The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University invites applications for multiple tenured or tenure track
faculty positions at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor with particular interest in aerostructures, manufacturing, and engineering design disciplines. Aerostructures: Including but not limited to: structures for space platforms; fluid and/or thermal structure interactions, aerothermoelasticity, nonlinear structural dynamics and multiphysics phenomena as it relates to aerostructures; physical reservoir computing and concepts relating to mechanically embodied intelligence for aerospace applications; and advanced multifunctional structures for aerospace applications. Advanced Manufacturing for aerospace, mechanical, and marine applications: Including but not limited to: modeling and simulations of manufacturing processes for innovation and scale up; rapid and advanced manufacturing of hot structures and extreme-environment components, including space manufacturing; multiphysics modeling, sensing, and process monitoring to inform manufacturing decisions; AI/ML-enabled, intelligent, and autonomous manufacturing, including digital twins and advanced process control; and quantum manufacturing paradigms, including quantum-enabled manufacturing and other transformative manufacturing technologies. Complex System Design for aerospace, mechanical, and marine applications, exploring how advanced computational tools can change the way systems are conceived, optimized, and manufactured. Including but not limited to: Human-AI collaboration and co-teaming; multidisciplinary optimization tools to synchronize design and digital manufacturing; design decision-making under uncertainty; and the strategic management of change to create resilient systems.
