Faculty Openings

Endowed Chair Professorship: Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology invites nominations for, and expressions of interest in, the position of The Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering with tenure in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IIT.

Candidates for the position of the Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering are expected to merit appointment as full professor in the ECE Department and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements in areas related to microgrids, smart grid, or advanced grid technology.

The Grainger Chair will have a unique opportunity to work with more than 30 faculty members from all disciplines across the university and 50 industry members which are affiliated with the Center for Electricity Innovation in the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) at IIT. The Center for Electricity Innovation is a major university initiative to improve the reliability, security, efficiency, and sustainability of the nation’s electrical grid and overcome obstacles to the effective adoption and implementation of the smart grid. In the past two years, the Center has secured over $35 million in federally-funded research projects on smart grid research and education. The Center has also worked to build the first ever fully-functioning smart microgrid, spanning IIT’s Main Campus in Chicago. The DOE-funded microgrid project has positioned IIT as a global leader in perfect power and smart grid implementation and innovation.

Additional information is available at the Armour College of Engineering website www.iit.edu/engineering, the ECE Department website www.iit.edu/engineering/ece, and the WISER website www.iit.edu/wiser.

Illinois Institute of Technology is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their experience and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and list of three professional references. Application materials or nominations should be submitted electronically to ms@iit.edu. Questions should be directed to the Search Committee Chair.

Mohammad Shahidehpour
Bodine Chair Professor and Director, Center for Electricity Innovation
Illinois Institute of Technology
3301 South Dearborn Street, Suite 103
Chicago, Illinois 60616

Endowed Chair Professorship: Max McGraw Professor of Energy and Power Engineering and Management

Illinois Institute of Technology invites nominations for, and expressions of interest in, the position of The Max McGraw Professor of Energy and Power Engineering and Management with tenure in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IIT.

IIT is a private research university in the heart of Chicago. IIT has entered an exciting period under leadership of a new president, provost, and dean of the Armour College of Engineering. IIT’s recently developed strategic plan places engineering excellence among its highest priorities. The growth of research and interdisciplinary education in the Energy area is central to this vision. The Armour College of Engineering offers bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs within five academic departments. Armour College has 84 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, 1,222 undergraduate students, and 1,222 graduate students.

Candidates for the position of the Max McGraw Professor of Energy and Power Engineering and Management are expected to merit appointment as full professor in the ECE Department and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements in areas related to energy and power engineering and management.

Synergistic areas of interest include, but are not limited to, renewable energy integration, energy storage, energy management, forecasting, demand response, distributed energy integration and electrification of transportation.

The position offers highly competitive compensation and benefits. The McGraw Endowed Chair will have a unique opportunity to work with more than 50 IIT faculty members affiliated with the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) from all disciplines across the university spanning engineering, design, architecture, business, psychology, the sciences, and law. The ECE Department offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering and in computer engineering. It accounts for the largest number of students in IIT's Armour College of Engineering, with 305 degrees awarded in 2010 including 223 M.S. and 16 Ph.D. degrees. The department’s research activity spans the areas of power and energy, image and signal processing, communications engineering, computer engineering, and electronics.

The following links provide additional information:
Armour College of Engineering
Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research

Questions and inquiries should be directed to the Search Committee Chair:

Jafar Saniie
Filmer Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
sansonic@ece.iit.edu

Endowed Chair Professorship: The Rowe Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Energy

This position is affiliated with Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER).

Candidates should merit appointment as full professor in one of the engineering disciplines at IIT and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements in areas related to energy and sustainability. The position offers highly competitive compensation and benefits.

See the official posting on the WISER website.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is seeking a distinguished scholar for Department Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department (www.ece.iit.edu).

IIT is a private research university in the heart of Chicago. IIT’s recently developed strategic plan places engineering excellence among its highest priorities. As the largest department in the Armour College of Engineering, the ECE Department is central to this vision. The ECE Department plays a leading role in two key interdisciplinary themes identified in the strategic plan, through its Perfect Power initiative and Medical Imaging Research Center.

The ECE Department offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering and in computer engineering. It currently has 23 full-time, including 21 tenured/tenure-track, faculty members; 296 undergraduate students; and 520 graduate students. The department’s research, which is focused in the areas of power engineering, image and signal processing, communications engineering, computer engineering, and electronics, had expenditures totaling $10.5M in the most recent fiscal year.

Candidates for the position of department chair are expected to merit appointment as full professor and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements.

For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their qualifications and vision for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references. Application materials should be submitted electronically as a single pdf file to ece_search@iit.edu. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions and enquiries should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr.Robert Carlson, Dean of the School of Applied Technology, at carlson@iit.edu or 630-682-6002.

Illinois Institute of Technology is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Download the detailed position description.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

312-567-3400
ece_search@iit.edu

Assistant Professor

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level. Priority will be given to candidates in (a) power electronics and in (b) networks and communication with special emphasis on network and wireless security. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an internationally recognized research program, be an effective classroom teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and engage in service to the university and the profession. The experience and technical background needed to develop an externally funded research program are essential. Candidates are expected to obtain significant research funding that supports graduate students and to develop a record of published research. Candidates must hold a doctorate in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.

The ECE department at IIT offers ABET accredited BS degrees in electrical and in computer engineering as well as graduate degrees in electrical and computer engineering. The department currently enrolls 300 undergraduate and 520 graduate students, and has annual research expenditures above $10M.

IIT is a private Ph.D.-granting research university, with world-renowned programs in engineering, architecture, sciences, humanities, psychology, business, law, and design. IIT's Armour College of Engineering emphasizes interprofessional research by faculty and students and it is committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.

Interested candidates are required to submit an application in a single PDF file to ECE Search c/o Ms. Darnita Murphy, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3301 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60616 (E-Mail: dmurphy4@ece.iit.edu). The application should include: i) curriculum vitae, ii) up to three representative published research papers, iii) a research and teaching statement, and iv) contact information for at least three references. Applications will be reviewed immediately and will remain in consideration until available positions are filled.

IIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.