computer engineering.

The screening of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries, nominations and curriculum vitae should be sent to ECEchair@umich.edu  or to:

Prof. David L. Neuhoff, Chair
ECE Chair Search Advisory Committee
EECS Dept.
University of Michigan
1301 Beal Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109.