Assistant Professor - Mechanical Metamaterials

Assistant Professor – Mechanical Metamaterials

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The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln () invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Successful candidates are expected to develop a world-renowned research program in the general areas of dynamics, vibrations and acoustics (broadly construed), with an emphasis on mechanical metamaterials and metastructures. A research program that leverages AI/ML in a principled way, and/or involves autonomous (“self‑driving”) labs for design, discovery, and characterization will be considered a significant strength.

We seek innovative and inspirational scholars with a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, service and engagement.

The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering consists of approximately 29 tenure/tenure-track faculty, over 800 undergraduate students, and 120 graduate students. Recent investments in the College of Engineering include a new ~$80M research building and a new $120M teaching and learning building. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln supports an outstanding system of central facilities housing state-of-the-art instrumentation and computation capabilities within the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience (ncmn.unl.edu),

the Nebraska Nanoengineering Research Core Facility (engineering.unl.edu/nercf), and the Holland Computing Center (hcc.unl.edu). Opportunities for collaborations across the University of Nebraska include the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI), the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces, the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior, the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Innovation Campus, and other state- and federally-funded research centers and programs.

• Ph.D. or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Potential to establish a strong externally funded research program in dynamics, vibrations and/or acoustics, with an emphasis on mechanical metamaterials and metastructures.

• A record of strong scholarly achievement.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, with the expertise to contribute to mechanical engineering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
• Principled integration of AI/ML into the research program.

Posting

Start Date:

11/6/25

Job Location:

Lincoln, NE 68588

Job Type: Full-Time Faculty Appointment:
Specific Term (tenure‑leading)

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