Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Search for Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair

Job description: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University (www.ece.iastate.edu) is seeking a distinguished scholar with a record of excellence in research, education, and professional service to be the Department Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Candidates are expected to have an international reputation for research accomplishment, to have spearheaded educational innovations, to have a strong commitment to diversity efforts, and to have demonstrated university and professional community leadership. Candidates also will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to continued excellence in discipline‐leading education of undergraduate and graduate students and interdisciplinary research programs. We seek a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative leader with a bold vision for the future of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State as we expand our research programs in the strategic areas of Bioengineering, Cyber Infrastructure, Distributed Sensing and Decision‐making, Energy Infrastructure, and Small‐scaleTechnologies.

Iowa State University of Science and Technology is a comprehensive, land-grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University with an enrollment of over 25,000 students. Iowa State is one of the 34 public AAU members with an international reputation for scientific research that advances knowledge and drives economic growth. The College of Engineering has eight departments, with 217 faculty members and annual research expenditures exceeding $60 million. Ranked one of the 10 largest undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, U.S. News & World Report ranks the engineering graduate program among the nation’s top 20 percent and the university as one of the top 50 public universities. Unique facilities at Iowa State include the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, and such interdisciplinary centers of excellence as the Electric Power Research Center, the Power Systems Engineering Research Center, the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, the Bioeconomy Institute, the Virtual Reality Application Center, the Institute for Combinatorial Discovery, the CyberInnovation Institute, the Information Infrastructure Institute, the Information Assurance Center, the Microelectronics Research Center, and the Center for Building Energy Research. Iowa State's nearly 2000‐acre; park‐like campus is located in Ames, Iowa, ranked as the second most livable small city in the nation.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is nationally recognized for its research and teaching in traditional and emerging areas, and cross‐campus collaborations with research centers and institutes. The faculty (comprised of 47 full‐time, tenured/tenure‐track professors) has been well‐recognized for its excellence as measured by 8 IEEE fellows and 11 NSF CAREER/PYI Awardees. Departmental research expenditures exceed $9 million. With enrollment of 900 undergraduate and 330 graduate students, the department's student body is one of the largest in the country. The department offers B.S. degrees in Computer, Electrical, and Software Engineering; and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer, and Electrical Engineering. The department is centrally located on campus in two buildings totaling over 72,000 square feet, including a 23,000‐square‐foot addition with state‐of‐the‐art teaching and research facilities. For more information on
the department, please visit www.ece.iastate.edu. The department strategic plan is located at www.ece.iastate.edu/research.html.

Required qualifications: The successful candidate will possess a PhD, or equivalent terminal degree, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely aligned field, and have an exemplary record of achievement in research, teaching, and service at a level commensurate with appointment as a tenured Full Professor.

Preferred qualifications: Preferred qualifications include prior budget management experience and demonstrated accomplishments in leadership, team‐building, diversity and administration.

Special conditions: All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check.

Application instructions: A letter of application accompanied by current curriculum vitae, contact information for at least three professional references, a statement of the candidate’s vision for the future of the department, and a statement of educational, research, diversity, and leadership philosophy must be submitted electronically by 12/15/09 at www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=77796.

Questions and nominations should be directed to Dr. Gary Mirka, chair of the search committee, at ecpechairsearchiastate.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. We anticipate having a successful candidate in place on July 1, 2010.

Iowa State University is an Affirmative Action employer and will take action to ensure that employment practices are free of discrimination. Iowa State University is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Women and minorities are highly encouraged to apply for all employment opportunities. Inquiries or questions regarding our non‐discrimination policy can be directed to Carla R. Espinoza, Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and ADA Coordinator, 3750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011 or by phone at (515) 294‐6458.