Full Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) - a land grant, Big Ten, and R1 institution - is seeking a visionary leader to serve as its next Department Chair. ECE is one of seven academic units in the College of Engineering (COE) and plays a critical role in the college's mission to deliver world-class education, develop Complete Engineers, and foster cutting-edge research.

The ECE department is poised for growth and will be seeing significant investment over the next five years. We are seeking a leader who can capitalize on this opportunity and advance the department and college strategic plan.

The Chair serves as the academic leader and chief administrative officer for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, guiding the department's mission in research, teaching, service, and engagement. The Chair is responsible for advancing the department's mission and ensuring the competitiveness of its graduates and the success of its faculty.

Key responsibilities for the department on both Lincoln and Omaha campuses include:

* Leading faculty recruitment, mentoring, and development.

* Driving the continuous improvement of departmental programs and initiatives.

* Aligning departmental objectives with the College of Engineering's strategic vision.

* Overseeing budget development and resource management.

* Managing the assessment and accreditation of ECE programs in accordance with ABET requirements.

* Ensuring the effectiveness and relevance of instructional and research activities.

* Promoting engagement with alumni, donors, and industry partners.

* Fostering the competitiveness of graduates and supporting faculty success through strategic initiatives and community building.

About Us:

Department Overview

Across its two campuses of the College of Engineering, City Campus in Lincoln and the Scott Campus in Omaha, the ECE department boasts over 30 faculty members, more than 500 undergraduate students, and nearly 100 graduate students. Faculty are engaged in a wide range of research areas, including embedded systems, microelectronics and integrated circuits, stretchable and flexible electronics, computer vision, AI/ML, cybersecurity, robotics, wireless communication and networks, image/signal processing, nanotechnology, bioinformatics and biomedical engineering, power and energy systems, and electromagnetics and optics.

ECE has been an educational leader within the COE and in the state of Nebraska, with two ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs in electrical engineering and computer engineering, four graduate degree programs, as well as two interdisciplinary graduate degree programs.

The next Chair of ECE will lead a dynamically emergent and multidisciplinary department, providing the only ABET accredited electrical and computer engineering degree programs in the state of Nebraska. The Department features an exceptionally strong record of extramural funding from federal and industry sources. Opportunities exist to further engage ECE in the areas of research strength including nanofabrication, quantum computing, additive manufacturing, and precision agriculture.

Opportunities exist to expand and leverage research collaborations with UNL's existing core facilities and agencies, such as the Holland Computing Center, the Nebraska Transportation Center, the Nebraska Energy Sciences Center, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Innovation Campus, and the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska. The latter is one of only 15 university affiliated nationwide research centers (UARC) created by the US Department of Defense and is the only UARC sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) - a unified combatant command.

ECE enjoys newly renovated state-of-the-art research facilities, office spaces and other infrastructure within the COE. The Department's dual location in Lincoln and Omaha provides opportunities for industry engagement and partnership with J.A. Woollam company, Hudl, Mutual of Omaha, Omaha Public Power…