About the Job
About the Job
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities invites applications in the areas of: i) computer engineering, ii) AI, iii) Optics and photonics. These are tenure-track / tenured faculty positions, hiring at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels; rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Computer Engineering:
Expertise in chip design and verification, design automation, computer architecture, and emerging computing platforms is of particular interest, including the fields of AI/ML, heterogeneous integration, quantum, and physics-inspired computing.
Collaboration in research and development in chip design, verification methods, electronic design automation, and computer architecture. Particular application areas of interest include (but are not limited to): AI/ML accelerator design, application of AI/ML for chip design and verification, domain-specific computing, heterogeneous architectures, hardware-algorithm co-design, quantum, and physics-inspired computing.
AI:
Expertise in algorithms, theory, and applications across the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning are of particular interest.
Collaboration in research and development in basic and applied research in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Theoretical areas of interest include (but are not limited to) optimization, neural networks, and reinforcement learning. Application areas of interest include (but are not limited to) robotics, foundation models, image / signal processing, optimization, and control.
Optics and Photonics:
Expertise in the fields of optics, photonics, nanophotonics, quantum optics, optical materials, devices, instrumentation, and systems including (but not limited to): Integrated and nano-scale photonics; metasurfaces, and plasmonics ; Optical manufacturing, patterning, and machining techniques ; Biophotonics and optical biosensing ; Optical imaging and spectroscopy ; Optical measurement and sensing science and instrumentation ; Quantum optics ; Optoelectronics and silicon photonics ; Optical communications and interconnects .
Collaboration in research and development of one or more of the above listed fields of expertise. Candidates whose work bridges optics and photonics with emerging areas such as quantum technologies or computing, packaging, neuroengineering, biomedical diagnostics, high power devices or systems, or AI-enabled systems are particularly encouraged to apply. Demonstrated ability in micro- and/or nano-fabrication is desirable; candidates are expected to make extensive use of the Minnesota Nano Center (MNC) cleanroom facilities.
Research
- Develop research proposals for external funding opportunities and collaborate with researchers from academia and industry on joint research projects.