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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">The <b>Massachusetts
Institute of Technology</b> (MIT) has several FACULTY
POSITIONS in <b>Computing for Health of the Planet</b>. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">These are
joint searches with the <b>Schwarzman College of Computing</b>
and include these two searches:</p>
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<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Nuclear
Science and Engineering Department</b>, see: <a href="https://web.mit.edu/nse/jobs/index.html" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">web.mit.edu/nse/jobs/index.html</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Mechanical
Engineering Department</b>, see: <a href="http://meche.mit.edu/faculty-positions" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">meche.mit.edu/faculty-positions</a>.
See also details below for this Position.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">FACULTY
POSITION in Computing for Health of the Planet</p>
<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
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Mechanical Engineering and Schwarzman College of Computing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology</b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Cambridge,
MA</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of
Mechanical Engineering together with the Schwarzman College of
Computing seeks candidates for tenure-track faculty positions
in Computing for Health of the Planet to start July 1, 2022 or
on a mutually agreed date thereafter. The search is for
candidates to be hired at the assistant professor level; under
special circumstances, however, an untenured associate or
senior faculty appointment is possible, commensurate with
experience.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">The health
of the planet is one of the most important challenges facing
humankind today. The need for a sustainable planet demands
integrated research efforts that develop novel fundamental
modeling, computation, machine learning and AI methods with
technological innovation. A creative <i>mens et manus</i> approach
is essential to ensure the health and security of our
environment.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">We seek
candidates who have skills in computing and data-driven
science and engineering, for applications and solutions
related to the health of the planet. Topics include but are
not limited to:</p>
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<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Intelligent
environmental monitoring and forecasting</b>, e.g.,
fundamental and applied research in integrating dynamical
models, machine learning, and physical systems for sensing,
forecasting, and risk assessment of environmental hazards,
such as sea-level change, flooding events, coastal
pollution, heat waves, biodiversity threats, and adverse
effects on human health</li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>AI-driven
solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation</b>,
e.g., computational and robotic systems, integrated smart
sensors and dynamics, and deep learning methods to explore,
utilize and protect our environment</li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Sustainable
mobility and transportation</b>, e.g., use of data for
estimation, prediction, autonomy, or control relevant to
autonomous vehicles, clean transports, and ocean
environments and systems</li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Resilient
solutions for clean air, usable water, and food</b>, e.g.,
use of data-driven models and AI-embedded engineering for
clean filtration, desalination, water management, smart
irrigation, digital agriculture, sustainable aquaculture,
clean harvesting, and food security</li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Computing
for sustainable and renewable energy</b>, e.g.,
computational and data-driven approach for energy conversion
with renewable storage, efficient carbon capture, smart
power systems, low emission propulsion, green buildings</li>
<li style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Smart
sustainable manufacturing and design</b>, e.g., computing
and data-driven process development, control, and
optimization; discovery of new materials; AI-based design of
devices, structures and systems that are energy-efficient,
promote reuse and recycling of materials, reduce
consumption, or otherwise mitigate climate change and
environmental impact on the planet</li>
</ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">Candidates
should possess fundamental skills in one or more of the
following areas: learning for dynamics, nonlinear dynamical
systems, closure models, computational modeling, scientific
machine learning, high dimensional statistics and
optimization, science of autonomy, intelligent systems, smart
sensing, computing devices, decision theory, risk analysis,
and data-driven science and engineering.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
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Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Schwarzman
College of Computing (SCC) are committed to fostering
interdisciplinary research that can address grand challenges
facing our society. We are especially interested in qualified
candidates who can contribute, through their research,
teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of
the academic community. We seek candidates who will provide
inspiration and leadership in research, contribute proactively
to both undergraduate and graduate level teaching in the
Mechanical Engineering department and SCC. The successful
candidate would have a shared appointment in both the
Department of Mechanical Engineering and also the Schwarzman
College of Computing, in either the Department of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), or in the Institute
for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS). Candidates can also
become members of the Center for Computational Science and
Engineering (CCSE) and of other groups at MIT.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">Faculty
duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate
levels, advising students, conducting original scholarly
research and developing course materials at the undergraduate
and graduate levels. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in
Engineering, Physics, Data Science, Computer Science, or
Applied Mathematics or a similar discipline by the beginning
of employment.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">Applications
must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 2–3 pages
statement that explicitly highlights how their research has
and/or will contribute to the health of the planet, as well as
corresponding teaching interests and goals. In addition,
candidates should provide a statement regarding their views on
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including past
and current contributions as well as their vision and plans
for the future in these areas. Approaches to fostering an
inclusive environment including but not limited to teaching,
mentoring, and affirming diverse viewpoints, are encouraged to
be discussed. They should also provide copies of no more than
three publications. They should also arrange for four
individuals to submit letters of recommendation on their
behalf. This information must be entered electronically at the
following site: <a href="https://school-of-engineering-faculty-search.mit.edu/meche/register.tcl" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">school-of-
engineering-faculty-search.mit.edu/meche/...</a> by December
15, 2021 when review of applications will begin.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;font-size:
11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif">MIT is an
equal-opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Department
of Mechanical Engineering with the Schwarzman College of
Computing are keenly interested in diversifying its faculty
and encourages applications from candidates from historically
underrepresented group(s) in higher education to apply. Women
and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to
apply.</p>
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